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World Crazy Golf Championships

The World Crazy Golf Championships (WCGC) have been staged since 2003 at the Adventure Golf Complex on Crazy Golf Course on the seafront of Hastings, East Sussex.[1] The 2023 World Crazy Golf Championships took place on 9th, 10th & 11th June 2023. The next World Crazy Golf Championships are scheduled to take place on 7th, 8th & 9th June 2024.[2]

World Crazy Golf Championships
Crazy Golf, sea front, Hastings
Highest governing bodythe British Minigolf Association (BMGA)
First played2003
Characteristics
ContactNo
TypeGolf, Precision sport
EquipmentGolf club, Golf ball, Crazy golf course

Individual players from all over the world contest for the prestigious trophy.[3] including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal and the United States.[4][5] During the tournament's 21-year history (to 2023), 7 different players have managed to lift the coveted trophy.

Rules and history of the WCGC edit

The World Crazy Golf Championships is open to everyone with no age restriction.[6] There are also categories for women, juniors and novices each having their own dedicated trophies. The World Championship Crazy Golf courses at Hastings Adventure Golf on the town's seafront contain many hazards and obstacles over the 18 holes, including a water wheel, a windmill, an obelisk, lighthouse, ramps, bends, twists and bunkers.[5] The World Crazy Golf Championships is a miniature golf tournament which has its own unique playing rules, such as every player using the same type of ball,[1] thus able to have a world championship competition of its own.[7] Up to 110 competitors (in 2019) play six qualifying rounds, four on the Saturday and two on Sunday, with just the lowest scoring 18 players making the cut to participate in the final round. Since 2010, the championship has been played on one course, the crazy golf, an Arnold Palmer type course with obstacles. Prior to this, it was played on two different 18 hole courses, the crazy golf and the former mini golf course. The winner also receives £1000 in prize money, and a further £2000 is distributed to the placed players.[3] In 2013 Czech teenager Olivia Prokopová became the first female winner and also the youngest ever champion at the age of 18.[8]

The World Crazy Golf Championships part of the tour of the British Minigolf Association (BMGA) which is the governing body for minigolf sport, including crazy golf.[5] The event was previously held in October,[9] with the final played on Sunday afternoon, but later moved to the summer. In 2007, the mayor of Hastings watched the final and then presented the prizes and trophies to the winning players.[5]

WCGC results 2003 to present edit

Event Year Entrants Winner Score 2nd Score 3rd Score 4th Score 5th Score Ref
20th 2023 87   Adam Kelly 217   Frank Bisesi 222   Ed Pope 224   Rocky Bullin 226   Callan McHugh 226 [10]
19th 2022 81   Adam Kelly 217   Marc Chapman 219   Ed Pope 222   Michael Smith 223   Frank Bisesi 223 [11]
18th 2021 74   Marc Chapman 224   Ed Pope 228   Adam Kelly 231   Michael Smith 234   Seve Kukielka 238 [12]
2020 Event cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
17th 2019 110   Marc Chapman 235   Adam Kelly 237   Michael Smith 243   Martin Greenhead 248   Steve Lovell 251 [13][14]
16th 2018 96   Marc Chapman 226   Adam Kelly 227   Michael Smith 228   Nuno Cunha 229   Ed Pope 230 [15]
15th 2017 58   Olivia Prokopová 235   Steve Lovell 240   Will Donnelly 241   Chris Harding 241   Adam Kelly 242 [16][17]
14th 2016 71   Michael Smith 233   Sean Homer 237   Mark Wood 238  Thomas Giebenhein 238   Derek Bentall 239 [18]
13th 2015 75   Michael Smith 221   Pasi Aho 234   Chris Harding 235   Olivia Prokopová 236   Marc Chapman 237 [19]
12th 2014 62   Chris Harding 229   Nuno Cunha 236   Adam Kelly 238   Marc Chapman 238   Pasi Aho 238 [20]
11th 2013 78   Olivia Prokopová 250   Sean Homer 271   Pasi Aho 273   Marc Chapman 275   Michael Smith 275 [21]
10th 2012 53   Michael Smith 245   James Rutherford 251   Olivia Prokopová 253   Adam Kelly 255   Sean Homer 256 [22]
9th 2011 74   Michael Smith 230   Andy Exall 230   James Rutherford 230   Adam Kelly (jr) 231   Tony Kelly 231 [23]
8th 2010 54   Chris Harding 222   Peter Emmerson 223   Michael Smith 226   Marc Chapman 231   Pasi Aho 233 [24]
7th 2009 83   Keith Kellard 247   Peter Emmerson 252   John Mittler 253   Tim Davies 254   Sean Homer 254 [25]
6th 2008 68   Tim Davies 250   Chris Harding 252   Andy Exall 254   Pasi Aho 255   Jo Williamson 256 [26]
5th 2007 77   Chris Harding 248   Andy Exall 257   Brad Shepherd 258   Bill Bullin 261   Ruth Bullin 262 [27]
4th 2006 87   Tim Davies 253   Andy Exall 256   Brad Shepherd 260   John Moore 261   Pasi Aho 261 [28]
3rd 2005 102   Tim Davies 258   Olivia Prokopová 260   Pasi Aho 261   Philip Exall 262   Jon Angel 262 [28]
2nd 2004 49   Tim Davies 238   John McIver 251   Peter Emmerson 270   Peter Emmerson 270   Brad Shepherd 278 [28]
1st 2003 25   Tim Davies 272   John McIver 278   Olivia Prokopová 279   Michael Webb 283   Katerina Kulhankova 286 [28]

