3rd Annual Seahorse Tournament
October 31 - November 3, 2024
Ponte Vedra Croquet Club
The 3rd annual PVCC Seahorse GC Tournament was held October 31st thru November 3, 2024, at the Ponte Vedra Croquet Club facility in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Forty-seven entrants played singles Golf Croquet, starting with Flighted Block play on Thursday and Friday, leading into Flighted Bracket play on Saturday, and finishing up with Semi-finals and Finals on Sunday. We had beautiful, fall sunny weather for North Florida, resulting in excellent conditions for croquet play.
Players were seeded by d-grade in 3 Flights, Championship, First Flight, and Second Flight. Each Flight had two Blocks of 8, with one late scratch causing Second Flight to have one Block of 8 and one of 7 players. Each player played every player in their respective Block and then all players were seeded by win/loss record, then net wickets, and finally by d-grade, if necessary. All players advanced to the round of 16 Bracket play in their Flight. The winners in the round of 16 advanced on in the Knock-Out for each Flight. Losers of the round of 16 Bracket moved over to Consolation Bracket for their Flight.
The Championship Flight ended with a great 19-point game between Mike Hoggatt and Robert Hamilton. Mike Hoggatt prevailed, at the “Hook,” over Robert by the score of 10 to 9, to win the Championship Flight. Todd Russell won the Championship Flight Consolation.
The First Flight finals game also provided spectators with an exciting finish in a 13-point game between MaryCarol Stearns and Paulette Blackmer. MaryCarol came out with the victory, 7 to 5. The First Flight Consolation winner was Phil Emond.
The Second Flight finals game was a well-played game by Sarah Persons and Susie Day. Sarah won the Second Flight and Susie was the runner-up. The Second Flight Consolation was won by Alise Scanlon.
PVCC club founder and owner, John Curington proudly handed out all the awards. The event had a host of volunteers that made it fun, with excellent food and drink, coupled with lively croquet competition and comradery between all the players.
Championship Singles
1. Mike Hoggatt
2. Robert Hamilton
3. John Curington
3. Mike Hatcher
5. James Creasey
5. James Welch
5. Kendall Hendrick
5. Jim Podraza
9. Todd Russell
10. Helen Covington
11. Caryl Firth
11. Robb Turner
13. Nancy Crouch
13. Alex Galasso
13. Kathie Gamble
16. Laura Hendrick
First Flight Singles
1. MaryCarol Stearns
2. Paulette Blackmer
3. Sybil Turner
3. Simon Dentchev
5. Linda Bjorklund
5. Jeff H. Smith
5. Tom Hennelly
5. Mary Galasso
9. Phil Emond
10. Dana Beisheim
11. Adrienne Lucke
11. MaryAnne Hamilton
13. Berkley Burbank
13. Sue Emond
13. Bobby Greene
13. Michael Kolowich
Second Flight Singles
1. Sarah Persons
2. Susie Day
3. David Laird
3. Shelly Laird
5. Gregory Presley
5. Curtis Loftin
5. Hardy Littleton
5. Glo Ghegan
9. Alise Scanlon
10. Kathleen Brown
11. Judy Murray
13. Ann Littleton
13. Ginny Burbamk
13. Laurie Tarver