Welcome to Croquet in the Village of Glencoe
Glencoe Village Croquet Club
Croquet is an amenity of The Club at Glencoe , which is the home of the Glencoe Village Croquet Club. We play Golf Croquet and American Rules 6 Wicket.
Become a croquet club member and receive the following benefits:
Membership Weekly Schedule of Play
- New member orientation.
- Use of all equipment.
- On-court instruction and skills development.
- Access to weekly organized games.
- Eligibility for club clinics with a croquet pro.
- Eligibility for club tournaments and league play.
- May represent the GCC as your home club in national tournaments.
- Monthly newsletter, weekly member-specific email, and day-of text message for changes to the schedule.
- Club social events/special events.
- Guest privileges: Members may bring the same guest twice to introduce their friends to the club. After two visits, we request visitors join the GCC or pay a daily fee of $20.
*Membership in United States Croquet Association encouraged.
- Wednesday and Thursday – 1:00pm to 5:00pm
- Friday – 3:00pm to 7:00pm
- Sunday – 12:00pm to 5:00pm
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Upcoming Croquet Event
National Croquet Day
June 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us for “wicket” fun as we celebrate National Croquet Day. This complimentary event will include a festive open house with free croquet clinics, refreshments and other lawn games for the whole family. Please register to attend, space is limited!
- June 2nd, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
- Learn how to swing a croquet mallet, shoot balls through wickets, and how to play a game.
- Relax on our patio, watch the croquet games, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
- Spend time with family and neighbors learning this fast growing sport.
- Attire: croquet whites encouraged**
- Please wear flat bottom shoes, sneakers etc.
**Why do people wear white when playing croquet?
In short, croquet players wear white because of a tradition that carried over from tennis. And that tradition is said to predate the All England Croquet and Tennis Club policy. Sources indicate that the all-white custom first started in 16th century France, where jeu de paume (an early version of tennis) was played.
2024 National Croquet Day
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Free Clinics - Open to all!
The croquet court is open to the public, free of charge, on Sundays. The Glencoe Village Croquet Club offers learn-to-play golf croquet clinics on Sundays. All instruction and equipment is provided free-of-charge. If you would like to participate in a free Sunday clinic, please reserve your spot by emailing us at croquet@glencoegolfclub.com. Wine & Wickets will follow all open clinics for experienced players.
Sunday Schedule: June 2 – August 25
Learn-to-play clinic: noon – 2:00pm
Wine & Wickets: 2:00 pm – 4:00pm
Clinics are designed for adults and children 13 and older. 13 to 17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.
Please fill out the form below to receive updates on programming.
Reserving the Croquet Court
Members
- Court may be reserved in two hour increments through the Pro shop (847) 835-0250
- Court will be set up with 6 wickets.
- Court must be reserved 48 hours in advance of requested play date.
- Reservations accepted one week in advance.
- Reservations may be made Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10:00 and 5:00
Non-Members
- Prior to booking: Participation in a FREE clinic with a Glencoe Village Croquet Club member is highly recommended.
- Court must be reserved 72 hours in advance of requested play date.
- Courts may be reserved on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday only between 12:00 and 5:00.
- Court will be set up with 6 wickets.
- Equipment will be provided free of charge
- One hour court rentals
- $15 court rental fee per hour.
