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ATTENTION PLAYERS
PLEASE NOTE TIMES FOR ALL SUNDAY MATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED. ALL MATCHES ON SUNDAY WILL BE PLAYED AT YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB.
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DRAWS WITH MATCH TIME & LOCATIONS ARE NOW POSTED (WEDNESDAY 8:43am)
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR MATCH TIMES AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR MATCH LOCATION.
PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO GO TO YONAHLASEE FIRST FOR THEIR FIRST MATCH.
AFTER CHECKING IN YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO YOUR MATCH SITE. FOR ALL FOLLOWING MATCHES YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE SCHEDULED SITE.
PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST ROUND MATCH TIMES. THIS WILL ALLOW PLAYERS TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCATION OF THEIR MATCH SITE THEREFORE ALL PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON TIME TO AVOID ANY LATE PENALTIES.
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LEGEND FOR ALL LOCATIONS (LISTED BELOW) WILL BE VISIBLE ON EACH DRAW
YONA - YONAHLOSSEE RACQUET CLUB
HOUN- HOUND EARS CLUB
BLOW - BLOWING ROCK COUNTRY CLUB
LIN - LINVILLE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
GRAND- GRANDFATHER COUNTRY CLUB
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Check In
Everyone MUST check in at the MAIN SITE, Yonahlossee Racquet Club, before your 1st scheduled match. After check in you will be directed to your match site. If you are checking in on the same day of your 1st match, please make sure you arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled time. For all following matches you will be able to go directly to scheduled site.
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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. It’s a must on tennis enthusiast’s calendar.
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MATCH FORMAT and LOCATIONS FOR ALL DIVISIONS
All matches will play 2 out of 3 full sets with a *12pt Comen tiebreak at 6 all, which means first to 7pts, win by 2pts...this includes Main Draw and Consolation.
* Definition of a 12pt tiebreak or "Best of Twelve". 7 is best of 12. In another words, you could win 7-5 in twelve points, which gives the official USTA name 12pt tiebreaker.
All matches will be played on HarTru(clay) surface, unless the event of rain. In the event of rain, matches are subject to being played Indoors on a hard surface.
Yonahlossee Racquet Club will be the Main Site for Check In and all activities. This year we also have access to 4 different beautiful private mountain clubs. Hound Ears Club, which is a 5 minute drive down scenic Shulls Mill Rd. Blowing Rock Country Club, which is a 15 min drive in the heart of Blowing Rock. Also, Grandfather Country Club and Lindville Rigde Country Club, both a 20 min drive up Hwy 105 with fantastic views of Grandfather Moutain. We are very excited to have such wonderful host this year. Again, the Main Site for Check In is Yonahlossee Racquet Club.
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OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT BALL- Wilson US Open
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EXPLORE THE HIGH COUNTRY
The natural landscape of the Blue Ridge Mountains provides mild summers, snowy winters and breathtaking views year-round. While many visitors and locals are drawn to the High Country for the beautiful scenery, they stay for the local vibrancy. Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk each have distinctive cultures with local attractions for everyone.
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DAILY HOSPITALITY
Daily at the Racquet Club - Continetal Breakfast, fruit, juice, soft drinks. Lunch can be purchased courtside and will available through Come Back Shack.
Other Activities - All amenities of the Club are available to players and guests including indoor pool, fitness center, hiking trails, etc. On site shower facilities will be available to all players during the event. Pro Shop merchandise discounts are available for players and their guests.
This year we will have a new addition to our Daily Hospitality, Stream Cooled Watermelon and a Lemonade Stand.
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EVENING SOCIALS
Note: This year, for both dinners, there will be NO CHARGE for a player's guest. Limit will be 1 guest per player. Additional guests are welcome, at a $15 cost for Friday's Pasta dinner and a $20 cost for the Saturday evening party. It's going to be a great time!
Friday Evening - Pasta Dinner by Joe's Italian Kitchen
Yonahlosse welcomes the tournament players and their guests to the lawn and deck surrounding court 1. This is a casual dinner, time to enjoy the outdoors and take in the High Country. Beer, Wine, Water and soft drinks, as throughout the tournament, are included.
Saturday Evening - Bar-B-Q Buffet Dinner by Carolina Barbeque
Enjoy a great night of entertainment, DJ and dance floor, prize giveaway, and a Silent Auction where 100% of the proceeds will go to Watauga Habitat for Humanity. All of the nights activities will be held in our Indoor Clubhouse. Beer, Wine, Water and soft drinks, as throughout the tournament, are included.
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HOST ACCOMMODATIONS
Yonahlossee Resort Accommodations - 828-963-6400 www.yonahlossee.com
On Tournament Grounds
Inn at Crestwood - 828-963-6646 www.crestwoodnc.com
Less than a 5 minute drive
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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 to the left 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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 sign ing 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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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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Smaller draws may be combined after the deadline. If you do not want to be combined, please call the Racquet Club before noon on Sunday, July 24---828-963-1800.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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