ATTENTION PLAYERS
Please keep checking tournament draws as changes may occur due to withdrawals or other match conflicts.
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WELCOME PLAYERS TO THE GLADYS HACKWORTH 2017 YONAHLOSSEE ADULT CLAY COURT TOURNAMENT
We appreciate your participation in the past. Our tournament is known for its beautiful surroundings, quality tennis, food and drinks, and fun with our old and new friends.
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EVENTS AND REGISTRATION
ALL PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR 2 EVENTS. A PLAYER MAY NOT REGISTER FOR TWO MIXED DOUBLES EVENTS. DUE TO THE LARGE DRAWS, WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL SCHEDULING REQUESTS.
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TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED THURSDAY, JULY 27 THROUGH SUNDAY JULY 30
PLAY WILL BEGIN IN LARGER DRAWS THURSDAY MORNING. FINALS ARE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER, WE HAVE SANCTIONED THE TOURNAMENT UNTIL MONDAY IN CASE OF RAIN DELAYS.
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DRAWS WITH MATCH TIMES WILL BE POSTED SUNDAY JULY 23
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DEADLINE IS FIRM
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE (11:59 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH). WE WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE ENTRIES.
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MATCH FORMAT FOR ALL DIVISIONS
ALL MAIN DRAW MATCHES WILL BE BEST 2 OUT OF 3 FULL SETS WITH A 7- POINT TIE BREAK AT 6-6. CONSOLATION MATCHES WILL BE OFFERED FOR FIRST MATCH LOSERS IN SINGLES ONLY. THE CONSOLATION MATCHES WILL BE BEST 2 OUT OF 3 SETS WITH A 10- POINT MATCH BREAK PLAYED IN LIEU OF THE 3RD SET. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON HAR-TRU CLAY COURTS. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REFEREE HAS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE COURT SURFACES AND SCORING FORMAT.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT DON MARRIOTT, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF TENNIS, AT 828-963-1800 OR MARY ANNA SCOTT TOURNAMENT REFEREE, AT 803-530-1779 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TOURNAMENT.
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CHECK- IN
ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN AT YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB (HOST SITE) PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST SCHEDULED MATCH. PLAYERS WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO PLAY AT ONE OF THE ALTERNATE SITES WILL BE GIVEN DIRECTIONS TO THAT SITE. ALL PLAYERS NEED TO REPORT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED MATCH TIME. FOR ALL MATCHES AFTER YOUR FIRST MATCH YOU WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHEDULED MATCH SITE.
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DAILY HOSPITALITY
A CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST INCLUDING JUICES, FRUIT, AND CEREAL WILL BE SERVED AT YONAHLOSSEE DAILY. A FOOD TRUCK WILL BE AVAILABLE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT WANT TO BUY LUNCH AT THE CLUB.
ALL CLUB AMENITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE TOURNAMENT PLAYER AND GUEST. THIS INCLUDES FITNESS CENTER, INDOOR POOL, HIKING TRAILS, ETC. ON- SITE SHOWER FACILITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PLAYERS DURING THE TOURNAMENT. THE YONAHLOSSEE TENNIS PRO SHOP WILL BE OFFERING DISCOUNTS ON TENNIS CLOTHING, SHOES AND ACCESSORIES THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT.
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PLAYER DINNERS - THURSDAY AND FRIDAY JULY 27 & 28
Entry fee includes Thursday and Friday night dinners. Guest fee is $20. a) Thursday evening dinner will be at Yonahlossee Racquet Club. Lasagna with and without meat sauce will be provided by Bella's (a superb Italian restaurant in Boone). Salad, bread, and an assortment of YRC's renowned homemade desserts will also be served. Also, one alcoholic drink will be included with dinner. Extra wine & beer is available for purchase.
b) Friday evening dinner will be also be at Yonahlossee Racquet Club. Dinner will be catered by Gadabouts and includes: Chicken piccata, garlic mashed potatoes, salad, fresh green beans, yeast rolls, iced tea & lemonade, brownies and cookies. One alcoholic drink is included with dinner, extra beer & wine is available for purchase. Guest fee for Friday dinner is $20.
c) A silent auction will be held in conjunction with Friday's dinner at Yonahlossee. WAMY is the non-profit organization that will receive 100% of the proceeds from the auction.
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RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS
LaQuinta offers special rate for tourney players. #828-355-9882. Also Blue Ridge Vacation Cabins offering 10% discount # 828-963-6400 . In both cases just mention you are playing in the Yonahlossee tournament.
