World Crazy Golf Championship
Marine Parade, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 3AG England
Sponsored by Castle Golf
The Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Rankings
The World Crazy Golf Championships started in 2003. It is played in October at the spiritual home of British Crazy Golf - Hastings.
2010 Champion Chris 'Who' Harding (England) Ladies Champion Ruth 'Plate Thrower' Bullin (England)
2009 Champion Keith 'Doc' Kellard (England) Ladies Champion Jo 'Cup Cake' Williamson (England)
2008 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (Wales) Ladies Champion Jo 'Cup Cake' Williamson (England)
2007 Champion Chris 'Who' Harding (England) Ladies Champion Ruth 'Plate Thrower' Bullin (England)
2006 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (Wales) Ladies Champion Olivia 'Phenome' Prokopova (Czech Republic)
2005 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (Wales) Ladies Champion Olivia 'Phenome' Prokopova (Czech Republic)
2004 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (Wales) Ladies Champion Ruth 'Plate Thrower' Bullin (England)
2003 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies (Wales) Ladies Champion Olivia 'Phenome' Prokopova (Czech Republic)
Full Results: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Crazy golf [review] [pictures]
Mini golf [review] [pictures] Both courses are floodlit.
|
Winner Average |
Top 3 Average |
Finalists Average |
Number of Finalists |
Difference between first and last finalist |
|
|
2010 |
31.71 | 31.95 | 33.99 | 18 | 29 |
|
2009 |
35.29 |
35.81 |
36.79 |
18 |
21 |
|
2008 |
35.71 |
36.00 |
37.18 |
18 |
19 |
|
2007 |
35.43 |
36.33 |
38.01 |
18 |
32 |
|
2006 |
36.14 |
36.62 |
38.08 |
18 |
26 |
|
2005 |
36.86 |
37.10 |
37.69 |
12 |
12 |
|
2004 |
34.00 |
36.14 |
39.38 |
12 |
51 |
|
2003 |
38.86 |
39.48 |
41.25 |
12 |
30 |
Greatest winning margin: 13 shots, 2004 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies
Best seven round score: 238 (Average 34), 2004 Champion Tim 'Ace Man' Davies
It has been a popular event for film makers, both amateur and professional. The inaugural event in 2003 was filmed for Channel 4's ' Grudge Match' and featured Ace Man v Big Top. 'Nutters With Putters' the crazy golf instructional DVD was filmed in 2004-2006 and Ben Grimsey and Ben Risley used the same title in their 2008 Graduate Film (ISFW). 'Not Winning Not Losing' by Emma Harding featured Dave Harding's attempt to win the 2006 championship. '18 Holes of Crazy' by Tom Wright filmed Ace Man winning the 2008 championship. 'Crazy Serious' was another graduate film (UCA) by Georgina Townshend and Oliver Hayes also based on the 2008 championship.
The event is featured in the books Wacky Nation: 50 Unbelievable Days out at Britain's Craziest Contests and Nutters with Putters
Format
For the first seven years the courses used were both the Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf and the mini golf courses. In 2010, only the crazy golf course was used due to building works.
Three rounds are played on each course over the weekend by all players. In 2010 six rounds were played on the crazy golf course. Each player in a grouping finishes the hole before the next player plays. After six rounds the top players, since 2006 this has been the top 18, go through to the finals. The finals are played under crazy crazy rules.
Rules
Standard BMGA rules apply, except a standard course ball is the only ball allowed. In the final round the following additional rules ('Special rules') apply superseding the relevant BMGA rules:
a: All players in group tee off before any player has 2nd shot
b: Deliberate play to hit anothers ball utilising your own ball is allowed
c: No marking of balls allowed, except when cleaning which can only be done when it's their shot
d: Furthest away plays first
e: Rotational start ie all three players start on 6 of the 18 holes
f: If the ball exits the playing area it goes back to the tee
g: Independent scorers for final
The full rules will be available at the course.
You may use your own putter.
