Stratusphere Gin Hilton Head Amateur Open
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort (Hilton Head, SC)
TV Guide
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 October 5-8, 2023 | Vegas, NV
Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships Presented by Thorlo
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Thursday October 5, 2023
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| M/W Singles | 10:00am PT | 6:00pm PT |
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Friday October 6, 2023
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| Mixed Doubles | 10:00am PT | 6:00pm PT |
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Saturday October 7, 2023
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| M/W Doubles | 10:00am PT | 6:00pm PT |
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Sunday October 8, 2023
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| Championship Sunday | 10:00am PT | 4:00pm PT |
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PLAY WHERE THE PROS PLAY
Amateur matches will be played alongside Championship Court where the top professionals in the world compete for the biggest payouts in the sport of pickleball.
How to Register
1. Pick Which Events You’ll Play
- Men’s or Women’s Singles
- Mixed Doubles
- Men’s or Women’s Doubles
2. Determine Your Skill Level
Amateur players are rated on a scale of 1.0-5.0; professionals are rated 5.5+ (What’s my skill level?).
3. Register to Play
Register at the link below and make sure to sign up before registration closes.
Watch the World's Best Pickleball
The PPA Tour has exclusive contracts with the top professional pickleball players in the world, including #1 female, Anna Leigh Waters, and #1 male, Ben Johns.
Ticket Types
Ground Pass
A Grounds Pass gives you access to every amateur and professional match that is NOT played on Championship Court. Matches are assigned to courts in real-time during the tournament based on court availability. You can find each court assignment by following the bracket on our website each day of the tournament.
A Grounds Pass gives you access to every amateur and professional match that is NOT played on Championship Court. Matches are assigned to courts in real-time during the tournament based on court availability. You can find each court assignment by following the bracket on our website each day of the tournament.
COURTSIDE PASS
Courtside Passes give you access to all amateur and professional matches, including matches played on Championship Court. Courtside seating on Championship Court is bleacher seating and is organized on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Courtside Passes give you access to all amateur and professional matches, including matches played on Championship Court. Courtside seating on Championship Court is bleacher seating and is organized on a first-come, first-serve basis.
VIP PASS
Like a Courtside Pass, VIP Passes give you access to all amateur and professional matches, including matches played on Championship Court. However, a VIP Pass also comes with catered lunch, snacks, stocked coolers with cold drinks (including alcohol), and exclusive access to the VIP lounge. VIP seating on Championship Court is on chairs and is organized on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Like a Courtside Pass, VIP Passes give you access to all amateur and professional matches, including matches played on Championship Court. However, a VIP Pass also comes with catered lunch, snacks, stocked coolers with cold drinks (including alcohol), and exclusive access to the VIP lounge. VIP seating on Championship Court is on chairs and is organized on a first-come, first-serve basis.
WEEKLONG PASS
If you plan on attending every day of the tournament, buy a Weeklong Pass and enjoy everything you would with a Grounds, Courtside, or VIP Pass for a discounted price.
If you plan on attending every day of the tournament, buy a Weeklong Pass and enjoy everything you would with a Grounds, Courtside, or VIP Pass for a discounted price.
FAQS
Please contact Bradyn Jones at [email protected] or Jacob Cohen at [email protected] from our Sponsorship Team.
We use SignUpGenius to organize volunteers for each tournament. In order to find the volunteer link for a specific tournament and sign up for volunteer opportunities, search the tournament on pickleballbrackets.com and scroll down on the “Description” section of the tournament until you find the section for “Volunteers.”
Bags, water, and snacks are allowed, but meals and beverages (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic) are not allowed since they will be sold on-site during the tournament.
You can see our updated broadcast schedule at ppatour.com/watch
If you are playing in the tournament, you get a free Grounds Pass included with your registration fee. A Grounds Pass gives you access to amateur and professional matches that are not played on Championship Court. If you want access to matches on Championship Court, you can upgrade your Grounds Pass to a Courtside or VIP Pass at our ticketing booth on-site.
You can upgrade your ticket at the ticketing booth on-site at the event each day that you attend the tournament.
Admission to the event is free for kids 8 and under.
Yes, you can leave and re-enter the event grounds as long as you are still wearing the colored wristband that you were issued when you checked in at the gate.
We have ticketing staff on-site at the event as early as 8:00am local time to check you into the event.
Please e-mail ticket[email protected] and include the reason you are wanting a refund.
54 comments
2 tickets please.
Hi, Robert! Spectator tickets are not currently available for the Hilton Head Open, but if you enter your e-mail at https://www.ppatour.com/tournament/hilton-head-open/ we’ll make sure to notify you as soon as spectator tickets become available. 😁
Hi Robert! Here is the link where you can purchase tickets:https://www.tixr.com/groups/ppa/events/ppa-hilton-head-open-77902 Thanks.
When do you think registration will open ?
