2023 Grand Rapids
BEER CITY OPEN
Presented by AHC Hospitality
July 18 ~ 23, 2023
Belknap Park, Grand Rapids MI
Tournament Website - https://www.beercityopen.com
Registration is scheduled to open on Tuesday, April 25th at 10am and probably will not be a Lottery System due to Pickleballbrackets.com fees.
Pros with questions should contact Andrea (Remynse) Koop
*****$100,000 Pro Prize Pool*****
2023 Payout subject to change, if less than 16 entrants 7/8 place payouts to be dropped; if less than 12 entrances 5/6 place payouts to be dropped; if less than 8 entrants 4th place payout to be dropped.
Open Pro Estimated Payouts to the top 8 places, based on 16 entrants:
All Prize Money Checks will be mailed to winners following the event.
All Pro & Sr Pro Events will not play the come around. Gold Medal Match will be between the 2 undefeated teams from the Winner's Bracket. Qualifying brackets, if needed, will be single elimination. Those losing their qualifying match will be added into a single elimination points draw event to be held later in the day.
All Amateur Singles matches will be one game to 15, including the medal matches
Amateur Double Elimination Matches will be best 2 of 3 games to 11 in the main draw and one game to 15 for all Opportunity Bracket Matches, including the Bronze Medal Matches.
Round Robin may be used for small brackets if necessary.
Ball - ONIX Dura Fast 40 Yellow
You will need to have a partner and be paid to guarentee a spot in an Event!!!
Tentative Schedule of Events, see www.beercityopen.com.
****PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY IN MORE THAN ONE AMATEUR SINGLES, DOUBLES AND MIXED DOUBLES EVENT, EVEN IF THEY ARE ON DIFFERENT DAYS. IF IT'S DISCOVERED THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR MORE THAN ONE YOU WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE WHICH ONE YOU WANT TO PLAY!!!****
While you are not allowed to play in more than one event per day, you may be able play in a Pro Event and an Amateur Event as long as they are not on the same day. That will depend on the size of the Pro Draws.
Schedule, subject to change before Registration Opens
THERE IS NO INDOOR BACKUP FACILITY AVAILABLE FOR WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY'S EVENTS THIS YEAR!
Tuesday, July 18th - Non Sanctioned Pre BCO Events
Gender Neutral Open Moneyball, More details to come
Junior Clinic and Competitive Play, More details to come
Wednesday, July 19th
No indoor backup
Senior Pro Men's & Women's Doubles
50+ 60+ & 70+ Men's Doubles
Men's Amateur Singles, 19+ & 35+
Thursday, July 20th
No indoor backup
Men's & Women's Open Pro Singles Including the Gold Medal Match
Sr Pro Mixed Doubles
Mixed Doubles 50, 60 & 70+ Amateur (3.0 - 5.0 Skill Levels)
***If you play in the 50+ MXD you cannot play in the younger age groups on Friday***
Friday, July 21st
Open Pro Mixed Doubles To Gold Medal Match
Mixed Doubles Amateur 19 & 35+ (3.0 - 5.0 Skill Levels)
(You can not play in this MXD and the 50, 60 or 70+ MXD on Thursday)
Saturday, July 22nd
Open Pro Men's & Women's Doubles To Bronze & Gold Medal Matches
Men's Amateur Doubles - 19+, 35+
All Women's Amateur Singles
Sunday, July 23rd
CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY!!!
OPEN PRO MEN'S & WOMEN'S DOUBLES BRONZE MEDAL MATCHES
OPEN PRO MEN'S & WOMEN'S DOUBLES GOLD MEDAL MATCHES
OPEN PRO MIXED DOUBLES GOLD MEDAL MATCH
All Women's Amateur Doubles
50+, 60+ & 70+ Men's Singles
(You may not play in more than 1 event on the same day)
While we prefer to play all matches outdoors at Belknap Park, we do have an indoor backup facility for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Grand Rapids Racquet and Fitness Club. We have lights and will do everything possible to play Wednesday & Thursday's matches at Belknap.
The GRRF has the same surface and we will continue to use the same ball if we go indoors.
Belknap Park has 19 courts and the GRRF has up to 20 if we need them, however there may be times that we cannot use all of the courts at GRRF.
INDOOR BACK UP FACILITY - For Friday, Saturday & Sunday's matches.
GRAND RAPIDS RACQUET & FITNESS, 4940 PLAINFIELD AVE NE GR, MI 49525
Leaving Belknap Park – Turn left on Coldbrook, at blinking red light, turn right on Plainfield Ave and go 6.4 miles to 4940 Plainfield, should take about 20 min.
You will register with your rating on the day you register!
We will not be able to make changes based on changes to ratings after registration date!
There will be a $10 service fee on any refunds to cover administration costs and PayPal fees.
Pickleballbrackets.com charges a Service Fee of $5 per event for Amateurs with a max of $10. The Pickleballbrackets.com Service Fee for Pro Events is $25 per event. This is a PBB fee and not refundable by the BEER CITY OPEN.
All details are subject to change until Registration Opens.