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SHOWERS AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITORS
The club has showers for all competitors. Be sure to bring your own towel. Showers are located at the lower level of the upper building below the pro shop
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YONAHLOSEE PRO SHOP - DISCOUNT FOR ALL TOURNAMENT PLAYERS
THE YONAHLOSSEE TENNIS PRO SHOP WILL BE OFFERING A DISCOUNT ON ALL MENS AND LADIES APPAREL AND 10% OFF FOOTWEAR. STRINGING SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE TOURNAMENT. STOP BY THE PRO SHOP AND SEE PAULA . THEY WILL GLAD TO HELP YOU PICK OUT YOUR TENNIS CLOTHING, SHOES AND EQUIPMENT.
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MASSAGE THERAPIST ON SITE AT YONAHLOSSEE
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE WE WILL HAVE SUPERIOR TOUCH MASSAGE (JOANNE NICODEMUS) AVAILABLE AGAIN THIS YEAR TO OFFER MASSAGE THERAPY TO ALL PLAYERS AT A VERY LOW PRICE. JOANNE WILL ALSO HAVE SUPPORT BRACES BY "BODY HELIX" FOR SALE.
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MATCH LOCATIONS FOR TOURNAMENT
YONAHLOSSEE WILL SERVE AS THE HOST SITE. ALTERNATE SITES WILL BE USED DUE TO THE LARGE DEMAND WE HAVE EACH YEAR. THESE SITES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOUND EARS, BLOWING ROCK CC, DEER VALLEY RACQUET CLUB AND LINVILLE RIDGE CLUB. DIRECTIONS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT TOURNAMENT DESK.
SITES ARE LISTED ON DRAWS AS FOLLOWS: YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB---YRC HOUND EARS CLUB---HOUND BLOWING ROCK COUNTRY CLUB--BRCC DEER VALLEY--DVRC LINVILLE RIDGE---LVR
ALL PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE ALTERNATE SITES.
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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Both Beer & Wine will be offered for sale during the day for players and guest. Proceeds will go towards the club's fall renovation project for the clubhouse!
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DIRECTIONS TO YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB
Please note: To date we have not found online directions or a GPS system
that provides accurate directions to Yonahlossee. Please use the written
directions below to find us. The directions you will get off of Mapquest,
Yahoo, Google, TomTom, OnStar and so many other are incorrect! Don’t hesitate
to call the club at 828-963-1800 for assistance or additional information. For those of you who can't travel without your
GPS navigational system, please use the Gamekeeper Restaurant's address which
is 3005 Shulls Mill Road, Boone, NC 28607 . The Gamekeeper Restaurant is
located 400 yards from the gatehouse entrance to the Racquet
Club. For Blue Ridge Parkway closures and road
conditions, please call 1-828-298-0398. Please go to www.NCDOT.gov for last minute and
up-to-date travel conditions. GPS Latitude: 36° 10.1' N Longitude: 81° 43.1' W
Keep in mind that distances will seem longer than
mileage indicates because of the curvy mountain roads
From Washington DC & Richmond, VA
Travel Interstate 95 South to Exit 51 for I-85
South, toward Durham and Atlanta. Stay on I-85 South to Exit 123 for I-40 West,
toward Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC. After Winston-Salem, take exit 188 for
Hwy 421 North, toward Yadkinville and Wilkesboro merge onto Hwy 421
Option 1 (Good Weather):Exit Hwy 421 North to the Blue Ridge
Parkway, Southbound. Continue South on the Parkway until just past the Moses
Cone Manor House. Exit the Parkway between mile marker 294 and 295 toward
Blowing Rock and Hwy 221. Drive 50 feet, then turn right onto Shulls Mill Road.
Follow Shulls Mill Road for 2.6 miles. Gatehouse for the Racquet Club will be
on your right across from the main entrance to the Yonhalossee Inn.
Option 2 (Fog ):Continue on Hwy 421 North into Boone.
After New Market Center (Lowes Foods, Hardees, Regal Cinemas) on the right,
turn left at the stoplight onto Hwy 105 South. Follow Hwy 105 South for 2.8
miles. Just after the Highland Commons Shopping Center (Ingle's Grocery) on the
left, and just before the first Tomato Shack (there is another one further down
on right), turn left onto Poplar Grove Road there is an Amoco gas station on
the right for reference. Follow Poplar Grove Road for 3.8 miles until it ends
at Shulls Mill Road. Turn left onto Shulls Mill Road. Gatehouse for the Racquet
Club is 300 yards ahead on the left.
From Roanoke & Western Virginia
Travel Interstate 81 South to Route 91 South just
before Abingdon, VA. Take Route 91 South into Mountain City, TN, where it
connects with Hwy 421 South. Follow Hwy 421 South into Boone, NC.
Turn right at the first stoplight in Boone,
marking the Hwy 105 Bypass, and follow until it ends at a stoplight at Hwy 105.
