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A podcast covering the news and events surrounding Putt Craft.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Reed Nelson combines detailed tournament accounting with candid reactions, giving competitive mini-golf a vivid running record.
Putt Craft Podcast treats competitive mini-golf with the seriousness of a fully formed circuit. Reed Nelson moves between event previews and instant reactions, grounding the show in scorecards, course records, player rankings, venue conditions, and the decisions that shape each…
A bogey on hole ten gets your full attention once Reed Nelson starts doing the math.
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A candid check-in on growth, retention, and the players who keep the league coming back.
Putt Craft comes across as a clear turning point, with Reed Nelson stating that shift without much adornment. In season five and 100-plus events in, the episode looks back at what went well, where things slipped, and why the middle and bottom of the league matter just as much as…
A local golf preview that makes payouts, player ranks, and weather feel like the whole story.
Reed Nelson keeps the Bison Creek preview grounded and easy to follow. He walks through Sunday's doubleheader in Buffalo, Minnesota, the $1,000 combined purse, the ace contests, the low-round money, and the rain hanging over the day without losing sight of what matters.
A scorekeeper's ramble that makes a packed disc-golf weekend feel immediate.
Putt Craft treats a busy Duluth-area weekend like a live scorecard, moving from Mason Anderson's debut win at Rogue Eagle to Zach Aselius's six-stroke victory and a leaderboard packed with Aselius, Morris, Van Dam, and Pagnochi names.
A fast golf recap that turns live stats into the main attraction.
Putt Craft Podcast reads as a brisk reaction recap of events 86 and 87 at Loon's Nest. Caden High's first career win in event 86 gives the episode its clearest throughline, and Mark Giannini's late push, with an ace, another ace, and a near third, keeps the ending alive.
Reed Nelson blends course news, circuit logistics, and an unfolding Turf Wars plan into a useful behind-the-scenes update.
Reed Nelson spends this stop in the weeds in a way that feels grounded and useful. The Saturday session is part course debut, part circuit update, and part pitch for Turf Wars.
A grounded return to Como Park that keeps the focus on format, old results, and the numbers behind the round.
The episode returns to Como Park after nearly two years and stays close to the details. It covers the 5.45 p.m. start, the open-open doubleheader setup, and the plan to play the front 18 twice before moving to the back 9 four times.
A scorebook-heavy Eagle Lake recap that treats the numbers as the main story.
This Eagle Lake double-header recap stays anchored in the results: Caden High wins event 93, Tom Loftus wins event 94, and the shift from 50 to 44 threads through the whole discussion.
Centennial Lakes, a stats rebuild, and a practical update centered on logistics and scheduling.
Centennial Lakes holds the piece together, and the episode moves outward from there into the details that make the night possible: the course layout, the weather watch, and the flow of people through the field.
Reed Nelson opens with a quick reaction to events 95 and 96 at Como Park in St.
This episode segment analyzes Tom Loftus's comeback victory in the Match Play Masters mini-golf tournament, detailing his path through the bracket and close matches against opponents like Eric Acelius.
The host clarifies warm-up arrangements for an upcoming golf event and discusses season-long records that could be broken, focusing on the Acelius brothers.
Reed Nelson opens quickly with the Eagle Lake results from events 93 and 94.
The show heads back to Como Park for a Monday-night return nearly two years in the making.
Reed Nelson opens at Victoria Borough.
Centennial Lakes is the event.
Reed Nelson opens with immediate reaction from Bison Creek in Buffalo, Minnesota, after events 101 and 102.
Reed starts with the Saturday stop at Summerlin Family Fun Center in Sauk Rapids.
Reed Nelson opens with an instant reaction to the doubleheader at Summerland Family Fun Park in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
Tom Loftus won both event 105 and event 106 at Grand Slam in Coon Rapids, shooting a 19-under 69 with zero bogeys and an 18-under 70 with three bogeys.
Reed Nelson opens by reading next-gen stat totals for Putcraft, including 32 three-or-more-ace streaks and five of them on Saturday.
Reed Nelson previews Friday night’s 6:30 p.m.
Reed Nelson opens with Caden High’s first Open victory at Centennial Lakes, where High also recorded his third career win and a new tournament mark of 107.
Reed Nelson previews a Loon's Nest doubleheader on Saturday, September 11, with 82-degree weather and 72% humidity, then turns to player-by-player analysis of Cameron Acelius, Sean Brown, Caden High, Zach Asilius, Eric Acelius, Tom Loftus, Sean Anderson, and Jason Keniston.
Putt Craft Podcast's instant reaction to Event 88 centers on Matt Wyman's return and his third Putt Craft victory after coming out of retirement.
Reed Nelson opens Putt Craft Podcast with Grand Slam Coon Rapids course records, including Tom Loftus’s 21-under 67, Caden Acelius’s 30, and the note that hole 5 has been aced most often at every event.
Reed Nelson opens with new Golf Zone next-gen stats for the January 31 doubleheader at Golf Zone in Chaska, Minnesota, including a "comfort index" built from average scores across Golf Zone and non-Golf Zone events.
Reed Nelson lays out a busy Northland weekend and starts with the practical stuff.
Reed Nelson opens with the big one: Zach Hasilius wins event 89 and event 90.
Reed Nelson opens with an instant reaction to event 103 and event 104, where Cameron Acelius wins 103 and Sir Anthony Dunkel wins 104 at Loon's Nest.
This episode features an instant reaction interview with Cameron Asilius after his sixth win of the season in PuttCraft event 110, where he discusses his near-record-breaking performance and mental strategy during the game.
Reed Nelson opens by noting the episode was recorded before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline and says NFL fans will catch a few extra timing details.
Reed Nelson previews Saturday, October 4th at 11 a.m.
Reed Nelson previews a Sunday doubleheader at Bison Creek in Buffalo, Minnesota.
Reed Nelson opens with an immediate reaction to events 98, 99, and 100 in the Duluth area, Proctor, and Superior.
This episode provides instant reactions to PuttCraft events 86 and 87, featuring interviews with winners Caden High and Cameron Acelius.
Reed Nelson previews an upcoming Putt Craft event at Lilliput, discussing key storylines like Matt Rolstad's bid for a third consecutive win and Cameron Heselius's ace streak.