The 2024 Volume 1 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Spring issue features coverage of the 2023 US Solomon Trophy in November with additional coverage on Seniors/Masters, GC Club Teams and the 2024 Florida Golf Croquet Regional. Readers will also enjoy our full line-up of columns and departments including final standings for all six of the 2023 USCA Grand Prix competitions.
Read More2023 Croquet News Volume 1: US Hall of Fame
The 2023 Volume 1 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Spring issue features coverage of the 2022 American Six Wicket National Championship held in December at the Mission Hills Croquet Club, plus coverage of GC Club Teams and Seniors Masters. In addition, full biographies of 2023 US Croquet Hall of Fame inductees Bob Alman, Hal Denton and Rory Kelley start on page 30. Recent 2022 AC Women's Grand Prix champion Loretta Cooper is our member profile.
Read More2022 Croquet News Volume 1: Golf Croquet Club Teams
The 2022 Volume 1 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Spring edition features extensive tournament coverage including GC Club Teams, Seniors Masters, Nine Wicket Nationals and the Florida GC Regional. All of the usual departments are included along with a member profile for Ryan Thompson of the Buffalo Croquet Club.
Read MoreUSCA Cancels Remaining 2020 Events
The USCA has announced the cancellation of all USCA title events through the end of 2020. The list of cancellations is extensive and includes the National American Rules Championships, GC Nationals, Seniors Masters, Selection Eights, the Southeast Regional and Golf GC and American Rules Club Teams.
Read More2016 Croquet News Volume 3, Web Edition
The 2016 Volume 3 issue of the USCA's Croquet News magazine went to press earlier this month and should be mailing to members soon. The web edition PDF is also now available to USCA members on the magazine page of the USCA website (log in required).
Here's the full run-down of articles you'll find in this issue:
- Ideas to Kickstart Nearby Club Croquet Activity
- 2016 Selection Eights
- Golf Croquet National Championship
- 2016 US National Championship
- 2016 Seniors Masters Championships
- Member Profile: David Maloof
- Club Profile: Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club
- On Tactics: Peel to Get Clean
2015 USCA Croquet News, 2015 Volume 3 Web Edition
The 2015 Volume 3 issue of the Croquet News mailed in December and should be arriving in mailboxes soon. The web edition is also now available to USCA members on the magazine page. A few of the highlights include:
FROM THE AMERICAN RULES NATIONALS COVERAGE
Danny Huneycutt partnered with Randy Cardo to win the doubles title, and then bested Brian Cumming in an entertaining three-game match for the singles title. It was Cardo’s first national title and a notably quick rise to the top ...
FROM KC'S ONE-COURT MODEL
On September 1, 2007, the KCCC became an official USCA club with eight members. Most had been playing six wicket croquet for years and wanted a place to practice and compete locally. With Griffith’s “open night” approach, membership eventually reached 20 full USCA members ...
In addition, you will find coverage on:
In addition, you will find coverage on:
- 2015 USCA Selection Eights
- 2015 USCA Seniors Masters
- Member Profile: Donna Dixon
- Club Profile: Sonoma Croquet Club
- 9 Wicket Nationals
- Western Regional
- Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Regional
- On Tactics: Two for One
- Player's Tip: Performance Thinking
ABOUT THE PDF EDITION: All website and e-mail links should be live in the PDF. If you see an interesting reference, you can click through to dig deeper or reach a contact right away. On computers, the PDF version is best viewed as "two-up" and "show cover page" if you want to see the full spreads (on your Adobe Reader top menu: View/Page Display). The PDF should also be viewable on most tablets.
Morning Coffee: CWO Interviews Soo
CWO INTERVIEWS JEFF SOO: An extended interview with American legend Jeff Soo has been posted on the the Croquet World Online site. Lots of good stuff. Here's an excerpt before you jump in:
Golf Croquet is a boon, nothing mixed about it. The health of croquet isn't measured by how many dues-paying members there are, but how much croquet is being played. Golf Croquet has a much broader appeal than Association Croquet or American rules. Maybe if the USCA put more work into the development Golf Croquet events we'd get more members. Right now there's very little on the calendar.
Morning Coffee: World GC Qualifier
The WCF has space is available in the 2015 Golf Croquet World Championship Qualifying Tournament for USCA players. If you are interested in playing, please contact Eric Sawyer ecsccs@sbcglobal.net or Martin Selman martynselman@yahoo.com before December 7,
USCA Croquet News Magazine 2014 Volume 1
The USCA's Croquet News Magazine Volume 1 for 2014 features Team USCA member David Maloof on the cover and the print edition should have reached most members in April. You can also now enjoy the PDF version which is available in the member's section of the USCA website along with back issues all the way back to 2007.
Read MoreUSCA Seniors/Masters Event Gears Up
The 23rd USCA Seniors/Masters Croquet Championships will be held on the lawns at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on November 13-17, 2012. Fifty-four players from
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