Early Registration 4/25 noon-3:00pm
Early registration will be held Tuesday afternoon 4/25 from 12:00-3:00 pm at LTP. Courts will be open for play during that time as well.
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Prize Money (singles and doubles, per team 4 player/team min in event)
32 Draw: 1st - $320.00, 2nd - $160.00, 3rd - $80.00 16 Draw: 1st - $160.00, 2nd - $80.00, 3rd - $40.00 8 Draw: 1st - $80.00, 2nd - $40.00, 3rd - $20.00
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SITE
LTP is short for the official name of the club, Live to Play. Don't we all live to play!! LTP Tennis Club 1513 Mathis Ferry Road Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Clubhouse: 843-388-0898
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ALL PLAYERS NEED TO BE PREPARED TO START PLAY 4/26 at 8am
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Draws and prize money information
All draws meet the minimum required number to qualify for prize money! We will provide as much tennis during the tournament as we can possibly provide. All draws with 4 or 5 entries will play a round robin. All draw should be checked at 5pm the night before in case of match time change.
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DRAWS WILL BE LIMITED TO 32 ENTRANTS
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SPLIT DRAWS 75 singles, 55 Singles and Doubles
Your last rounds will be played on Saturday. Those times will be singles first match on followed by doubles after rest.
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Events
No more than two events per person
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SEEDING AND DRAWS
Seeds will be posted 9 pm 4/19. Draws will be posted 9 pm 4/20 SEEDINGSEEDING WILL BE BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT NATIONAL RANKING, AND HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS. SEEDING WILL BE MADE WITH INPUT FROM OUR SEEDING COMMITTEE AND THE CIRCUIT CHAIRS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGE DIVISIONS. WE INVITE FEEDBACK ONCE THE SEEDS ARE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE DRAWS ARE MADE. 2017 Friend at court-TABLE 18 Number of Seeds for Category I USTA National Championships, Super Category II USTA National Tournaments, Category II USTA National Tournaments, and Category III USTA Tournaments The number of players seeded shall be 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32; and the maximum number of seeds shall be as follows: • Draw of 128 with 97-128 players 32 seeds • Draw of 128 with 65-96 players 16 seeds • Draw of 64 with 33-64 players 16 seeds • Draw of 32 with 17-32 players 8 seeds • Draw of 16 with 9-16 players 4 seeds • Draw of 8 with 5-8 players 2 seeds • Draw of 4 with 3-4 players 2 seeds
Any questions regarding seeding send email to megphotogirl@aol.com
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Match Format
2 out of 3 sets for main draw A 10 point tie breaker will be played in lieu of a third set in the consolation rounds. ALL tiebreakers will use the Coman tiebreak. The tournament would look to alternate scoring if weather becomes a factor.
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OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT BALL WILL BE WILSON US Open
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AREA HOTELS
April is high-season in Charleston; please book your hotel ASAP MOUNT PLEASANT HOTELS Hampton Inn & Suites 1104 Isle of Palms Connector; 843.856.3900) has blocked ten rooms for us until April 14th at $149/night weekday, $189 weekends. http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/south-carolina/hampton-inn-and-suites-charleston-mt-pleasant-isle-of-palms-CHSMPHX/index.html
Holiday Inn Express 3 miles from LTP is holding several rooms at $129 weekdays, $159 weekends until April first. Visit https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/mount-pleasant/chsmt/hoteldetail or call 800-HOLIDAY; our code is NSW
Homewood Suites is holding ten suites (King or 2 Queen) with pullout sofas at $149/$169 per room until March 25. Call 843.881.6950 or go to: http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/C/CHSHWHW-AGT-20170423/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Wyndham Garden Hotel 1330 Stuart Engals Blvd, Mt Pleasant; 843.352.5100Rate: $129 for King or Queen/Queen https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-garden/mount-pleasant-south-carolina/wyndham-garden-mount-pleasant-charleston/overview?CID=LC:WY:20160927:RIO:Local
Mount Pleasant B&B The Palmetto House Inn offers suites with kitchens and tennis/swimming pool privileges at a reasonable rate http://www.thepalmettohouseinn.co Downtown Hotels (20 mins drive):
CHARLESTON HOTELS The Dewberry http://thedewberrycharleston.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/www.thedewberrycharleston.com/index.html The Restoration on King http://www.therestorationhotel.com
ISLE OF PALMS
The Wild Dunes Resort
--one, two or three bedroom villas 15 minutes from the tournament. 10% to 30%
off the best available rate (plus tax) from April 23 to May 3 however no rooms are blocked off so call as
soon as possible: 1-800-845-8880 Reservation ID 3HD3BL. https://www.destinationhotels.com/wild-dunes
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawal prior to entry deadline must be done by the player: Go to the Tournament website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen then "Withdraw". Your credit card is not processed until the registration closes; therefore, there is no refund. It you do not withdraw yourself your card will be charged. Withdrawal after entry deadline: Immediately contact the tournament referee Meg Farrelly via email megphotogirl@aol.com to withdraw from the tournament. Please include the player's name, division, and WITHDRAWAL on the email subject line and provide a reason for the withdrawal in the email. DO NOT call to withdraw. There are no refunds for withdrawals after the registration deadline of Saturday, April 16th
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JOIN US FOR DAYS OF FUN
Amenities Continental breakfast Wednesday-Saturday Lunch Wednesday-Saturday
Player Party Thursday Night Wine and cheese get-together hour starts at 5:30 on the deck Traditional Southern Dinner 6:30-9
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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, April 17, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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