Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra. Although golf croquet is the more social version of the six-wicket game played by competitive players, the rules can still be intimidating. Croquet on the lawn of Richmond Hill Inn is a simplified version of golf croquet. The official rules from the U.S. Croquet Association For 2-6 players. Played with four or six balls.
Marked boundaries are optional.
Wickets may be up to twice as wide as the balls. Four-ball Golf Croquet is the most commonly played version, in either singles or doubles. Each ball is played in turn from any point within one mallet's length of the center stake. No bonus strokes are earned when your ball hits other balls or scores wickets. The first ball of either side to pass completely through the first wicket in the correct direction wins the wicket point for that side, and the score is then 1-0.