SentryWorld Pickleball Open – First qualifying event
Date and time
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Location
601 Michigan Avenue N, Stevens Point, WI
Date and time
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Location
601 Michigan Avenue N, Stevens Point, WI
Date and time
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Location
601 Michigan Avenue N, Stevens Point, WI
First qualifying event: FEBRUARY 5 - 7, 2027
Championship: MARCH 12 – 14, 2027
Location: SentryWorld Fieldhouse (601 Michigan Avenue N., Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481)
Overview: The SentryWorld Pickleball Open Series Indoor pickleball tournament will be offered for doubles teams in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed divisions. Top teams from each division for each of the qualifying events will be invited to compete in the championship event in March with no additional registration fee.
Tournament ball: Franklin x40.
Tournament requirements: All players must have established a DUPR account and provide when registering. DUPR score will be averaged for team.
All-inclusive entry fee: $195 per player (includes welcome dinner, breakfast, and lunch, non-alcoholic beverages during tournament, and two dinner drink tickets). Add a discounted hotel stay for an additional cost. Contact The Inn at SentryWorld for details.
CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES (PER TEAM BASED ON FULL FIELD)*
Men’s and Women’s Divisions
1st place: $2,000 2nd place: $1,000 3rd place: $600
Mixed Division
1st place: $3,000 2nd place: $1,800 3rd place: $1,200 4th place: $600 5th place: $400 6th place: $200
*Prize amount based on participation and tiered dependent on division registration. See official rules for details. Payment made per team by check.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Registration will close when team limits are reached.
Women’s and Men’s Divisions: 16-team limit for each division at each qualifying event.
Assuming a full field, doubles teams will be seeded in 4 pools. Teams will play each team in a match that consists of the best of 3 games to 11 in each pool. Teams will then be placed into either the Gold or Silver Rounds based on results: Gold Round: Gold Round top teams will compete to advance, with the top two teams from each pool invited to the championship event. Silver Round: Silver Round top teams will compete for Silver Round championship only (no prize awarded for this championship).
Mixed Division: 32-team limit
Assuming a full field, doubles teams will be seeded in 8 pools. Teams will play each team in a match that consists of the best of 3 games to 11 in each pool. Teams will then be placed into either the Gold or Silver Rounds based on results: Gold Round: Gold Round top teams will compete to advance, with the top two teams from each pool invited to the championship event. Silver Round: Silver Round top teams will compete for qualifying tournament championship only (no prize awarded for this championship).
QUALIFYING EVENTS DIVISION SCHEDULE
FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 5
Women’s and Men’s Divisions open play/practice
Welcome Dinner provided for Saturday participants.
SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 6
Breakfast provided—grab-and-go food available for all participants.
9 a.m. – Women’s Doubles pool play starts
9 a.m. – Men’s Doubles pool play starts
Lunch provided.
1 p.m. – Women’s Doubles Gold round for finals invite and Silver round for qualifying event champions
1 p.m. – Men’s Doubles Gold round for finals invite and Silver round for qualifying event champions
Following Saturday competition – Mixed Doubles open play/practice
Welcome dinner provided for Sunday participants.
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 7
Breakfast provided—grab-and-go food available for all participants.
9 a.m. – Mixed Doubles pool play starts
9 a.m. – Mixed Doubles pool play starts
Lunch provided.
1 p.m. – Mixed Doubles Gold round for finals invite and Silver round for qualifying event champions
*Please note all times are dependent upon the number of teams in each division. Tournament organizers may need to modify times and will notify players as soon as the registration closes.