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] From 2016, the World Crazy Golf Championships has taken place in June each year. The next event is scheduled to take place on 6, 7 & 8 June 2025.[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 trophy.[3] including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal and the United States.[4][5] During the tournament's 22-year history (to 2024), only 7 different players have managed to lift the trophy.

Rules and history of the WCGC

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, bunkers and a cave.[5][7] 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.[8] 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 now receives £1250 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.[9]

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,[10] 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
Event Year Entrants Winner Score 2nd Score 3rd Score 4th Score 5th Score Ref
21st202492 Marc Chapman217 Stephen Skinner224 Adam Kelly224 Paul Tutt225 Martin Greenhead226[11][12][13]
20th202387 Adam Kelly217 Frank Bisesi222 Ed Pope224 Rocky Bullin226 Callan McHugh226[14]
19th202281 Adam Kelly217 Marc Chapman219 Ed Pope222 Michael Smith223 Frank Bisesi223[15]
18th202174 Marc Chapman224 Ed Pope228 Adam Kelly231 Michael Smith234 Seve Kukielka238[16]
2020 Event cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
17th2019110 Marc Chapman235 Adam Kelly237 Michael Smith243 Martin Greenhead248 Steve Lovell251[17][18]
16th201896 Marc Chapman226 Adam Kelly227 Michael Smith228 Nuno Cunha229 Ed Pope230[19]
15th201758 Olivia Prokopová235 Steve Lovell240 Will Donnelly241 Chris Harding241 Adam Kelly242[20][21]
14th201671 Michael Smith233 Sean Homer237 Mark Wood238Thomas Giebenhein238 Derek Bentall239[22]
13th201575 Michael Smith221 Pasi Aho234 Chris Harding235 Olivia Prokopová236 Marc Chapman237[23]
12th201462 Chris Harding229 Nuno Cunha236 Adam Kelly238 Marc Chapman238 Pasi Aho238[24]
11th201378 Olivia Prokopová250 Sean Homer271 Pasi Aho273 Marc Chapman275 Michael Smith275[25]
10th201253 Michael Smith245 James Rutherford251 Olivia Prokopová253 Adam Kelly255 Sean Homer256[5]
9th201174 Michael Smith230 Andy Exall230 James Rutherford230 Adam Kelly (jr)231 Tony Kelly231[26]
8th201054 Chris Harding222 Peter Emmerson223 Michael Smith226 Marc Chapman231 Pasi Aho233[27]
7th200983 Keith Kellard247 Peter Emmerson252 John Mittler253 Tim Davies254 Sean Homer254[28]
6th200868 Tim Davies250 Chris Harding252 Andy Exall254 Pasi Aho255 Jo Williamson256[29]
5th200777 Chris Harding248 Andy Exall257 Brad Shepherd258 Bill Bullin261 Ruth Bullin262[30]
4th200687 Tim Davies253 Andy Exall256 Brad Shepherd260 John Moore261 Pasi Aho261[31]
3rd2005102 Tim Davies258 Olivia Prokopová260 Pasi Aho261 Philip Exall262 Jon Angel262[31]
2nd200449 Tim Davies238 John McIver251 Peter Emmerson270 Peter Emmerson270 Brad Shepherd278[31]
1st200325 Tim Davies272 John McIver278 Olivia Prokopová279 Michael Webb283 Katerina Kulhankova286[31]

WCGC Roll of Honour - Champions 2003 - present
Wins Winner Years won
5 Tim Davies2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2008
4 Michael Smith2011 · 2012 · 2015 · 2016
4 Marc Chapman2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2024
3 Chris Harding2007 · 2010 · 2014
2 Olivia Prokopová2013 · 2017
2 Adam Kelly2022 · 2023
1 Keith Kellard2009

Top 11 WCGC best scores of all time
Order PlayerScoreyearFinishing position
1 Adam Kelly2172022Won [15]
2 Adam Kelly2172023Won [14]
3 Marc Chapman2172024Won [13]
4 Marc Chapman21920222nd [15]
5 Michael Smith2212015Won [23]
6 Ed Pope22220223rd [15]
7 Frank Bisesi22220232nd [14]
8 Chris Harding2222010Won [27]
9 Michael Smith22320224th [15]
10 Frank Bisesi22320225th [15]
11 Chris Wood22320226th [15]
Last updated: 05.07.2023

WCGC Video History

References
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  27. "WCGC Result 2010". BGMA. 2010.
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