Tom aka Mr. Tee is one half of A Couple of Putts. Through this endeavor, Tom and his partner Robin aka The Pink Putter play, review, document and design mini golf courses around the world. Since 2011, he and his wife Robin have been to over 300 courses. Tom competed on Season 1 of ABC's Holey Moley and has begun to participate in miniature golf tournaments. He is passionate about putting, music, social justice, and connecting people. Tom has run an independent record label, Modern Radio, since 1999 and believes that mini golf is for everyone.
Personal (Instagram, Twitter & Instagram): @tomrloftus
A Couple of Putts (Instagram, Twitter & Instagram): @coupleputts
Tom Loftus has hosted 84 Episodes.
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Steamy September Putting
October 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
2023, mini golf, tournament
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin go through a bunch of September minigolf tournaments, many they were personally involved with, as they wrap up another exciting month of competitive putting around the world.
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Red Hot Minigolf August - Part 2
September 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 17 mins
2023, mini golf, tournament
There's so much minigolf in August we had to go to two parts to cover it all! In Part 2, Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin are joined by Aaron Kaminski to talk more AMA events, then they look at a bunch of other August and upcoming tournaments.
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Red Hot Minigolf August - Part 1
September 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
2023, mini golf, tournament, world championships
There's so much minigolf in August we had to go to two parts to cover it all! In Part 1, Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin recap a bunch of AMA, international and national events that all happened in August.
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Interview With Three Time WPL Champ Joey Graybeal
August 1st, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
2023, mini golf, putt putt, wpl
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin have a chat with Joey Graybeal who is coming off his third straight World Putting League victory, talking about his history with minigolf and his approach to the sport.
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A Whole Lot of Burning (Hot) Minigolf Tournaments!
July 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
2023, mini golf, tournament, wpl
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin recap a pile of miniature golf tournaments that have been played since early June and then look at a packed upcoming few weeks in competitive minigolf.
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Summer Spectacular Live w/ Vanette Block of Team USA
June 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 38 mins
2023, crazies, mini golf, wagm, wpl
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin spend a great amount of time with Vanette Block from the US talking about all sorts of major international and national competitions and her time on Team USA.
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Let's Go Crazy - Seve Kukielka + Crazy Amount of Mini Golf Tournaments
May 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 40 mins
2023, crazies, mini golf, tournament
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin recap a crazy amount of tournaments played in May and a whole lot on the docket for June. In between, they find some time to talk the World Crazies with Seve Kukielka.
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Hot Minigolf Spring - Tournaments from Around the US and a Report from Sweden
May 8th, 2023 | 55 mins 13 secs
2023, mini golf, sweden, tournament
April and May have a crazy amount of major miniature golf tournaments this year and Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin take some dive into the winners of those already played and what's on tap for some upcoming tournaments.
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So You Want to Organize a Mini Golf Tournament? Tips, tricks and more
April 11th, 2023 | 1 hr 20 mins
2023, mini golf, team usa, tournament
With the weather turning warmer and courses opening across the US, Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin take some time to talk about things to consider if you are looking to start up a miniature golf tournament this year.
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Interview with Brock Gillespie + World Putting League + AMA + More - Mini Golf Into March!
March 13th, 2023 | 52 mins 55 secs
2023, mini golf, tournament, uspmga, walkabout, world putting league
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin are joined by Brock Gillespie of the National Putting Tour to talk about the world of competitive putting after they recap some of the recent miniature golf tournaments.
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February Tournaments and The Letter
February 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 secs
2023, mini golf, tournament, uspmga, walkabout, world putting league
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin chat about quite a calendar of events held (or to be held) in February and then dive into a letter Pat received from the USPMGA.
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Teeing off with the 2023 AMA Schedule!
February 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 32 secs
2023, mini golf, putt18, tournament, walkabout
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin preview the expansive 2023 American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA) schedule and have a quick chat with Matt Roalstad on the first in-real-life tournament of the year.
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Olivia Prokopová Interview to Kick Off 2023!
January 23rd, 2023 | 59 mins 1 sec
masters, mini golf, texas, tournament, us open
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin sit down with the GOAT of USPMGA major tournaments, and one of the winningest adventure golfers of all time, Olivia Prokopová to talk about her success and love of miniature golf.
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Jeremy Inabinet (Team USA) Interview + Last Pod of 2022!
December 31st, 2022 | 1 hr 32 mins
finland, masters, mini golf, south carolina, tournament
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin sit down with one of their putting friends, Jeremy Inabinet, to talk about his exciting 2022 year in the world of competitive putting.
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AMA 2023 Kickoff w/ Putt18 & Walkabout Tournaments
December 26th, 2022 | 36 mins 12 secs
putt18, tournament, walkabout
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin give brief overview of the AMA 2023 season and focus on two virtual tournaments to kick off the year on the Putt18 mat and Walkabout Minigolf
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PopStroke and Gambling with Guest Aaron Kaminski
November 22nd, 2022 | 49 mins 17 secs
florida, gambling, popstroke, uspmga
Tom (aka Mr. Tee) of A Couple of Putts & Pat of The Putting Penguin are joined by Aaron Kaminski to talk his experience at the recent PopStroke championship as well as chat about some recent minigolf gambling news and their expression of thanks for the year.