INSPO Fitness Journal September 2017

Taking a
PUTT
If you thought mini golf was something fun
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national and world championship.
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Auckland-based Franchise
Manager of Jamaica
Blue NZ, Jacques van Zyl
started playing golf at the age of
seven, but the thought of one
day representing New Zealand at
mini golf was never on his radar.
He admits that he entered
the recent National Open Mini
Golf Championships ‘as a bit of
a laugh’, and was as surprised
as anyone else when he walked
away with the national title, and
having qualified to represent
New Zealand at the 2017 Minigolf
World Championships in
Croatia this month.
“I’m a keen golfer but still felt
that same nervous feeling in my
stomach as I do when playing a
golf tournament with many people
watching,” he says, “especially
as there were cameras filming
the event.
“Competition is competition.....and
I thrive on it!”
After being presented with
the “black jacket’ and his trophy,
Jacques is now set to fly the Silver
Fern in Croatia.
Competing for New Zealand
against 23 other countries,
Jacques will be one of 228 participants
involved. New Zealand is
represented by nine players.
In preparation for the event,
Jacques has been spending time
playing his sport against the best
he can find, to sharpen his competitiveness
and focus.
‘Representing your country is
a privilege,” he says.
Mini Golf is a professional
sport, with a pro circuit being
hosted by the NZ Mini Golf Federation
in Auckland, Hamilton
and Rotorua every month. The
Hamilton circuit is played at Pro-
Drive Hamilton.
The World Minigolf Championships
take place from September
20-23 in Croatia.
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