Croquet mallets and balls in Atlanta
The short answer: Atlanta croquet players can buy an Invictus mallet or a set of Invictus X balls from our website and have it shipped straight to them. On the city's slick ultradwarf Bermuda lawns, precision counts, so the RF Pro deserves a close look, though the Invictus Rise is our best seller.
Croquet in Atlanta and Georgia
Organized six-wicket croquet in Atlanta is recent. The Peachtree Hills Place Croquet Club formed in 2019 at the Peachtree Hills Place community in Buckhead, where two regulation-size lawns of TifEagle Bermuda grass sit in a courtyard modeled on an English country garden; they are reported to be the only full-size lawns in the city. Play there is for members and guests, with competitive matches, instruction and a weekly social evening. In April 2023 the venue staged the Georgia Cup, the state's first USCA-sanctioned tournament, played as golf croquet among four clubs, with Carroll County taking the title. The lawns also host the USCA's High Performance and Talent Development Program, and the playing group has grown from a handful to nearly a hundred.
What Atlanta's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
TifEagle is a golf-green grass, cut very short, and a well-kept court of it rolls fast and true. That rewards a clean, controlled stroke. Georgia summers are long, hot and humid with thunderstorms that can leave the surface damp and slower for a day, and Bermuda grass slows its growth when cool weather arrives in late fall.
Which Invictus mallet suits Atlanta players
RF Pro, US$1,295. Developed alongside World Champion Robert Fletcher, the flagship has a 3D printed aluminum head with brass weights and composite faces. At about 2 lb 12 oz it is the lighter of our two, and very precise, a good match for fast greens-style turf.
Invictus Rise, US$695. Our most popular mallet carries an aluminum head of roughly 3 lb. Its slightly bigger sweet spot forgives a mis-hit, making it a little easier to control, and we generally recommend the 11 inch head.
Either is made to order around the handle length you need, in an 11 or 12 inch head size. Graphite Black comes standard, and NRA Blue, Snow White, Deep Purple or Rose Gold are each US$119. Use the handle-length guide and mallet comparison.
Balls for Atlanta clubs
Invictus X balls are World Croquet Federation championship approved, 450 g each and made entirely in Australia; US$635 buys a set. For a new club, budget one first-color set and one second-color set per lawn. Choosing balls for a club covers the rest.
Delivery to Atlanta
Since every mallet is built to its owner's measurements, expect it in Georgia usually 4 to 8 weeks after ordering, as an estimate. Ball sets ship once you have approved the delivered price we quote.
Questions Atlanta players ask
Which mallet should a new golf croquet player start with? The Rise, for its forgiveness while your swing settles.
Can I return it if it is wrong for me? With the free 30-day satisfaction guarantee, yes: play it for a month first.
Will summer heat affect the head? No. Aluminum is unbothered by heat or humidity; product care explains simple upkeep.
Players elsewhere in the country can start from the Invictus United States hub.
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