The sport of croquet is wonderfully accommodating in that it has variations intended to span casual social play all the way up to an ultra-elite level of play. And from another perspective, there are variations that work on normal household lawns (mowed short please) and then versions intended for true croquet courts that utilize grass similar to golf greens, but ideally able to achieve faster lawns speeds (and flatness).
Read More15 Winning Tips for the Backyard Croquet Game
Backyard croquet players, here are 15 winning tips to make sure you dominate that casual backyard game of double-diamond cutthroat croquet (six players, one ball each).
1. Choose the mallet with the heaviest head and the longest shaft (adult-sized mallet shafts are roughly 36”).
Read MoreMallethead: Questions for Croquet
1. Where Is Our Golf Croquet World Team Championship?
Start with four regions -- North America, British Isles, Africa and Oceania. Four tests -- Canada vs U.S., U.K. vs Ireland, Egypt vs South Africa, Australia vs New Zealand. The following year winners advance to final four hosted by a predetermined region winner.
Read MoreStart with four regions -- North America, British Isles, Africa and Oceania. Four tests -- Canada vs U.S., U.K. vs Ireland, Egypt vs South Africa, Australia vs New Zealand. The following year winners advance to final four hosted by a predetermined region winner.
Viewpoint: The Game Everyone Knows
I regularly do searches on "croquet" and the hashtag "#croquet" on Twitter. It's part of the job responsibility of digging up all I can find on the sport. Generally, the search results can be a little sparse.
Read MoreBackyard Croquet Drills: Four-Ball Break
Time: approx. 30-40 minutes
This is a new feature that I’d like to put out monthly that will focus on skills for the basic backyard game. The strategy and drills are pretty common so experienced players probably won’t find much use in this series, but new players should find some value.
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