WCGC Roll of Honour - Champions 2003 - present edit

Wins Winner Years won
5   Tim Davies 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2008
4   Michael Smith 2011 · 2012 · 2015 · 2016
3   Chris Harding 2007 · 2010 · 2014
3   Marc Chapman 2018 · 2019 · 2021
2   Olivia Prokopová 2013 · 2017
2   Adam Kelly 2022 · 2023
1   Keith Kellard 2009

Top 10 WCGC best scores of all time edit

Order Player Score year Finishing position
1   Adam Kelly 217 2022 Won [11]
2   Adam Kelly 217 2023 Won [10]
3   Marc Chapman 219 2022 2nd [11]
4   Michael Smith 221 2015 Won [19]
5   Ed Pope 222 2022 3rd [11]
6   Frank Bisesi 222 2023 2nd [10]
7   Chris Harding 222 2010 Won [24]
8   Michael Smith 223 2022 4th [11]
9   Frank Bisesi 223 2022 5th [11]
10   Chris Wood 223 2022 6th [11]
Last updated: 05.07.2023

WCGC Video History edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "I competed in the World Crazy Golf Championships". Telegraph. 2015.
  2. ^ "2024 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Keith Kellard wins Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2009". minigolf.org.uk. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Olivia Prokopová wins the World Crazy Golf Championships at Hastings seafront 2013". minigolf.org.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "England's Michael Smith wins the 2012 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings". sportcal.com. 2012.
  6. ^ "James Trubridge crazy golf feature". BBC. 2007.
  7. ^ "Legends fall at the World Crazy Golf Championships 2007". minigolfnews.com. 2007.
  8. ^ "World Crazy Golf Championship's first female winner of miniature golf, Hastings". The Guardian. 2013.
  9. ^ "Hastings World Crazy Golf Championships". calendarcustoms.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  10. ^ a b c "2023 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 11 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "2022 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 13 June 2022.
  12. ^ "2021 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 12 September 2021.
  13. ^ "2019 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019.
  14. ^ "How's your mini golf? The World Crazy Golf Championships are happening". lonelyplanet.com. February 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "2018 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  16. ^ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2017 Result". minigolf.org.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017.
  17. ^ "WCGC Result 2017". BGMA. 2017.
  18. ^ "WCGC Result 2016". BGMA. 2016.
  19. ^ a b "WCGC Result 2015". BGMA. 2015.
  20. ^ "WCGC Result 2014". BGMA. 2014.
  21. ^ "WCGC Result 2013". BGMA. 2013.
  22. ^ "WCGC Result 2012". BGMA. 2012.
  23. ^ "WCGC Result 2011". BGMA. 2011.
  24. ^ a b "WCGC Result 2010". BGMA. 2010.
  25. ^ "WCGC Result 2009". BGMA. 2009.
  26. ^ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2008". worldcrazygolf.co.uk. 2008.
  27. ^ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2007". worldcrazygolf.co.uk. 2007.
  28. ^ a b c d "BMGA Newsletter (October 2007)" (PDF). BMGA. 2007.

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