51st Annual St. Augustine POP Tennis Nationals
Schedule
Fri, 24 May, 2024 at 02:00 pm to Mon, 27 May, 2024 at 02:00 pm
Location
Ron Parker Park | Saint Augustine, FL
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Join us Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27 in beautiful, historic St. Augustine, Florida. An amazing town with downtown attractions and some of the best beaches in Florida. POP Tennis players from around the country at all ages & levels from Novice to Pro will be there to compete, socialize and enjoy the town. *POP Tennis aka Paddle Tennis is the original Paddle Tennis, dating back to 1898. Created and developed by Reverend Frank Peer Beal and the Father of modern Paddle Tennis, Murray Geller. Tennis Icon Althea Gibson played as a child on the streets of NYC from ages 8-13, which led her directly into her historic Tennis career.
*This is a doubles event and we recommend you come with a partner. If not, the Tourney committee will do their best to help you find someone at your level. Multiple divisions for Men, Women & Mixed. Tourney is Double elimination format unless otherwise noted prior to registration. Possible Round Robin in smaller divisions. All players are guaranteed a minimum of two matches in each event. All matches will be played on the traditional 50’ court size. Tourney Director reserves the right to adjust formats and schedules due to weather, draw sizes or any unforeseen circumstances.
*Invite your POP/Paddle/Padel/Platform/Racquetball/Squash/Pickleball/Beach & Tennis loving friends. All Paddle/Racquet sports players at all levels & ages are invited to attend & enter this event. Spectators are welcome!
*Recommended airports are Jacksonville(JAX) & Daytona(DAB) which are closest(approx one hour) and Orlando(MCO), which is further away(90 miles). Once in town, you’ll definitely need a car to get around to all events & activities.
*You can book hotels/air bnb’s/condo’s in St. Augustine Beach or 10 minutes away in the city historic district. Although there are many hotels on the main A1A strip in St Augustine Beach, most players rent condo’s, which works better on price. Condo's on the beach are minutes away from the Welcome event, the practice courts, the tourney, restaurants, group socials and the St. Augustine sightseeing areas. Here are 2 Condo recommendations:
1) Ocean Villa's- Call Resort Rentals of St. Augustine, 800-727-4656. Ask for Shawn Templeton OR Paul/Shelton Kiernan and tell them you're coming for the tournament. We've known them over 25 years. Florida-resort-rentals.com for pics.
2) Ocean Village Club- Call 904-471-7513 for more specs.
*Free Practice hard courts available all week one block from the beach at Ron Parker Park, 607 Old Beach Road. This will also be the main site of this years tourney.
*Welcome Social will kick off the weekend festivities late afternoon/early evening on Friday. In addition, tourney organizers are also planning another weekend group social.
*For registration info, more event details and/or if you’re not already on the tourney email list, join up at https://www.staugpoptennis.com/
That’s all for now. Start practicing and get excited!
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Where is it happening?
Ron Parker Park, 901 Pope Rd, St Augustine, FL 32080-5917, United States,Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, Saint AugustineEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
