The newly expanded and largest croquet facility in the world, the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield, has been selected to host the 15th World Croquet Federation Golf Croquet World Championship in October.
The event is held every two years and was last hosted at the Sussex County Croquet Club in Brighton, U.K. This event is sanctioned by the United States Croquet Association and the World Croquet Federation. Defending his title will be American player and CBCC member Matthew Essick.
“This is the premier event in world croquet,” said CBCC pro Macey White. “Modern croquet is not the old backyard game. Croquet is an international sport that takes skill and intelligence to play well. Croquet is growing in popularity, and the very best players in the world will be on hand for this championship tournament. It is an honor for the United States and for the State of Virginia to be selected as the host of this prestigious event.” White was notified that CBCC was selected to host the event ...