World Crazy Golf Championships

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
VenueHastings Adventure Golf

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 most recent event took place on 6, 7 & 8 June 2025.[2]

Individual players from across 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 23-year history (to 2025), 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 are affiliated to 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]

The course record is 27. This is shared by Andy Exall, Paul Tutt, and Martyn Williams.

WCGC results 2003 to present

Event Year Entrants Winner Score 2nd Score 3rd Score 4th Score 5th Score Ref
22nd 2025 106 Marc Chapman 222 Murray Thompson 223 Seve Kukielka 223 Adam Kelly 225 James Rutherford 226 [11]
21st 2024 92 Marc Chapman 217 Stephen Skinner 224 Adam Kelly 224 Paul Tutt 225 Martin Greenhead 226 [12][13][14]
20th 2023 87 Adam Kelly 217 Frank Bisesi 222 Ed Pope 224 Rocky Bullin 226 Callan McHugh 226 [15]
19th 2022 81 Adam Kelly 217 Marc Chapman 219 Ed Pope 222 Michael Smith 223 Frank Bisesi 223 [16]
18th 2021 74 Marc Chapman 224 Ed Pope 228 Adam Kelly 231 Michael Smith 234 Seve Kukielka 238 [17]
2020 Event cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
17th 2019 110 Marc Chapman 235 Adam Kelly 237 Michael Smith 243 Martin Greenhead 248 Steve Lovell 251 [18][19]
16th 2018 96 Marc Chapman 226 Adam Kelly 227 Michael Smith 228 Nuno Cunha 229 Ed Pope 230 [20]
15th 2017 58 Olivia Prokopová 235 Steve Lovell 240 Will Donnelly 241 Chris Harding 241 Adam Kelly 242 [21][22]
14th 2016 71 Michael Smith 233 Sean Homer 237 Mark Wood 238 Thomas Giebenhein 238 Derek Bentall 239 [23]
13th 2015 75 Michael Smith 221 Pasi Aho 234 Chris Harding 235 Olivia Prokopová 236 Marc Chapman 237 [24]
12th 2014 62 Chris Harding 229 Nuno Cunha 236 Adam Kelly 238 Marc Chapman 238 Pasi Aho 238 [25]
11th 2013 78 Olivia Prokopová 250 Sean Homer 271 Pasi Aho 273 Marc Chapman 275 Michael Smith 275 [26]
10th 2012 53 Michael Smith 245 James Rutherford 251 Olivia Prokopová 253 Adam Kelly 255 Sean Homer 256 [5]
9th 2011 74 Michael Smith 230 Andy Exall 230 James Rutherford 230 Adam Kelly (jr) 231 Tony Kelly 231 [27]
8th 2010 54 Chris Harding 222 Peter Emmerson 223 Michael Smith 226 Marc Chapman 231 Pasi Aho 233 [28]
7th 2009 83 Keith Kellard 247 Peter Emmerson 252 John Mittler 253 Tim Davies 254 Sean Homer 254 [29]
6th 2008 68 Tim Davies 250 Chris Harding 252 Andy Exall 254 Pasi Aho 255 Jo Williamson 256 [30]
5th 2007 77 Chris Harding 248 Andy Exall 257 Brad Shepherd 258 Bill Bullin 261 Ruth Bullin 262 [31]
4th 2006 87 Tim Davies 253 Andy Exall 256 Brad Shepherd 260 John Moore 261 Pasi Aho 261 [32]
3rd 2005 102 Tim Davies 258 Olivia Prokopová 260 Pasi Aho 261 Philip Exall 262 Jon Angel 262 [32]
2nd 2004 49 Tim Davies 238 John McIver 251 Peter Emmerson 270 Peter Emmerson 270 Brad Shepherd 278 [32]
1st 2003 25 Tim Davies 272 John McIver 278 Olivia Prokopová 279 Michael Webb 283 Katerina Kulhankova 286 [32]

WCGC Roll of Honour - Champions 2003 - present

Wins Winner Years won
5 Tim Davies 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2008
5 Marc Chapman 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2024 · 2025
4 Michael Smith 2011 · 2012 · 2015 · 2016
3 Chris Harding 2007 · 2010 · 2014
2 Olivia Prokopová 2013 · 2017
2 Adam Kelly 2022 · 2023
1 Keith Kellard 2009

Top 9 WCGC best scores of all time

Order Player Score year Finishing position
1 Adam Kelly 217 2022 Won [16]
2 Adam Kelly 217 2023 Won [15]
3 Marc Chapman 217 2024 Won [14]
4 Marc Chapman 219 2022 2nd [16]
5 Michael Smith 221 2015 Won [24]
6 Ed Pope 222 2022 3rd [16]
7 Frank Bisesi 222 2023 2nd [15]
8 Chris Harding 222 2010 Won [28]
9 Marc Chapman 222 2025 Won [11]
Last updated: 05.07.2023

WCGC Video History

References

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  25. ^ "WCGC Result 2014". BGMA. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01.
  26. ^ "WCGC Result 2013". BGMA. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
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  28. ^ a b "WCGC Result 2010". BGMA. 2010.
  29. ^ "WCGC Result 2009". BGMA. 2009.
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  31. ^ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2007". worldcrazygolf.co.uk. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-25.
  32. ^ a b c d "BMGA Newsletter (October 2007)" (PDF). BMGA. 10 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-25.

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