WEATHER UPDATE - FRIDAY JULY 24 8:24am
HOUND EARS ONLY IS ON A 1 HOUR DELAY FOR 8:00am and 10:00am MATCHES ONLY. ALL MATCHES SCHEDULED for 12:00 AND LATER AT AT HOUND EARS IS ON SCHEDULE.
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WEATHER UPDATE - FRIDAY JULY 24, 7:50AM
WE ARE ON A ONE HOUR DELAY AT HOUND EARS ONKLY FOR THE 8:00 MATCHES. ALL 10:00 AND LATER MATCHES ARE ON SCHEDULE
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WEATHER UPDATE - FRIDAY JULY 24 7:00am
WE ARE ON SCHEDULE DESPITE THE RAIN. WE MAY BE DELAYED ON SOME COURTS HOWEVER WE ARE WORJING DILIGENTLY TO GET ADDITIONAL COURTS TO KEEP US ON SCHEDULE. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING FOR ANOTHER UPDATE AT 9:15am.
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DRAWS WITH TIMES AND LOCATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
PLEASE NOTE UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT REQUEST TO CHANGE SCHEDULE TIMES OR YOUR MATCH SITES. PLAYERS ARE TO REPORT TO YONAHLOSSEE (HOST SITE) BEFORE YOUR FIRST MATCH. YOU MAY THEN REPORT DIRECTLY TO YOUR MATCH SITE AFTER YOUR FIRST MATCH (NO NEED TO REPORT TO YONAHLOSSEE PRIOR TO YOUR 2nd, 3rd, MATCH ETC)
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MATCH SITE LEGEND FOR REFERENCE TO ABBREVIATION ON DRAW
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING LEGEND BELOW TO IDENTIFY THE MATCH SITE LOCATED ON YOUR DRAW: YONAH - YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB HOUND - HOUND EARS COUNTRY CLUB LINVI - LINVILLE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB GRAND - GRANDFATHER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB DEER - DEER VALLEY RACQUET CLUB
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WITHDRAWALS
ALL PLAYERS WISHING TO WITHDRAW MUST DO SO IN WRITING BY E-MAILING GARY AT GLINKSC@GMAIL.COM. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME, THE DIVISION YOU ARE WITHDRAWING FROM AND THE REASON FOR THE WITHDRAWAL. NO NEED TO GO INTO DETAIL. YOU MAY JUST USE ONE OF THESE 3 REASONS: (1) INJURY (2) ILLNESS (3) PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCE.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION
Thursday, July 23
Complimentary
continental breakfast will be served from 7-10am in YRC lounge
Food Vendor on site
from 11:00-2:00 (Players Pay)
Thursday's Italian
Dinner will be catered by The Inn at Crestwood
Cost is included for
player, guest can purchase ticket for $10
Dinner will be served
on the Lawn at Yonahlossee from 6:30-8:30.
Friday, July 24
Food Vendor on site
from 11:00-2:00 (Players Pay)
Complimentary
continental breakfast will be served from 7-10am in YRC lounge
Friday Dinner
will be at Crestwood from 7-9pm
BBQ Dinner and live
music
Keg Beer and wine will
be included, mixed drinks may be purchased at the bar
Silent Auction
benefiting Habitat for Humanity
Auction will open at 5:30pm with
a Cocktail Party from 5:30-7:00pm
Auction will close at 9:00pm
Saturday, July 25
Complimentary
continental breakfast will be served from 7-10am in YRC lounge
Food Vendor will be on
site from 11:00-2:00 (Players Pay)
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LODGING OPTIONS ARE LISTED BELOW
1) Super 8 - Boone 2419 Highway 105 Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-264-4133 (Ask for the group rate for the "Tennis Tournament"7/22 - 7/25) (2) Comfort Suites - Boone 1184 U.S. Hwy 105 Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-268-0099 (Ask for the group rate for the "YRC Tennis Tournament"7/22 - 7/27) $96.30 per night (Make reservation by 7/21/15) (3) Marriott Courtyard - Boone 1050 Hwy 105 Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-265-7676 (Ask for the group rate for the "Yonahlossee Racquet Club) (4) Baymont Inn & Suites - Boone 1075 Highway 105 Bos one, NC 28607 Phone: 828-264-0077 (Ask for the group rate for the "Yonahlossee Racquet Club"7/22 - 7/25) Make Reservation by 7/15/15
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE TOURNAMENT DEADLINE HAS ENDED AND THE TOURNAMENT IS FULL. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE LARGE RESPONSE WE HAVE RECEIVED WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT SPECIAL SCHEDULING REQUEST OR ALLOW PLAYERS TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ORIGINAL REGISTRATION. PLAYERS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY AT ALL TIMES STARTING THURSDAY MORNING AT 8:00am
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WE HAVE A FIRM DEADLINE AT 11:59 TONIGHT (THURSDAY JULY 16)
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE AS WE WILL NOT BE TAKING LATE ENTRIES ON FRIDAY.
