Watch our exclusive interview with Team USA stars Ben Rothman and Matthew Essick as they discuss the team's first-ever world championship win at the 2025 PFC Mallets Golf Croquet World Team Championship held at the stunning Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania (February 17-22, 2025).
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Golf Croquet World Champions: USA Wins Early 7-0
The final day of the 2025 PFC Mallets Golf Croquet WTC brought some weather and an early finish to the Openshaw Finals test as Team USA delivered the one win needed in their battle with Egypt in the first doubles match of the day. U.S. captain Ben Rothman and current GC World Champion Blake Fields paired up again to square off against Egypt’s Mohamed Nasr and Mohamed Taha. All went according to plan as Rothman and Fields picked up a 7-4 win in game one to get the day off on the right foot.
Read More2025 PFC Mallets Golf Croquet WTC Final Day
Team USA heads into the final day with a 6-0 test lead over Egypt and will be looking for one match win today to claim their first team croquet world championship. The action starts at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern time today at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania.
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Team USA’s Tom Balding Gets a Score Against Egypt
Relentless US Team Bolts to 6-0 Lead: 2025 GCWTC
An eagerly anticipated final at the 2025 PFC Mallets Golf Croquet World Teams Championship was set to pit the legendary Egyptian squad against America’s new wave of GC stars in what was sure to be an epic back-and-forth battle. But Team USA had something a little different mind as they clawed and dazzled their way to a 6-0 lead on the lawns at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania.
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EGYPT VS USA REMATCH ON DECK: Mohamed Nasr and Ben Rothman after a match in Block A Play
2025 Golf Croquet WTC Final Set: Egypt vs USA
The 2025 PFC Mallets Golf Croquet World Teams championship saw an exciting day of semifinals action yesterday with Team USA and Egypt advancing to the finals, which will start later today at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania.
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Team USA and Egypt Both Lead 5-2: GCWTC Semifinals
The first day of semifinals action at the PFC Mallets Golf Croquet WTC concluded yesterday at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania, with Team USA leading New Zealand 5-2 and Egypt ahead of Australia by the same 5-2 score.
Read More2025 Golf Croquet WTC Moves To Playoffs
After three days of play, the PFC Mallets Golf Croquet World Team Championship has concluded the block phase with Australia and the USA topping their respective blocks with 3-0 records. The event is being held at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania, and will now see Australia square off against Egypt in one semifinal, while Team USA will face New Zealand.
Read MorePFC Mallets GC WTC Rosters
The WCF PFC Mallets GC World Team Championship: The Openshaw Shield is set for February 17-23, 2025, at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre in St. Leonards, Tasmania. This marks the fourth occurrence of this prestigious competition. Eight teams, each comprising four players, will compete for the coveted Openshaw Shield on eight full-sized courts at the picturesque Tasmanian venue.
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WCF Secretary General Debbie Lines presented Geoff Young his Hall of Fame Certificate during the 2023 Women’s AC World Championship.
Croquet New Zealand Mourns the Loss of Geoff Young
The international croquet community is mourning the loss of Geoff Young, a revered figure in the sport, who passed away on December 21, 2024. Young, inducted into the World Croquet Federation (WCF) Hall of Fame in 2022, leaves behind an enduring legacy of excellence, leadership, and service to the game he cherished.
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