Maurits Rangkouw
🇬🇧 How did you first get into Pitch & Putt?
In 2005, we took part in a beach volleyball tournament at Bussloo. Bussloo sponsored the first prizes in all categories: an 18-hole Pitch & Putt round for four people. After that, I was hooked. I became a member at Bussloo in 2005 and, after it opened at the end of 2006, I joined Papendal under the then owners, Jans and Richard Schrik.A small note: During the previous five years, Esther and I worked part-time in the hospitality industry at De Veluwse Golfclub and during the early years of Heelsumse Golfclub.
How do you deal with pressure during an important tournament?
In the beginning, I was extremely nervous: my first league match, first NRT, first European Championship, first World Championship, and so on. Now, after more than 21 years, it’s a healthy kind of tension that I actually enjoy.Where do you hope Pitch & Putt will be in five years?
I hope to see more young players joining the sport to ensure a strong new generation.What are your expectations for this weekend?
Since Crayestein is an extremely difficult Pitch & Putt course and I’ve only played it once, I hope to finish around par, preferably just below it. It will also depend on whether the pin positions are set fairly, with a relatively flat area of about 50 cm around the hole, considering the characteristics of the greens.
🇪🇸 ¿Cómo empezaste a jugar al Pitch & Putt?
En 2005 participamos en un torneo de vóley playa en Bussloo. Bussloo patrocinaba los primeros premios de todas las categorías: una ronda de 18 hoyos de Pitch & Putt para cuatro personas. Después de eso, me enganché. Me hice socio de Bussloo en 2005 y, tras la apertura de Papendal a finales de 2006, también me hice socio allí, cuando los propietarios eran Jans y Richard Schrik.
Una pequeña nota: Durante los cinco años anteriores, Esther y yo trabajamos a tiempo parcial en la hostelería del De Veluwse Golfclub y durante los primeros años del Heelsumse Golfclub.
¿Cómo afrontas la presión durante un torneo importante?
Al principio estaba muy nervioso: mi primera competición, mi primer NRT, mi primer Campeonato de Europa, mi primer Campeonato del Mundo, etc. Después de más de 21 años, esa presión se ha convertido en una tensión sana que, sinceramente, disfruto.
¿Dónde esperas que esté el Pitch & Putt dentro de cinco años?
Espero que haya más jóvenes practicando este deporte para asegurar una buena cantera para el futuro.
¿Cuáles son tus expectativas para este fin de semana?
Como Crayestein es un campo de Pitch & Putt extremadamente difícil y solo lo he jugado una vez, espero terminar alrededor del par, o incluso un poco por debajo. También dependerá de que las posiciones de bandera sean razonables y justas, con una zona relativamente plana de unos 50 cm alrededor del hoyo, teniendo en cuenta las características de los greens.
🇳🇱 How did you first get into Pitch & Putt?
In 2005, we took part in a beach volleyball tournament at Bussloo. Bussloo sponsored the first prizes in all categories: an 18-hole Pitch & Putt round for four people. After that, I was hooked. I became a member at Bussloo in 2005 and, after it opened at the end of 2006, I joined Papendal under the then owners, Jans and Richard Schrik.
A small note: During the previous five years, Esther and I worked part-time in the hospitality industry at De Veluwse Golfclub and during the early years of Heelsumse Golfclub.
How do you deal with pressure during an important tournament?
In the beginning, I was extremely nervous: my first league match, first NRT, first European Championship, first World Championship, and so on. Now, after more than 21 years, it’s a healthy kind of tension that I actually enjoy.
Where do you hope Pitch & Putt will be in five years?
I hope to see more young players joining the sport to ensure a strong new generation.
What are your expectations for this weekend?
Since Crayestein is an extremely difficult Pitch & Putt course and I’ve only played it once, I hope to finish around par, preferably just below it. It will also depend on whether the pin positions are set fairly, with a relatively flat area of about 50 cm around the hole, considering the characteristics of the greens.