Turn left in the right hand left turning lane onto Hwy 105 North, then very
quickly turn right onto Poplar Grove Road just past the Tomato Shack on the
right. Follow Poplar Grove Road for 3.8 miles until it ends at Shulls Mill
Road. Turn left onto Shulls Mill Road. Gatehouse for the Racquet Club is 300
yards ahead on the left.
From
Raleigh, Greensboro & Winston-Salem, NC
Travel Interstate 40 West. After Winston-Salem,
take exit 188 for Hwy 421 North, toward Yadkinville and Wilkesboro merge onto
Hwy 421. Follow Option 2.
Option 1 (Good Weather):Exit Hwy 421 North to the Blue Ridge
Parkway, Southbound. Continue South on the Parkway until just past the Moses
Cone Manor House. Exit the Parkway between mile marker 294 and 295 toward Blowing
Rock and Hwy 221. Drive 50 feet into the exit, then turn right onto Shulls Mill
Road. Follow Shulls Mill Road for 2.6 miles. Gatehouse for the Racquet Club
will be on your right across from the main entrance to the Yonahlossee Inn.
Option 2 (Fog or Snowy):Continue on Hwy 421 North into Boone.
After New Market Center (Lowes Foods, Hardees, Regal Cinemas) on the right,
turn left at the stoplight onto Hwy 105 South. Follow Hwy 105 South for 2.8
miles. Just after the Highland Commons Shopping Center (Ingle's and CVS)on your
left and just before the "Tomato Shack," turn left onto Poplar Grove
Road. Follow Poplar Grove Road for 3.8 miles until it ends at Shulls Mill Road.
Turn left onto Shulls Mill Road. The entrance to the Inn at Yonahlossee is 300
yards ahead on the right.
From Asheville, NC
Travel Interstate 40 East to the Old Fort/Route
70 exit. Take Route 70 and follow it until Hwy 221 North in Marion. Take Hwy
221 North until just after Linville, where Hwy 221 North will connect with Hwy
105 North.
Follow Hwy 105 North through the community of
Foscoe. After Foscoe, look for Old Shulls Mill Road on the right, just after a
billboard for Hound Ears Club. Turn right onto Old Shulls Mill Road and follow
until the stop sign, then turn right onto Shulls Mill Road. Drive on Shulls
Mill Road for 2.5 miles. The Gatehouse for the Racquet Club will be on your
left.
If you miss the right turn onto Old Shulls Mill
Road, or desire a less curvy route, continue on Hwy 105 North toward Boone.
About 200 yards after the first stoplight in Boone on the right is Poplar Grove
Road, just past the second Tomato Shack on your right (the first one will be on
your left before you reach Boone). Follow Poplar Grove Road 3.8 miles until it
ends at Shulls Mill Road and turn left. The Gatehouse for the Racquet Club will
be on your left.
From
Charlotte, NC & Points South
Optional Route 1:
From I-77 south of Charlotte, NC, exit I-77 onto by-pass, I-485, and go
north. This road by-passes the city of Charlotte. Exit I-485 and go south
on I-85 to Gastonia. Exit I-85 and take Rt. 321 North. Follow Rt. 321 to the
first traffic light in Blowing Rock.
Optional
Route 2:Continue North on I-77
through the city of Charlotte to Statesville and exit on to I-40 West. Follow
I-40 West to exit 123 and go North on Highway 321. Follow Rt. 321 to the first
traffic light in Blowing Rock.
Routes 1
and 2: At the first traffic light in
Blowing Rock, turn left on Sunset Drive. Continue to the next traffic light,
and turn right on Main Street. Continue to the next traffic light, and turn
left onto Highway 221 (also called Yonahlossee Road).
Travel
Highway 221 South for 1.6 miles. You
will see a sign to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cone Manor House, and
Shulls Mill Road. Turn right at this exit. Go approximately 30 feet and take
the first left turn onto Shulls Mill Road.
Follow Shulls Mill Road for 2.5 miles (you will
go under a stone bridge). The road is windy and traveling time will be slow.
Gatehouse for the Racquet Club will be on your right, across from the
Yonahlossee Inn.
Optional
Route 3: From Charlotte, continue
north on I-77. Exit I-77 onto Highway 421 North. Continue on 421 to the sixth
traffic light in Boone. Turn left onto Highway 105 South. Continue on Highway
105 South for 2.8 miles. Turn LEFT onto Poplar Grove Road. Follow Poplar Grove
Road to the end. Turn left onto Shulls Mill Road. Follow Shulls Mill Road for
300 yards to Yonahlossee. The Gatehouse for the Racquet Club will be on your
left, across from the Yonahlossee Inn.
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