host posted on May 12, 2009 10:56
It's that time of year again. The days are getting longer and warmer and before long you will once again feel those warm Hawaiian breezes blowing through the Winston Salem Athletic
Club as the Aloha Open returns for it's seventh year on June 19-21. Set this date aside and plan to enter early as this tournament has sold out for the last 4 years in a row. There is a 130 player limit and we've reached that limit one week ahead of the deadline the last 2 years. The tournament also starts at 3pm on Friday for all the large divisions (A, B, C, D). This Hawaiian themed tournament has proven to be a hit with players all along the eastern seaboard and beyond, and traditionally attracts some of the best women players in the game. With great hospitality, a huge rafflle, our signature Hawaiian souvenir shirts, and of course the famous Aloha Party by the Pool on Saturday night with DJ Panama, this tournament offers more than just great competition. And this year we will be bringing back the Limbo contest with a cash prize of $50 to the winner. And just wait until you see the Winston Salem Athletic Club. It is simply beautiful, with 6 courts in great condition. This year, in honor of Father's Day, we will be allowing any junior players, 16 years old and under, to play for free if their father is also entered. All the details are on the Tournament Web Site. Make sure to get those entries in early!
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Post Tournment Information
Another successful Aloha Open has come and gone, and from the comments we received, it was a fun and competitive event for all involved. The Winston Salem Athletic Club is beautiful and the courts were super. Bobby Thore and staff always do their best to put out the welcome mat for all the players. As has been the case for the last 4 years now, we reached our 130 player limit about a week before our deadline. All activity for this tournament centers on our Hawaiian theme decorated hospitality room. Players were all given a choice of many designs and colors of our signature Hawaiian print shirts from Banana Jack in Hawaii, when they checked in. They were able to participate in our large silent auction, our raffle, and pick up many great items for a fraction of their cost. Our raffle grand prize was a men's Croton watch with a retail value of $800. Wendy Ford of Sylva, NC was the winner of the watch, and made it an early Father's Day present to her husband Thomas, who also played in the tournament. On the competition side top ranked women's Pro Kerri Wachtel from Ohio won the women's Open, and with partner Shannon Feaster, who is the WPRO Commissioner, won the women's Open doubles. Dan Fowler of Maryland won men's Open singles in what many called the best men's Open draw they had seen in a year. It was 16 strong and featured many of the top players from NC, VA, and MD. He defeated last year's winner Brian Bottomley by coming back from way down in the first game to win 15-14. But it was all Fowler in the second game as he defeated Brian 15-2. This was Dan's first trip to the Aloha, and he plans to make it a regular tournament for him now. Dan's wife Doreen also made the trip and finished second in the women's Open. The men's and women's Open singles winners, in addition to cash prizes, each won a quality Croton watch valued at over $600 each. Men's Open doubles were won by Chris Buckner (VA) and Mauricio Zelada (MD) as they defeated Brian Bottomley and David Day. All the men's skill level divisions also had strong draws, with 17 players in A, 14 players in B, 15 players in C, and 13 players in D. 20 women participated this year in singles and doubles divisions.
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