This year’s GC Nationals will be held in the Cashiers/Highlands area of North Carolina during May 15–22, 2022. The matches are being played at High Hampton, the Chattooga Club, Country Club of Sapphire Valley and Highlands Falls Country Club. These four magnificent croquet venues will be used with players rotating on a daily basis between these venues. The USCA is very appreciative of these fine clubs hosting the tournament games for this 2022 USCA National Championship.
The opening welcome and cocktail party (blazer cocktail attire) will be at High Hampton Club on Sunday, May 15, where players will receive their block and court/venue assignments.
The new format this year has been extended from five days to seven days to allow for a full block play format for doubles competition. Championship flight will play doubles the first three days while first flight singles is played.
The second evening event is Wednesday, May 18, at Sapphire Valley Country Club (blazer cocktail attire). This represents the tournament midpoint with the presentation of the 2022 National GC Championship Doubles title (with matches being concluded at Sapphire that afternoon). The following day the Championship Singles begins and the First Flight Singles concludes and then Doubles begin and continue for the remaining three and a half days of the tournament. Because of this format, it will not be possible to cross flight between championship and first flight in doubles.
The National Championship Singles Finals will be hosted at Highland Falls Country Club on Sunday, May 22.
Singles and Doubles Entrance Fee - $450 - The entry and guest fees are reasonable given our host venues are providing: excellent catered lunches and cocktail parties, hosting play on their first-class courts, for the seven-day duration of the championship.
Only Doubles or Singles Entrance Fee - $375 - If you choose to play only singles or only doubles.
Social Guest Fee- $290 - Social fee for guests.
Registration process – The entry process is available on the USCA Membership Platform (online) at Croquetamerica.com. The prequalification process is outlined on the event page.
We were able to maintain reasonable pricing for this seven-day event through generous sponsorship from:
Silver Creek Real Estate Group our major tournament sponsor and awards presenters. Silver Creek provides their quality services across the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau area of North Carolina's pristine Blue Ridge Mountains which contains 13 clubs offering croquet.
PFC Hoopmaker Mallets is our tournament equipment sponsor. Peter Coles of PFC Hoopmaker Mallets attending from Australia and his US representative Vickie Johnston (White Tie Croquet) will be available at the event and alternating between each of the venues throughout the week to discuss, advise, and demonstrate his precision built mallets.
Peachtree Hills Place Croquet Club, Buckhead, GA is an event sponsor for this year’s Nationals and a development partner in supporting and hosting our new USCA High Performance and Talent Development Program and the inaugural Georgia Cup in the fall of 2022.
Housing: We are attempting to arrange housing with our local members for all players requesting a room. Room availability is not guaranteed but we are hopeful we will be able to accommodate everyone. Please note on the entry form if you would like assistance with this matter.
—Damon Bidencope, USCA President