Denver’s Washington Park hosted the 2025 U.S. Golf Croquet Classic from July 10-12, where Matt Smith delivered an impressive performance to win the Pro Division title with a 7-4, 7-5 finals win over Dan Pailas in a tightly contested match. In the Gold Division final, Shane Eckert edged out Dylan Goodwin 7-6, 7-6 to claim the division title.
Read MoreThe 2025 US Golf Croquet Classic is set to bring three days of top-level croquet to Washington Park, with a strong field of players and competitive play ahead. The provisional schedule is now available and can be viewed at the links below. Please note that updates may occur, so players are encouraged to check the brackets regularly:
Read MoreThe MCA Series Tour started a new chapter over Memorial Day Weekend with a return visit to LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the 2025 Indian Territory Open (ITO). Held Friday through Monday, the 2025 ITO was the first American Six Wicket event to be part of the MCA’s flagship tournament series. The MCA last visited Tulsa in 2014 when the Oklahoma 9W Open was held at the same venue.
Read MoreThe 2025 Missouri Open, held in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, brought together 15 competitors for an exciting Saturday of nine wickeet croquet action. The tournament featured two divisions: the Pro/Gold division, with 10 players split into two blocks of five, and the Silver division, which hosted five players. In the Pro/Gold division, the top two finishers from each block advanced to the Pro playoff, while the third and fourth place finishers moved on to the Gold division playoff.
Read MoreTomorrow’s Missouri Open in Lee’s Summit is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. start. Registration opens at 7:45 a.m. Key Information:
--Officials: Dylan Goodwin, Greg Clouse
--60-minute games for all divisions
--Score a hoop and roquet. You must hit the ball again for a roquet.
--Wiring: Lift to corner. If a ball is in that position, it becomes ball in hand on that ball
FIRST ROUND BYES: Randy Garrison, Matt Griffith, Greg Clouse — The 2025 Missouri Open provisional game schedules are set with 10 players ready for action in the PRO/GOLD Division and five looking for glory in SILVER Division. All games will be played on Saturday and the first round of block play will start at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be open at 7:45 a.m. and players are recommended to be on site 25 minutes before start time.
Read MoreThe 2025 Missouri Open to be held on May 2-3, 2025, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is accepting entries through Monday, April 21. The tournament already has a solid group of 14 players entered. After the entry deadline, players registering will be put on the waitlist and assigned division placements if available. The event plans to release the schedule on the evening of Monday, April 28.
Read MoreThe Tulsa Croquet Club is proud to announce the 2025 Indian Territory Open (ITO) has officially been added to the MCA Series Tour. This USCA-sanctioned tournament will take place Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, 2025, and will be hosted by the TCC at LaFortune Park in Tulsa. The 2025 ITO will be the first American Six Wicket event to be part of the newly revamped MCA Series Tour schedule.
Read MoreThe Midwest Croquet Association (MCA) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Friday, April 4, at the Leawood Pioneer Library, marking the organization’s 17th year since officially forming in 2008. Led by President Dylan Goodwin, the meeting gathered board members to approve key updates and lay out a bold path for the future of croquet in the region.
Read MoreThe 2025 U.S. Golf Croquet Classic is set to bring top-tier croquet competition to the heart of Colorado this summer, with the Denver Croquet Club proudly serving as host for this highly anticipated stop on the Midwest Croquet Association (MCA) Series Tour. The event will take place July 10-12, 2025, at the club’s historic lawn in Washington Park.
Read MoreThe Midwest Croquet Association (MCA) has announced the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2025 will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025,at the Leawood Pioneer Library at noon. The AGM is an opportunity for members of the MCA to come together to learn about events and association plans for the upcoming season.
Read MoreThe 2025 Missouri Open has announced May 2-3, 2025, as the dates for the sixth edition of this popular nine-wicket tournament to be held at the residence of Greg and Joni Clouse in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City metro area. With the growing number of entries since the event moved to Lee’s Summing in 2023, the Missouri Open will offer the option for players to get in block games on Friday to ensure an on-time finish on Saturday.
