Valkjärvi wins British Open again
17 Sep 2007 at 20:06 | Published by: JJM | Views: 10411 | News search
Jouni Valkjärvi of Finland took his second British Open
title, as he defeated Swedish Mattias Ståhl by two points in the thrilling
duel for gold. Jouni took the lead right from the first round,
but Mattias made a new course record 31 in the third round,
and eventually tied the game during the last round.
Jouni regained control of the game, however, and managed to create a lead of two points
during the very last lanes of the competition.
British Open is one of the most notable Open System minigolf competitions
in the world, frequently visited by top-class players from Scandinavia
and central Europe — in the past years including European Champion Heinz Weber (Austria)
and bronze medalist Hans Olofsson (Sweden).
Jouni Valkjärvi holds the impressive Finnish record
21 on felt courses
(played in a national ranking competition in March 2006),
and he routinely challenges international top-class players into a tight battle on Open System courses.
Less interested in eternite and beton, however, he has never
participated in international championships of the adult class.
The prize for the best female player in British Open went to Olivia Prokopová of Czech Republic
— only 12 years of age, but already a “veteran” in British and American competitions
on Open System courses. She has been touring the world in minigolf competitions for half of her life.
Top 12 of British Open:
2007
01. VALKJÄRVI Jouni
02. STÅHL Mattias
03. SELJELID Eirik
04. KJELLSTRÖM Torgny
05. HEIN Karsten
06. PROKOPOVÁ Olivia
07. REHFELD Norbert
08. DINAU Björn
09. HARDING Chris
10. BULLIN Bill
11. DAVIES Tim
12. MENDIK Petr
2006
01. HEIN Karsten
02. VALKJÄRVI Jouni
03. DAVIES Tim
04. OLOFSSON Hans
05. KJELLSTRÖM Torgny
06. DINAU Björn
07. LINDHOLM Julius
08. ŠPIDRA Marek
09. HARDING Chris
10. KELLARD Keith
11. WÜTRICH Marcus
12. PARR Peter
2005
01. VALKJÄRVI Jouni
02. CASELIN Mirko
03. RANTALA Toni
04. KUHN André
05. DIBERNARDI Antonio
06. HARDING Chris
07. McIVER John
08. CONSONNI Carlo
09. KELLARD Keith
10. del BIANCO Marco
11. SHEPHERD Brad
12. PARR Peter
|
244 (34.86)
246 (35.14)
251 (35.86)
254 (36.29)
254 (36.29)
255 (36.43)
255 (36.43)
256 (36.57)
259 (37.00)
261 (37.29)
267 (38.14)
269 (38.43)
235 (33.57)
236 (33.71)
240 (34.29)
243 (34.71)
245 (35.00)
214 (35.67)
217 (36.17)
217 (36.17)
222 (37.00)
228 (38.00)
230 (38.33)
231 (38.50)
167 (33.40)
172 (34.40)
175 (35.00)
177 (35.40)
140 (35.00)
141 (35.25)
145 (36.25)
145 (36.25)
145 (36.25)
146 (36.50)
146 (36.50)
147 (36.75)
|
» complete results of British Open 2007 » photo gallery of the competition » photos of the Open System minigolf course in Margate
|