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Heritage Golf Croquet Tournament

The first Heritage Golf Croquet Tournament played in East Sandwich, Massachusetts was held on September 8, 2024 at Sandwich Hollows Golf Club, home of the Sandwich Croquet Club.  This one-day singles event had 12 players of various skill levels all competing in one flight.  There were three blocks of four with the top four being the most skilled in Block 1 and similarly skilled players in their respective blocks.  The winner of the tournament was the one with the most wins - tie breakers being net points first and gross points second. The games had a 75-minute time limit with all of them finishing well before that (all winners getting seven points).  While this approach is different from tournaments with multiple flights, it offers all players of different skill levels a chance to win the tournament.

The winner was Bob Habgood who played in Block 2 beating out top seed Ed Gardella (who played in Block 1) by six net points.  Both Bob and Ed went undefeated.

Special thanks to Tournament Manager Kathleen Green who did a tremendous job organizing the tournament, Mike Sayler and Ware Cady for setting the courts, and Club President Jean Dorcus.

Bob Kroeger, Tournament Director


Heritage Finalists Bob Habgood and Ed Gardella

Finishing Order

1. Bob Habgood
2. Ed Gardella
3. Michael Sayler
4. Richard Kent
5. Edie Hutchinson
6. John Clark
7. Phyllis Welby
8. Ware Cady
9. Jean Lynch
10. Trish Johnson
11. Heather Welch
11. Jane Clark