Read MoreThe 2024 edition of the Missouri Open avoided the threat of heavy rain and 15 participants were able to get through the full schedule on time to crown champions in the Pro, Gold and Silver Divisions. The event ran a standalone Silver Division with four players and having the top two advance to the championship final. The Pro/Gold Division was combined and scheduled to have 12 players in four blocks of three.
Read MoreToday’s Missouri Open in Lee’s Summit is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. start. There is rain in the area, with radar indicating heavy rain between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. We will push back the registration opening to 7:45 a.m. We do expect the rain to taper off and according to the forecast taper off around 8:30. Using your best judgment, we ask that players make their way to the venue when it is safe to drive. Please do not try to drive through severe weather.
Read MoreThe 2024 Missouri Open game schedules are set with 12 players ready to storm to the courts in the PRO/GOLD Division and four ready for battle in the SILVER Division. The first round of block play will start at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be open at 7:45 a.m. and players are recommended to be on site 25 minutes before the start time.
Read MoreThe 2024 Missouri Open to be held on May 4, 2024, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is accepting entries through Monday, April 22. The tournament already has a solid group of seven players entered. After the entry deadline, players registering will be put on the waitlist and assigned division placements if available. The event plans to release the schedule on the evening of Monday, April 29.
Read MoreFounded in 2015, the Missouri Open is set to once again open the 2024 MCA season in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The fifth edition of the event will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the home of Greg and Joni Clouse with three courts available for play. The event hopes to have enough entries to run Pro, Gold and Silver Divisions. A minimum of four players is required for each division to operate as a standalone. If either division is short of players, it is possible that block play will be combined.
Read MoreThe Midwest Croquet Association held its 2023 AGM on February 11, 2023, in Leawood, Kansas, to outline plans for the 2023 season. The meeting featured a discussion on the mission of the Midwest Croquet Association and how the organization can support clubs and events in the area.
In addition, elections were held and Dylan Goodwin was re-elected as a board member and president, with Jodi Adams also being re-elected to the board to continue in her role as treasurer. Valerie Andruss was also re-elected to her position as a board member, while Greg Clouse and Justin Marciniak also join the board. Both have previously served on the MCA Board.
The Midwest Croquet Association (MCA) has announced the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2024 will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. (CT). The AGM is an opportunity for members of the MCA to come together to discuss and plan events for the upcoming year.
Read MoreThe Missouri Open returned to action after a five-year hiatus yesterday in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with thirteen players competing for three titles. In the Pro Division, tourney host Greg Clouse defended the home turf as he went 5-0 on the day with a 17-13 win in our final. The Gold Division was actually a playoff for the third and fourth-place finishers in the Pro Division blocks. Jason Johnson made his return to MCA action to claim the Gold Playoff with a 17-16 win over Justin Marciniak. Johnson’s last 9WS tourney win was in 2014 when he won the Kansas City Open Gold title.
Read More01. Matt Smith (2095)
02. Dan Pailas (2067)
03. Ned Sperry (1952)
04. Dylan Goodwin (1921)
05. Ron Eccles (1806)
06. Steve Berry (1720)
07. Justin Marciniak (1462)
08. Carter Harrison
09. Shane Eckert
10. Gwendolyn DeSilva
11. J. Josh Still
12. Chad Mahan
CroquetScores:
US GC Classic
05/02-03
Missouri Open (9W)
Lee's Summit, MO
05/23-26
Indian Territory Open (A6)
Tulsa, OK
07/10-12
US Golf Croquet Classic (GC)
Denver, CO
10/16-19
Houston Invitational (A6)
Houston, TX
04/04
2025 MCA AGM
Leawood, KS
05/02-05
USCA Midwest Regional (GC)
Tulsa, OK
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