Défi mini-putt

This contrasts with the exotic, windmill-laden layouts of most miniature golf courses in the eastern United States and Canada.

Some of the stars of the show were Jocelyn Noël, who had great consistency in the regular season but sometimes struggled in the knockout tournaments (most notably in 1992 when he struck a totem pole on the first hole, aka "les totems" and was eliminated), as well as the legendary Carl Carmoni, seigneur des birdies et champion mondial du Québec best known for his mastery of the green and his Pepsi addiction, Sylvain Cazes and Gilles Buissières & wife Lucie, also Ron Poliseno, "Le Grand Requin Blanc".

However, by the end of the 1990s, the Mini-Putt chain began to falter, and the owners refused to continue and pay for the show.

In a meeting of the franchisers, when they decided to stop the TV show, Marcel Rocheleau, the owner of Mini-Putt Louiseville, said, "This will be the end and we will pick-up the bones."

three original Mini-Putt are still operating, but they all have to rely on a second product - ice cream, fast food, or a driving range.

Since 2005, a lot of new talents have emerged from the underground scene, which led to new tournaments organised by past champion Carl Carmoni and fellow enthusiasts, and the creation of the Mini-putt league of Sorel-Tracy.

With a lot of hard work from Carl Carmoni and his wife Suzanne, a new 10-episode TV series will be broadcast on RDS after the 2021 Olympics.