When did you start playing?
I've played since I was a small child.
When did you take up crazy golf seriously?
We used to have a card school going in the 90's and we were looking to put some money on something else. All of us improved rapidly. It got to the point where some of the guys wouldn't play me because they were sure they'd lose. However, the hard core of Mark 'Ice Man' Spry, John 'Big Top Ted' McIver and myself carried on. In 1999 we found out that the British Open had been held at our local course and nobody had told us. We were pretty miffed. As soon as I found out there was a competitive crazy golf scene out there I was straight on the internet and found the British Mini Golf Association.
When was your first BMGA tournament?
The BMGA Players Championship 2000 at Broomfield Park, London. Big Top & Ice Man were meant to be there but made no real effort so I went with my heavily pregnant partner Vicky instead. She looked on in the rain as I went on to win my debut tournament using my Ping putter and a standard course ball on a heavily waterlogged course. No one since has won their debut tournament on the BMGA tour. Tilting at Windmills by Andy Miller features this tournament. The same year I won the British Championship and became the number 1 British crazy golfer.
What do you do for a living?
I was a full-time house husband for six years and in 2007 I started managing (with Big Top) the best miniature golf course in Great Britain, if not the World - Planet Hastings Crazy Golf (aka Clambers.) In mid-2009 I had to stop running the course due a number of slipped discs. The rest of the time is spent in house husbandry and playing.
How does your family support you?
I have two sons Timmy (9) and Huwy (6), both like to play crazy golf. We play together frequently and they are the best training partners a crazy golfer could ask for! My partner Vicky, the ex-British Womens Champion is now my coach.
What do you put your success down to?
Good technique and better attitude. I train hard when I get the chance and make copious notes on whatever courses I play. The support I receive from my family is the most important aspect of my winning formula. If I'm playing my 'A' game no one else has a chance.
What are your future plans?
I'm developing my own putter design - The Ace Man Pro Putter - it's radical!
I'm shortly going to finish my coaching qualification and start training Britain's new generation of crazy golfers.
Big Top and I have written a crazy golf instructional book and DVD.
I'm going to make www.miniaturegolfer.com even bigger and better.
I'm just finishing off writing 'Win at miniature Golf'.
I've seen you before!
You may remember me from Countdown (1985), Countdown Masters (week beginning 17/04/89 & wb 22/10/90), Chain Letters, Brainwave, on Channel 4's Big Breakfast. Or as a mystery guest in Sporty facts, on a promo for TV scrabble, Grudge Match (2003) and now Eggheads (31/7/09).
If money was no object would your plans be any different?
Yes I'd be travelling the World playing in crazy golf tournaments! I'd also love to do a tour of all the courses in the UK!!
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Tim
'Ace Man' Davies BA (Hons) Age 50 Member
of the British MiniGolf Association (BMGA) Member of the BMGA Executive committee 2002-2003 & 2007-2009 2000
British Ranking Number 1 at end of year BMGA
Players Championship winner British
Champion 2001
British Ranking Number 2 at end of year BMGA
Players Championship winner 2002
British Ranking Number 1 at end of year Hastings
Invitational Tournament winner Captain
of British Minigolf Club Champions, Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club 2003
British Ranking Number 1 at end of year BMGA
Players Championship winner British
Masters winner Hastings
Invitational Tournament winner Planet
Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open winner World
Crazy Golf Champion 2004
British Ranking Number 3 at end of year Hastings
Invitational Tournament winner World
Crazy Golf Champion Albert
Steptoe Memorial Trophy winner 2005
British Ranking Number 3 at end of year Planet
Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open winner British
Seniors Champion Member
of British Minigolf Club Champions, Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club Hastings
Invitational Tournament winner Virgin
Money World Crazy Golf Champion 2006
British Ranking Number 1 at end of year Planet
Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open winner Captain
of the British team in the European Nations Cup British
Seniors Champion Double
Dutch Open winner BMGA
Players Championship winner Member
of British Minigolf Club Champions, Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club Fake
Crazies winner Tunbridge
Wells Invitational winner Hastings
Invitational Tournament winner Virgin
Money World Crazy Golf Champion 2007 British Ranking Number 1 at end of year Planet
Hastings Crazy Golf Club Open winner BMGA
Doubles Champion Member of British Minigolf Club Champions, Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club 2008 British Ranking Number 1 at end of year Viking Horn Champion English Open Champion British
Champion British
Seniors Champion Hastings
Invitational Tournament winner British Matchplay Champion Castle
Golf
World Crazy Golf Champion Kent
Invitational Tournament winner 2009 British Ranking Number 1 at end of year The Smeeth Cup (Captain of the winning team) British Seniors Champion 2010 Current British Ranking Number 5 British Champion British Seniors Champion The
most successful British Crazy Golfer ever, with 41 BMGA tour titles, 8 Majors and
current holder of 5 British course record scores. |
International
Caps: 4
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Updated 13/6/2010
