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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 5, 6 & 7 June 2026.[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 24-year history (to 2026), only 8 different players have managed to lift the trophy.

Rules and history of the WCGC

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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]

In the main event, up to 162 competitors (in 2026) play six qualifying rounds, three each on the Saturday and 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 receives £1500 in prize money, and a further £2500+ 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, Martyn Williams, and Marc Chapman.

WCGC results 2003 to present

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Event Year Entrants Winner Score 2nd Score 3rd Score 4th Score 5th Score Ref
23rd202698England Rocky Bullin224England Marc Chapman225David Woodcock225England Adam Kelly230England Martin Greenhead230[11][12]
22nd2025106England Marc Chapman222England Murray Thompson223Wales Seve Kukielka223England Adam Kelly225England James Rutherford226[13]
21st202492England Marc Chapman217Wales Stephen Skinner224England Adam Kelly224England Paul Tutt225England Martin Greenhead226[14][15][16]
20th202387England Adam Kelly217United States Frank Bisesi222England Ed Pope224England Rocky Bullin226England Callan McHugh226[17]
19th202281England Adam Kelly217England Marc Chapman219England Ed Pope222England Michael Smith223United States Frank Bisesi223[18]
18th202174England Marc Chapman224England Ed Pope228England Adam Kelly231England Michael Smith234Wales Seve Kukielka238[19]
2020 Event cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
17th2019110England Marc Chapman235England Adam Kelly237England Michael Smith243England Martin Greenhead248England Steve Lovell251[20][21]
16th201896England Marc Chapman226England Adam Kelly227England Michael Smith228Portugal Nuno Cunha229England Ed Pope230[22]
15th201758Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová235England Steve Lovell240England Will Donnelly241England Chris Harding241England Adam Kelly242[23][24]
14th201671England Michael Smith233England Sean Homer237England Mark Wood238GermanyThomas Giebenhein238England Derek Bentall239[25]
13th201575England Michael Smith221Finland Pasi Aho234England Chris Harding235Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová236England Marc Chapman237[26]
12th201462England Chris Harding229Portugal Nuno Cunha236England Adam Kelly238England Marc Chapman238Finland Pasi Aho238[27]
11th201378Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová250England Sean Homer271Finland Pasi Aho273England Marc Chapman275England Michael Smith275[28]
10th201253England Michael Smith245England James Rutherford251Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová253England Adam Kelly255England Sean Homer256[5]
9th201174England Michael Smith230England Andy Exall230England James Rutherford230England Adam Kelly (jr)231England Tony Kelly231[29]
8th201054England Chris Harding222England Peter Emmerson223England Michael Smith226England Marc Chapman231Finland Pasi Aho233[30]
7th200983England Keith Kellard247England Peter Emmerson252Finland John Mittler253Wales Tim Davies254England Sean Homer254[31]
6th200868Wales Tim Davies250England Chris Harding252England Andy Exall254Finland Pasi Aho255England Jo Williamson256[32]
5th200777England Chris Harding248England Andy Exall257England Brad Shepherd258England Bill Bullin261England Ruth Bullin262[33]
4th200687Wales Tim Davies253England Andy Exall256England Brad Shepherd260England John Moore261Finland Pasi Aho261[34]
3rd2005102Wales Tim Davies258Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová260Finland Pasi Aho261England Philip Exall262England Jon Angel262[34]
2nd200449Wales Tim Davies238Scotland John McIver251England Peter Emmerson270England Keith Kellard270England Brad Shepherd278[34]
1st200325Wales Tim Davies272Scotland John McIver278Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová279England Michael Webb283Czech Republic Katerina Kulhankova286[34]

WCGC Roll of Honour - Champions 2003 - present

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Wins Winner Years won
5Wales Tim Davies2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2008
5England Marc Chapman2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2024 · 2025
4England Michael Smith2011 · 2012 · 2015 · 2016
3England Chris Harding2007 · 2010 · 2014
2Czech Republic Olivia Prokopová2013 · 2017
2England Adam Kelly2022 · 2023
1England Keith Kellard2009
1England Rocky Bullin2026

