The 2026 Plateau Classic - Highlands NC
Golf Croquet – singles and doubles; Each day begins with a doubles match followed by singles matches; block play will be Thursday and Friday, completing on Saturday, followed by knockouts/plate, with finals on Sunday.
Location: Sky Valley Croquet Club (2 lawns) and Highlands Falls Country Club (2 lawns)
32 player limit
The entry fee of $395 per player ($195 per social guest) includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch Thursday through Saturday, and continental breakfast on Sunday.
All players who would like to play in the event should join the waitlist as soon as possible, by sending an email to Lee Robinson (cdlee4773@gmail.com). A total of 8 slots (4 each club) has been reserved for members of the two host clubs (Sky Valley and Highlands Falls Country Club). North Carolina Mountain Challenge Club* members have priority entry until August 20th, and will be accepted in the order they join the waitlist. After August 20th, if there are open spots remaining others on the waitlist will be accepted in order of highest dgrade and will be notified of acceptance by August 25th. After August 25th, any available slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once players are selected and notified, they will fill out a registration form provided with the notification and submit payment.
Payment must be received by September 15th to hold registration. Cancellations after September 15th will not be refunded (extreme situations to be reviewed by Tournament Manager.)
* Mountain Challenge Clubs include Burlingame, Cedar Creek, Chattooga, Cullasaja, High Hampton, Highlands, Highlands Falls Country Club, Lake Toxaway, Sapphire Valley, Sky Valley, Trillium, Wildcat Cliffs
The following players will have been sent notification to register and pay (all members of Mountain Challenge Clubs):
| Player |
Dgrade |
| Kent Lovvorn |
2178 |
| Jim Jamison |
2115 |
| Hammond Rauers |
1987 |
| Robb Turner |
1964 |
| Scott Spoerl |
1956 |
| Gary Gamble |
1920 |
| Ron Taylor |
1913 |
| Dallas Denny |
1879 |
| Billie Ray |
1878 |
| Dick Boger |
1817 |
| Julie Wright |
1804 |
| TimM Wright |
1760 |
| Rick Greer |
1748 |
| Lee Robinson |
1716 |
| Juan Milciunas |
1709 |
| Jan Spoerl |
1703 |
| Thomas Wolford |
1699 |
| Gene Lockard |
1698 |
| Jim Pierce |
1690 |
| John Rymer |
1684 |
| Diane Walker |
1680 |
| David Goodrow |
1650 |
| Cheryl Beckert |
1633 |
| Debby Jacobson |
1590 |
| Kathie Gamble |
1587 |
| Dale Fenwick |
1584 |
| Cathy Casey |
#N/A |
| Deb Kalish |
1452 |
| Carolyn McLendon |
1295 |
| Lori Mattice |
#N/A |
| Bill Schreiner |
#N/A |
| Barbara Knight |
#N/A |
If any of these players choose not to play and/or fail to make payment prior to September 15, their replacement will be chosen from the waitlist of Mountain Challenge Club members who registered before August 20th, in the order of registration as follows:
| Player |
Dgrade |
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| Mike Carroll |
1676 |
| Adrienne Lucke |
1722 |
| Keith Hart |
1541 |
| Ellen Nielsen |
1722 |
| Billy Harper |
1864 |
| Dan Horton |
1861 |
| Bill Wunder |
1337 |
| Rick Masi |
#N/A |
If there are any open slots after the above waitlisted players have been accepted, all other players will be accepted in order of Dgrade as spots open up. This waitlist is currently as follows, and any player can add their name to this list through October 10th:
| Player |
Dgrade |
| Roy Gee |
2110 |
| Jimmy Huff |
1978 |
| Lynda Bjorklund |
1637 |
| Anne Killilea |
1636
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