Join us on Island Paradise - Kiawah Island Golf Resort for Southern Clay Court Championship! This is the first ever pickleball tournament played on Har-Tru clay! Kiawak Island Golf Resort pickleball courts will be turned to clay courts thank to HAR-TRU! Kiawah Island Resort is your destination for luxury getaways and beach vacations near Charleston, South Carolina. Indulge in Five-Star accommodations, world-class resort amenities, award-winning recreational activities, and some of the most respected golf courses in the nation. You’ll enjoy all of this and more in distinctively tranquil natural surroundings—for a travel experience you’ll wish would never end.
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$10,000 in prize money will be awarded. Men’s and Women’s Open Division winning teams will take home $2500. Gold medalists in all other divisions will be put in a drawing where another $5000 is given away. !0 gold medal winning teams will take home $500 each.
Registration Cost is $60 and includes two events. The open bracket costs an additional $25
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday May 17th Men's and Women's Doubles
Sunday May 18th Mixed Doubles
Competition each day may begin as early as 8:00 AM. Specific start times for each event will be posted and emailed to players approximately one week prior to the event.
Last day to register and be guaranteed a FREE Tournament Shirt is April 27th, 11:55pm.
Format of play will be round robin followed by medal brackets or medal matches for brackets with more than 4 teams.
As registration proceeds, tournament management reserves the option to combine brackets as needed if brackets do not fill. If brackets are combined to create playable brackets, awards will be based on the original division and not the combined bracket. Brackets will be combined by age if possible to avoid combining skills.
Skills levels include 2.5,3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0+ and open
Age groups are 16+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, and 70+
A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or higher) and the age group of the younger player. Age is calculated as of 12/31/2025.
RATINGS
DUPR ratings will be used. On April 27th , the tournament staff will move players whose DUPR ratings have changed since registering for this tournament. Players with DUPR reliability rating of 50% or lower may appeal their current rating .
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You may register and identify your partner or request ""Need partner"". Your partner must register within five days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the five day grace period, the team will automatically move from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available and both teams have paid. If a player needs a partner, the team will automatically move from the wait list to the active list once a partner is identified, registers, and both players have paid if there is an available slot to move to. NOTE: Your spot in the tournament is not guaranteed until your partner has registered and all fees have been paid in full.
There are no referees. Matches are self-monitored. If a referee is requested, we will do our best to provide one.
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