Top 9 WCGC best scores of all time

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Order PlayerScoreyearFinishing position
1 England Adam Kelly2172022Won [18]
2 England Adam Kelly2172023Won [17]
3 England Marc Chapman2172024Won [16]
4 England Marc Chapman21920222nd [18]
5 England Michael Smith2212015Won [26]
6 England Ed Pope22220223rd [18]
7 United States Frank Bisesi22220232nd [17]
8 England Chris Harding2222010Won [30]
9 England Marc Chapman2222025Won [13]
Last updated: 05.07.2023

Team Event

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Since 2021, a standalone team event has been held on the Friday evening prior to the main event

Year Winners
2021 England David Gomm England David Hartley England Marion Hartley
2022 Wales Seve Kukielka Wales Stephen Skinner United States Frank Bisesi
2023 Wales Seve Kukielka Wales Stephen Skinner United States Tom Loftus
2024 England James Rutherford England Martin Greenhead Wales Martyn Williams
2025 England Charlie Reid England Beth Reid England Richard Reid
2026 England Brad Ames England Mark Stillman England Rob Webb

WCGC Video History

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References

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  1. 1 2 "I competed in the World Crazy Golf Championships". Telegraph. 2015.
  2. ↑ "2025 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Keith Kellard wins Castle Golf World Crazy Golf Championships 2009". minigolf.org.uk. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Olivia Prokopová wins the World Crazy Golf Championships at Hastings seafront 2013". minigolf.org.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "England's Michael Smith wins the 2012 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings". sportcal.com. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18.
  6. ↑ "James Trubridge crazy golf feature". BBC. 2007.
  7. ↑ "Things to do - Hastings Adventure and Crazy Golf". visit1066country.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Legends fall at the World Crazy Golf Championships 2007". minigolfnews.com. 2007.
  9. ↑ "World Crazy Golf Championship's first female winner of miniature golf, Hastings". The Guardian. 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hastings World Crazy Golf Championships". calendarcustoms.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  11. ↑ Danielle Malgwi (8 June 2026). "New winner named at World Crazy Golf Championship 2026". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "WCGCs Sunday Updated: 2026-06-07 16:35". crazychamps.hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2026-06-07. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  13. 1 2 "WCGCs 2024 Main Event Day 2". crazychamps.hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2025-06-08.
  14. ↑ "Tiger Woods Of Crazy Golf' Marc Chapman Claims Fourth World Title In 6 Years". msn.com. 14 June 2024.
  15. ↑ Andy Hemsley (11 June 2024). "In 15 pictures: Sussex town hosts World Crazy Golf Championship". sussexexpress.co.uk.
  16. 1 2 "WCGCs 2024 Main Event Day 2". crazychamps.hastingsadventuregolf.com. 12 June 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 "2023 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 11 June 2023.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "2022 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 13 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "2021 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 12 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "2019 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019.
  21. ↑ "How's your mini golf? The World Crazy Golf Championships are happening". lonelyplanet.com. February 7, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2018 World Crazy Golf Championships". hastingsadventuregolf.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2017 Result". minigolf.org.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017.
  24. ↑ "WCGC Result 2017". BGMA. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02.
  25. ↑ "WCGC Result 2016". BGMA. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18.
  26. 1 2 "WCGC Result 2015". BGMA. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29.
  27. ↑ "WCGC Result 2014". BGMA. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01.
  28. ↑ "WCGC Result 2013". BGMA. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
  29. ↑ "WCGC Result 2011, 29-30 October (Top fifty players)" (PDF). minigolfresults.weebly.com. 30 October 2011.
  30. 1 2 "WCGC Result 2010". BGMA. 2010.
  31. ↑ "WCGC Result 2009". BGMA. 2009.
  32. ↑ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2008". worldcrazygolf.co.uk. 31 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  33. ↑ "World Crazy Golf Championship 2007". worldcrazygolf.co.uk. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  34. 1 2 3 4 "BMGA Newsletter (October 2007)" (PDF). BMGA. 10 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-25.

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