Hi, Dale! Registration will open as soon as we have finalized a contract with the venue where this tournament will be hosted. We’re shooting to have this finalized in the next month or so. 😁
Hi Dale! Registration is open! Thanks.
I absolutely love Hilton Head. I cannot wait for this tournament! I will be signing up for sure!
Awesome, Matt! 🙌🏼 We’ll see you there. 😁
Rumors are going around this event is in jeopardy of being canceled . We’ve acquired non-refundable housing for players.
Can you please validate status of event.
Hunt Ward
Hi, Hunt! Our Tournament Operations Team has told me that we are still planning on hosting this tournament, but that it will be an amateur-only tournament (meaning there will not be professional matches for spectators to watch). Let me know if you have any additional questions. 😁
Hello there, I’d like to register for this tournament in Hilton Head on October 25th. Do we need to be a member of the APP Tour? Do we need to be designated for a rating, or are we able to register for where we feel we should be? Thank you.
Hi, Adam! You do not need to be a member in order to register to play in the Hilton Head Open and you do not have to have a designated player rating to register. If it is your first tournament, you can register for the player rating that you think is most aligned with your skillset. 😁
Is this tournament still going on at Hilton Head? We made reservations already to attend but heard it may be canceled
Hi, Janet! Our Tournament Operations Team has told me that we are still planning on hosting this tournament, but that it will be an amateur-only tournament (meaning there will not be professional matches for spectators to watch). Let me know if you have any additional questions. 😁
Is there any ETA on when tickets will become available. I’m trying to plan ahead, but it is difficult to do without all the needed information. Thanks!
Hi, Brent! I’m being told by our Tournament Operations Team that the Hilton Head Open will be an amateur-only tournament so there will not be professional matches for spectators to watch.
Trying to find information on playing in this tournament? very few places even listing it??
Hi, David! We are still waiting to have a signed contract with a venue before we are going to open registration for this tournament. If you enter your e-mail, we’ll make sure to notify you when registration opens. 😁
When do you believe bracket info will be available .? Any seniors play ? Possibility of folks looking for a partner ?
Thanks
Hi, Peter! As soon as we have a signed contract with a venue in Hilton Head and registration opens the brackets will be available and we will have senior play and the possibility for folks looking for a partner. 😁
Well, the pros also be playing in this tournament in Hilton Head?
Hi, Jen! Unfortunately, the pros will not be playing at this tournament in Hilton Head as this will be an amateur-only tournament.
Max, when will the amateur tourney at Hilton Head be ready to accept registrations????
Hi, Michelle! As soon as we have a signed contract with a venue in Hilton Head. 😁
good afternoon. When will registration open?
Hi, Michelle! Registration will open as soon as we have a signed contract with a venue in Hilton Head. 😁
HELLO from North Carolina! Can’t wait to see the pros play!
Need 2 tickets
Hi, Lisa! This tournament is an amateur-only tournament so we will not be selling spectator tickets for professional matches.
Hi, I was just wondering when will singles be played? Will it be on Wednesday or Thursday?
Hi, Jacob! Unfortunately, we won’t know what the amateur schedule is until registration opens. 🥲
Do you know when registration will open?
Hi Jacob! Registration is Open. Thanks.
Are the Pros playing at this tournament?
Hi, Suzanne! Pro players will not be playing at this tournament as it will be an amateur-only event. 😁
Hey team – any visibility as to when you expect registration to be open … or any feelings of whether this event is becoming more vs. less likely to happen? We’re now w/in 2 months, so we’ve got people that bought plane tickets that are starting to get nervous….
Many thanks!
Hello Scott! Registration is open. Thanks!
Hi
Will there be a tournament in North Carolina in 2024?
Thank you
Hello Jeff! We are coming to Raleigh, North Carolina in April 2024! Thanks.
Any update on when registration will be available?
Hi Sean! Registration is open. Thanks!
Can’t wait
What is the best way to get notification when this tournament is taking registrations?
Hello Ed! Registration is Open. Thanks!
Still no registration open? Do we have an ETA for that?
Hello Cindy! Registration is open. Thanks!
I am checking to see if I’m registered for this tournament. Been working on it for a while. I wanna make sure that I am registered. Thank you.
Hi Tim! IF you reply with the age and skill level you registered for I can check the list for you. Thanks.
I have been waiting for at least 2 months and haven’t heard anything about tickets for this tournament yet. Is it still going to be played?
Hi Lisa! Yes, this tournament will be played. Thanks.
Is there 2 tournaments 1 amateur tournament and a pro tournament?
Hello Alan! Thank you for reaching out. The Hilton Head tournament will be an amateur only event. Thanks.
why are the ticket prices for spectators THE SAME…! $15.? i was looking for courtside prices! will there be vendors on site?
waiting to hear from you,
anna
Hello Anna! Thank you for reaching out. We are only selling grounds passes for this tournament because it is an amateur only event. Yes, there will be vendors on site. Thanks and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any other questions or concerns.