The 2024 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship will be hosted in the U.S. for the first time since 2002. The event will be held at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, making its debut as a world-championship venue. Practice and opening ceremony on Thursday 10/17, with competition beginning the next day and finishing on Saturday 10/26.
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2022 Golf Croquet World Champion Matthew Essick in play at this year’s AC World Championship. Photo by Andrew Moss.
Golf Croquet Celebrates 90 Years
For long-time croquet enthusiasts, golf croquet seems like a relatively new sensation and certainly, the rapid world growth that tracks back roughly to the start of this century creates an aura of a game that is brand new. However, Chris Williams, Archivist for Croquet England, says the birth of the popular croquet version was documented in an issue of the Croquet Gazette that says the rules for Golf Croquet had been approved and were to “be embodied in the Laws of Croquet and Regulations for Official Tournaments and C.A. Year Book for 1934” during a Council meeting held on December 14, 1933.
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World Gold Croquet Champion Matthew Essick
PEACHTREE HILLS PLACE CROQUET CLUB HOSTS USCA GC EXHIBITION
Peachtree Hills Place Croquet Club co-hosted an exhibition match with the United States Croquet Association (USCA) on Sunday, October 15. Reigning GC World Champion Matthew Essick (24) played five-time AC National Champion Stephen Morgan (35) in an exciting exhibition match that was announced by USCA President Damon Bidencope.
Read MoreUSCA Golf Croquet Selection Information
The USCA has announced the following information for golf croquet selection with several world events on deck for 2024 and 2025. The WCF has three GC world championships scheduled for late 2024 and early 2025, two of which are slated to be held in the U.S.
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Robert Fulford in play during the 2023 AC World Championship semifinals at Hurlingham. Photo by Andrew Moss.
Interview: Robert Fulford
In July, croquet players and fans across the world were treated to a captivating WCF Association Croquet World Championship held at Hurlingham and nearby clubs in England. Thanks to daily live streaming, fans were able to watch as England’s Robert Fulford won an unprecedented sixth WCF AC World title in a dramatic final against American Matthew Essick that went to a fifth game.
Read MoreMerion Cricket Club's 2023 Invitational Croquet Tournament: September 23-24
The Merion Cricket Club will host the 2023 Invitational Croquet Tournament on September 23-24, 2023, in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Croquet enthusiasts and players from all around are invited to participate in this exceptional event that promises both competitive play and camaraderie.
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Rockfish Golf Croquet Tournament and Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival
From June 29 to July 2, 2023, the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club hosted the 2023 Rockfish Golf Croquet Tournament. Players from all over the U.S. came for good croquet and great times. During the tournament, on Saturday and Sunday, the club hosted the first annual Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival. The festival was held in a park-like grove of pine (in the shade) and the GC tournament was within sight on the courts. The two events blended extremely well.
Read MorePonte Vedra Beach Croquet Club Presents: The PVCC Seahorse Tournament
The Ponte Vedra Croquet Club is thrilled to announce the upcoming PVCC Seahorse Tournament, a prestigious Golf Croquet Singles Tournament set to take place from Thursday, November 2nd, to Sunday, November 5th, 2023. Located at the stunning Ponte Vedra Beach Croquet Club at 100 Mosquito Control Road, this tournament welcomes players of all competitive levels to showcase their croquet skills in a friendly and spirited atmosphere.
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Group Photo from the 2022 event.
2023 Women’s International Friendship Cup: October 26-29
The Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club is pleased to host the premier International Women’s Golf Croquet event in the U.S., the 2023 Women’s International Friendship Cup. The event will be held October 26-29, 2023, and will bring top women players from around the world to the U.S.
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2023 GC Women’s World Champion Jamie Gumbrell During Block Play. Photo by Andrew Moss.
Unstoppable: Gumbrell is Women's GC World Champion
After eight days of intense competition from players across the world, Australia’s Jamie Gumbrell claimed the 2023 WCF Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship with a 7-3, 7-5, 5-7, 7-2 win over England’s Rachel Gee in yesterday’s final at the Sussex County Croquet Club in Southwick, England.
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