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DRAWS WITH FIRST ROUND MATCH TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON MONDAY JULY 20 AT 3:00pm
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NOTICE the DATES- Thursday July 23rd through Monday July 27th!
The tournament will start this year on Thursday morning July 23rd. We will schedule matches starting Thursday morning and finish with Finals on Sunday. We have sanctioned the tournament to end on Monday, we will only use Monday if we have a major rain delay. Again, all initial tournamet matches will be scheduled for Thursday to Sunday.
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MATCH LOCATIONS FOR TOURNAMENT
YONAHLOSSEE WILL SERVE AS THE HOST SITE HOWEVER REMOTE SITES WILL BE USED DUE TO THE LARGE DEMAND WE HAVE EACH YEAR. THESE SITES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOUND EARS, LINVILLE RIDGE AND GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN. ALL PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE REMOTE SITES.
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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 on the same side of the street as 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 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 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 new by-pass, I-485, and go
north. This new 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 signing you 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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EVENTS AND REGISTRATION
ALL PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR 2 EVENTS HOWEVER A PLAYER MAY NOT REGISTER FOR TWO MIXED DOUBLES EVENTS. ALL PLAYERS NEED TO BE PREPARED TO PLAY MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE DAME DAY WHEN ENTERING TWO EVENTS. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE LARGE DRAWS WE WIL BE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL SCHEDULING REQUEST. PLEASE CONTACT GARY LINK, TOURNAMENT REFEREE IF YOU HAVE AN EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE.
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ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
A PREMIER ADULT TENNIS EVENT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA. FABULOUS CLUB, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, FRIENDLY PEOPLE, WITH A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF FOOD AND DRINK INCLUDED IN THE ENTRY FEE. A TOURNAMENT PARTY WITH MUSIC AND GREAT FOOD. A SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT CHARITY. IT IS A MUST ON ON THE TENNIS ENTHUSIAST CALENDAR
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UPDATES FOR 2015!!
Please take note!! You will notice a couple changes for 2015. We have dropped the 35's division. We have added 80's and Open divisions. As we know, age division tournaments are very few these days, especially when compared to rated tournaments and league tennis. One of our goals is to attract younger players, to see if we can capture them and introduce them to our great atmosphere. Of course we don't want to neglect all those who have supported our great event year after year, so I'm very excited to add the 80's this year and I hope to see the 85's in a couple years!
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New Venue for 2015!!
We have partnered with The Inn at Crestwood, a 1 minute drive from Yonahlossee, for our big Friday Night BBQ dinner! Over the past 4 years we have held the party inside on our Indoor Courts... not the most scenic venue, but served its purpose, especially if you were here 2 years ago during massive rain storm! We are very excited to work with Crestwood this year, it's something you don't want to miss. Their views of Grandfather Mountain are some of the best in the High Country. Crestwood also has rentals for your weekend stay and full spa services.
Also, our Silent auction for Habitat for Humanity, will be held at Crestwood this year. Updates will be announced as we get closer to tournament time.
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New Sponsor for 2015, Troegs Craft Brewery
We are very excited to announce Troegs Craft Brewery as a new sponsor for 2015! Troegs, out of Hershey, PA will provide all the beer for this years tournament, which includes 4 of their summer brews. If you are a player who still prefers all the old faithful beers, don't fret... we will still have the good standards ready to go. Please check out their website under more info. Thank you Troegs!
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MATCH FORMAT FOR ALL DIVISIONS
ALL MAIN DRAW AND CONSOLATION DRAW MATCHES WILL PLAY BEST 2 OUT OF 3 FULL SETS WITH A SET TIE BREAK AT 6-6. THE FIRST PLAYER TO SCORE 7 BY A MARGIN OF 2 WILL WIN THE SET. THE COMAN TIE BREAK ROTATION WILL BE IN AFFECT FOR ALL MATCHES. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON CLAY COURTS HOWEVER THE REFEREE HAS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE COURT SURFACES IN THE EVENT OF RAIN.
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OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT BALL
WE WILL USE THE WILSON US OPEN BALL FOR ALL MAIN DRAW AND CONSOLATION MATCHES.
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CHECK IN PROCESS/PROCEDURE
ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN AT YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB (HOST SITE) PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST SCHEDULED MATCH. AFTER CHECK IN PLAYERS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THEIR MATCH 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 LUNCH CAN BE SERVED AT COURT SIDE . ALL CLUB AMENITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE TOURNAMENT PLAYER AND GUEST. THIS INCLUDES AN INDOOR POOL, FITNESS CENTER, 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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PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE USTA MEMBERSHIP BEFORE PLAYING. YOU CAN NO LONGER SIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIP AT THE SITE. GO TO USTA.COM AND FOLLOW PROMPTS FOR MEMBERSHIP OR CALL 800-990-8782. YOU WILL GET THE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.
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