THANK YOU TO ALL PLAYERS.......
A big thank you to all USTA players who participated in the 2018 Adult State Championships @ PGA National. Next years tournament will be October 17-21 @ Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens..........
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Notes
The 2018 USTA Florida Adult State Championships will be held
October 18-22 in Palm Beach Gardens @ PGA National Resort and Spa.
The tournament has been opened up to all USTA members and is no
longer closed to just Florida players. It is also on the list of
the Men's / Women's Open National Top 500 tournaments for
2018.
ENTRIES Entries for the 2018 Adult State Championships are
limited to 2 events total. Players can play 1 singles and 1 doubles
(regular, family or mixed) or play 2 doubles events (regular,
family or mixed) but NOT play 2 singles divisions or 2 age
division, family or mixed doubles. Doubles play is highly
encouraged and will not begin play until Friday at the earliest (No
Thursday doubles matches).
Please use a valid debit / credit card with a valid expiration date
when entering the tournament. Cards will not be charged until
players are accepted into the divisions in which they enter. There
will NO REFUNDS after the draw is published.
A division must have a minimum of at least 3 players / teams for
that division to be held. Divisions with 3 or 4 players / teams
will be played as a round robin event. Divisions with 5 or more
entries will be played as a regular draw. If you have a first match
scheduling request, E-mail Mark Taylor (CatsCane@aol.com) before
the entry deadline with the request. All players should be
available to play anytime on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday
will be finals day unless otherwise weather causes a pushback.
Monday the 22rd will be used as a rain day or for any finals in the
senior divisions where there is a 32 draw.
ENTRIES DEADLINE The deadline to enter the Championship is
Saturday, October 13th @ 11 PM. Do not wait until the last minute
to enter as the website can get heavy traffic and challenges can
arise. There will be no phone / E-mail entries accepted, everyone
must enter online. If difficulty arises contact me via E-mail
(CatsCane@aol.com). The tournament is open to all USTA card members
with a current membership, if your card has expired the USTA
membership renewal must be done first prior to entering.
PRIZE MONEY FOR MENS AND WOMENS OPEN SINGLES AND
DOUBLES
The Championship is pleased to announce that we will be offering
prize money for both the Mens and Womens Open Singles / Doubles
divisions. The total amount for each singles division is $600. The
breakdown of money will be $400 for the champion, $200 for the
finalist. Thank you to USTA Florida for this generosity. There must
be a minimum of 16 players (not a 16 draw size) in order for the
prize money to be awarded. The total amount for each doubles
division is $300. The breakdown of money will be $200 for the
champion team ($100 each) and $100 for the finalist team ($50
each). There must be a minimum of 8 teams (not an 8 draw size) for
the prize money to be awarded. Prize money checks will be mailed
from the USTA Florida home office in Lake Nona to champions and
finalists following the tournament.
SEEKING A PARTNER? Doubles teams must enter online as a team
(get your partners USTA number before you enter). If you need a
doubles partner E-mail Mark Taylor (CatsCane@aol.com) for other
players that may be looking for a partner to see if we can make a
team. A minimum of 3 teams will be needed in order for that
division to be held (round robin).
SCORING / BALLS All MAIN draw matches in ALL divisions will
be the best of 3 full sets. All CONSOLATION draw matches will be 2
sets and a 10 point super tie-breaker in lieu of a full 3rd set.
All scoring adjustments will be made by the tournament director if
weather related challenges occur during the tournament.
Wilson US Open series balls will be used throughout the
tournament.
HOST HOTEL The host hotel for the weekend will be PGA
National Resort and Spa, 400 Avenue of Champions Palm Beach Gardens
33418. Reservations is 800-863-2819 or www.pgaresort.com. Inquire
about rates mentioning USTA Florida Adult State tennis.....PGA
National is located off of PGA Blvd. just west of the Florida
Turnpike.
Notes
The 2018 USTA Florida Adult State Championships will be held
October 18-22 in Palm Beach Gardens @ PGA National Resort and Spa.
The staff of PGA National Resort and Spa led by head professional
Mike Sanchez and tournament director Mark Taylor welcomes all
players to Palm Beach county for a competitive and exciting weekend
of tennis.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, October 13, 2018 11:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 150087518 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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