# World Crazy Golf Championships

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. From 2016, the World Crazy Golf Championships has taken place in June each year. The next event is scheduled to take place on 6, 7 & 8 June 2025.
Individual players from across the world contest for the trophy, including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal and the United States. During the tournament's 22-year history (to 2024), 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. 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. 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, thus able to have a world championship competition of its own.
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.
In 2013 Czech teenager Olivia Prokopová became the first female winner and also the youngest ever champion at the age of 18.
The World Crazy Golf Championships are affiliated to the British Minigolf Association (BMGA) which is the governing body for minigolf sport, including crazy golf. The event was previously held in October, 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.
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 |
| 21st | 2024 | 92 | Marc Chapman | 217 | Stephen Skinner | 224 | Adam Kelly | 224 | Paul Tutt | 225 | Martin Greenhead | 226 |
| 20th | 2023 | 87 | Adam Kelly | 217 | Frank Bisesi | 222 | Ed Pope | 224 | Rocky Bullin | 226 | Callan McHugh | 226 |
| 19th | 2022 | 81 | Adam Kelly | 217 | Marc Chapman | 219 | Ed Pope | 222 | Michael Smith | 223 | Frank Bisesi | 223 |
| 18th | 2021 | 74 | Marc Chapman | 224 | Ed Pope | 228 | Adam Kelly | 231 | Michael Smith | 234 | Seve Kukielka | 238 |
| 2020 Event cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) |||||||
| 17th | 2019 | 110 | Marc Chapman | 235 | Adam Kelly | 237 | Michael Smith | 243 | Martin Greenhead | 248 | Steve Lovell | 251 |
| 16th | 2018 | 96 | Marc Chapman | 226 | Adam Kelly | 227 | Michael Smith | 228 | Nuno Cunha | 229 | Ed Pope | 230 |
| 15th | 2017 | 58 | Olivia Prokopová | 235 | Steve Lovell | 240 | Will Donnelly | 241 | Chris Harding | 241 | Adam Kelly | 242 |
| 14th | 2016 | 71 | Michael Smith | 233 | Sean Homer | 237 | Mark Wood | 238 | Thomas Giebenhein | 238 | Derek Bentall | 239 |
| 13th | 2015 | 75 | Michael Smith | 221 | Pasi Aho | 234 | Chris Harding | 235 | Olivia Prokopová | 236 | Marc Chapman | 237 |
| 12th | 2014 | 62 | Chris Harding | 229 | Nuno Cunha | 236 | Adam Kelly | 238 | Marc Chapman | 238 | Pasi Aho | 238 |
| 11th | 2013 | 78 | Olivia Prokopová | 250 | Sean Homer | 271 | Pasi Aho | 273 | Marc Chapman | 275 | Michael Smith | 275 |
| 10th | 2012 | 53 | Michael Smith | 245 | James Rutherford | 251 | Olivia Prokopová | 253 | Adam Kelly | 255 | Sean Homer | 256 |
| 9th | 2011 | 74 | Michael Smith | 230 | Andy Exall | 230 | James Rutherford | 230 | Adam Kelly (jr) | 231 | Tony Kelly | 231 |
| 8th | 2010 | 54 | Chris Harding | 222 | Peter Emmerson | 223 | Michael Smith | 226 | Marc Chapman | 231 | Pasi Aho | 233 |
| 7th | 2009 | 83 | Keith Kellard | 247 | Peter Emmerson | 252 | John Mittler | 253 | Tim Davies | 254 | Sean Homer | 254 |
| 6th | 2008 | 68 | Tim Davies | 250 | Chris Harding | 252 | Andy Exall | 254 | Pasi Aho | 255 | Jo Williamson | 256 |
| 5th | 2007 | 77 | Chris Harding | 248 | Andy Exall | 257 | Brad Shepherd | 258 | Bill Bullin | 261 | Ruth Bullin | 262 |
| 4th | 2006 | 87 | Tim Davies | 253 | Andy Exall | 256 | Brad Shepherd | 260 | John Moore | 261 | Pasi Aho | 261 |
| 3rd | 2005 | 102 | Tim Davies | 258 | Olivia Prokopová | 260 | Pasi Aho | 261 | Philip Exall | 262 | Jon Angel | 262 |
| 2nd | 2004 | 49 | Tim Davies | 238 | John McIver | 251 | Peter Emmerson | 270 | Peter Emmerson | 270 | Brad Shepherd | 278 |
| 1st | 2003 | 25 | Tim Davies | 272 | John McIver | 278 | Olivia Prokopová | 279 | Michael Webb | 283 | Katerina Kulhankova | 286 |

## WCGC Roll of Honour - Champions 2003 - present

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

## Top 11 WCGC best scores of all time

| Order | Player | Score | year | Finishing position |
| 1 | Adam Kelly | 217 | 2022 | Won |
| 2 | Adam Kelly | 217 | 2023 | Won |
| 3 | Marc Chapman | 217 | 2024 | Won |
| 4 | Marc Chapman | 219 | 2022 | 2nd |
| 5 | Michael Smith | 221 | 2015 | Won |
| 6 | Ed Pope | 222 | 2022 | 3rd |
| 7 | Frank Bisesi | 222 | 2023 | 2nd |
| 8 | Chris Harding | 222 | 2010 | Won |
| 9 | Michael Smith | 223 | 2022 | 4th |
| 10 | Frank Bisesi | 223 | 2022 | 5th |
| 11 | Chris Wood | 223 | 2022 | 6th |
| Last updated: 05.07.2023 |||||

## WCGC Video History

* 2023 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Britclip
* 2022 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Brian the Brave
* 2021 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Britclip
* 2019 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Britclip
* 2018 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Britclip
* 2017 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Britclip
* 2016 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Youtube
* 2015 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Youtube
* 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships - Final Hole
* 2014 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Britclip
* 2013 WCGC winner Olivia Prokopová
* 2012 World Crazy Golf Championship - Final Hole of the Final Round
* 2011 World Crazy Golf Championships - Final Play-off
* 2010 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of World Business
* 2009 World Crazy Golf Championship From Sky Sports News
* 2007 World Crazy Golf Championship courtesy of Youtube