Junior player Sergey Kovilyaev took gold at Russian champion­ships 2008, played in Moscow at the eternite course of Russian State University of Sports. His average score was 26.14 in the competition of 7 rounds.

Defending champion Sergey Fokin got silver, after a sudden death play-off against Kirill Teterev. Fokin and Teterev lost 3 points to the winner, with average score 26.57. Victor Zhabin was fourth in men, with average 27.29.

Russian champion 2008 in women’s competition is Olesya Trofimchik, with average score 29.43. Silver went to Natalia Venchikova (average 30.00), and bronze to Tatiana Chesnova after a tied score and play-off with Tatiana Selivanova.

Sergey Kovilyaev

Sergey Fokin

Kirill Teterev

Victor Zhabin

Olesya Trofimchik

Tatiana Chesnova

Vasil Brateyko

The tournament was organized by Russian Golf Association, in cooperation with Russian Minigolf Association. The competition was open for foreign players: the special prize for the best foreign player went to Vasil Brateyko of Ukraine, who ranked 9th in men’s competition.

The course record for this new eternite course was set at 23 points, played by Victor Zhabin and Kirill Teterev.

website of Russian Golf Association

website of Russian Minigolf Association

photos by ÖBGV, Astra Miglane-Stanwyck, Arto Borg, Kevin Botto and