The Ponte Vedra Croquet Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida was the setting for the first-of-its-kind Women’s Golf Croquet Academy held February 10-13, 2022. The Academy was organized by MaryCarol Stearns along with instructors Debbie Davidoff, Ellie Griffith and Cheryl Bromley.

This special weekend was open to women players of all ages and abilities and filled up quickly. The mission of the WGCA is to develop and improve women’s croquet skills by providing a nurturing environment to embolden women to successfully compete in tournaments against men and women alike. Participants could choose from a two-day program that included 1-1/2 days of training sessions and a Waterford doubles event or, a four-day program that included a sanctioned singles tournament. Daily lunches and refreshments were provided.

Training Sessions included group overviews on topics, followed by smaller group break-out sessions on multiple courts. The curriculum was full of information and focused on technique; advanced shot-making; tactics, strategy and rules; supervised match play and featured an evening live Zoom presentation from Australia’s #1 ranked woman player, Alison Sharpe, on the mental side of the game.

Championship Flight

01. Cheryl Bromley
02. Debbie Davidoff
03. Anita Huber
03. Sue Emond
05. Ellie Griffith
05. Dana Beisheim
05. Judy Carlton
05. Julie Stephenson

First Flight

01. Jo Hoffman
02. Lorie Tarver
03. MaryCarol Stearns
03. Sandy Hansford
05. Kat Lichter
05. Shelly Laird
05. Maggie Heyworth
05. Jean Smiley

Plate

01. Enid Greenfogel
02. Leslie Thomas
03. Ann Littleton
03. Barbara Maletz