Schedule
Saturday January 6, 2024 | Updated Schedule
BATTLE with the PROS | The Pro-Am Cash Ladder Open
Due to potential afternoon rain, we are moving the start time up to 9am, one hour earlier.
This is our main event and it will be exhilarating! This is for all you focused players who are thrilled to play WITH and AGAINST the Pros on the court. This is a truly rare opportunity and ANY level amateur player could win part of the $2500 Amateur Prize Purse.
Want Ben Johns, Collin Johns, Irina Tereschenko or another favorite pro to play on your court in the ladder? Just Buy-A-Pro.
Format: min. 2 compass rounds (3 games each); rally scoring to 15; win by 1.
1 court slot is reserved for a pro; pros rotate with each game.
Max 36 Amateur Slots; 6+ games per player; up to 12 pros will join the amateurs.
Amateur Levels: 3.0 - 5.0+ players are welcome; all will start in a court grouped by level. Any level player can win the ladder! Pros will rotate into each game.
See event tips and guidelines for more details.
$2500 in CASH PRIZES for TOP 3 AMATEURS
The amateur winner receives $1500 in cash; $700 for2nd place, $300 for 3rd place. This fun ladder tournament is really designed for the amateurs! No need to sign up with a doubles partner.
BUY A PRO UPDATES
If you're keen having ryou a specific pro the entire Pro-Am (a minimum of 2 Compass rounds, which is 6 games minimum for about 2 hours-plus , you can secure that pro with via the details on Buy-A-Pro.
Simply submit a bid with your registration orwith a post- registration text to 415.990.1606 by January 6*.
PROS with Buy-A-Pro bids for the pro-am so far: Roscoe Bellamy, Jack Munro and Erik Pailet
New Saturday Jan 6 Schedule | BATTLE with the PROS | Pro-Am Cash Ladder Open
7:30a - 9:00a
(updated)
Check-In + Hit the Courts
For the Saturday Day Pass players below, the MBRC courts are open for warmup and open-play all day from 9 am - 5 pm unless it rains.
Pro-Am ladder players, open play players, novice clinic players, and any Jessie Irvine Clinic participants who have morning slots.
If courts are too wet at any part of the day, we will move here:
INDOOR LOCATION if it rains:
Pro-Am Indoor Courts @ Monterey Fairgrounds
1250 Garden St, Monterey CA | Google Map Pin
Pro-Am Indoor Courts @ Monterey Fairgrounds
1250 Garden St, Monterey CA | Google Map Pin
PARKING & ACCCESS:
- Enter via Gate 4 and park (or park across the street)
- Walk over to Gate 1 where the Salinas Building is.
9:00a - 11:00a
BATTLE THE PROS | The Pro-Am Cash Ladder + Pro Exhibtion
The Pro Doubles Exhibition Game will start before the Pro-Am begins.
Join the ladder and battle it out! Up to 12 pros rotate with each game.
Max 36 amateurs, joined by up to 12 pros | Courts 1-13
PRO-AM LADDER GUIDELINES:
Players will be categorized onto courts based on their skill levels. However, being on the top court doesn't guarantee winning the compass ladder. Each court will host three games; players switch partners for every game. These games will be played to 15 points, rally scoring, with a win by a margin of 1.
After the three games on each court, points for each player will be tallied. The two players with the highest points will move up, while the two with the lowest will move down—a single round completed. We'll repeat this process for two rounds in total.
Ultimately, after two rounds, the total points accumulated by each player will determine the winner. The maximum possible points a player can achieve throughout the tournament will be capped at 90 (15 points x 3 games x 2 rounds). This structure aims to offer a fair and competitive environment while rewarding consistent performance across all rounds.
A PRO will rotate into each game into the 4th slot (the "Pro Slot"); however, the amateur player who "buys a pro" controls his or her court's Pro Slot and can sub in his or her's "Bought Pro" into that slot during any point of the Compass Round. Hence, the amateur can play with that Bought Pro as a teammate and can also have that Bought Pro as an opponent in the other 2 games in that Compass Round, That Bought Pro can be a teammate and also an opponent twice in a round, but the Bought Pro is best serving as a live coach to his amateur buyer when the Pro Slot is on the opposing side of the court.
For more on the Buy A Pro effect and other guidelines, details go to the Pro-Am Details page.
11:00a - 12:00p
Round Robin for Buy-A-Pro Teams (follows the Battle with the Pros)
Bonus $300 for the winning team
Teams include:
Oscar Hernandez + Jack Munro
Ethan Nguyen + Erik Paillet;
Arjun Thyragarajun + Roscoe Bellamy
9:30a - 11:00a
11:00a - 12:30
Pro Clinic: Jessie Irvine | 3.0 to 5.0+ players only
Take your game to the next level with Jessie Irvine, the world's #5 female.
$165 pp; max 4 students; 90 mins.
Lesson will be rescheduled if Jessie Irvine is acquired via Buy A Pro for coaching during the Pro-Am.
Morning Jessie Irvine Pro Clinic Participants will receive a spectator ticket, but the box lunch is not included; lunch can be purchased at MBRC or the Del Monte Grill, a 6 min walk away at the Del Monte Golf Course.
12:00p - 12:30p
Lunch Break + Meet & Greet with the Pros
You may pick up your box lunch between 11:00 am - 1 pm.
Q&A and Meet & Greet with the Pros are held during lunch. Bring good questions.
Got spare time? Hit the Courts!
12:30p - 1:30p
1:30p-2:30p
Novice Clinics | For First-Timers to 2.9 Level Players
Taught by Local Santa Cruz and Monterey area teaching pros (max 1:4 coach-to-student ratio).
These clinics are included for those registered for the Novice Clinic Player Bundle.
1:00p - 2:30p
Pro Clinic w/ Irina Tereschenko | 3.0 to 5.0+ players only
2:30p - 4:00p
Pro Clinics | 3.0 to 5.0+ players only
Get focused attention with a max 1:4 pro-to-student ratio, unless otherwise stated.
Male Pros: Preston Bies, Roscoe Bellamy, and Jack Munro.
Female Pros: Irina Tereschenko
See their profiles and time slots.
4:00p - 6:00p
Happy Hour Social at the Hyatt's Sea Root
End this fun day and head over to the Hyatt's Sea Root bar, just beyond the lobby.
Kick back with friends and enjoy light bites, beverages, and mingling. No host bar.
TICKETS
DAY PASSES
The PLAYER PASS is a bundle of extras that include:
Spectator seating to Watch the Pros Train plus Exhibition Game
Box Lunch + Meet & Greet with the Pros (during lunch)
All-Day Court Pass to play 9 am - 5 pm on any available court
Extra All-Day Court Pass – for a return visit between January 8, 2024 and April 1, 2024
Test Drive Pass: try paddles & the ERNE Pickleball Machine
Spectators welcome, but must be ticketed. Lunch not included.
Kids 12 & under are free as spectators, but must be ticketed. Lunch not included.
Minimum age for Novice Clinics is 6 years old.
PLAYER PASSES for SATURDAY JAN 6
DAY PASS FOR SAT JAN 6
$350 PRO-AM PLAYER PASS
For Pro-Am ladder-tournament competitors. Includes open play, "player bundle" extras & lunch.
DAY PASS FOR SAT JAN 6
$85 Open-Play Player Pass
Best if you mainly want to play & spectate. Includes open play, "player bundle" extras & lunch.
DAY PASS FOR SAT JAN 6
$85 Novice-Clinic Player Pass
For new & novice players, this includes a Novice Clinic at 12:30p or 1:30p, "player bundle" extras & lunch.
DAY PASS FOR SAT JAN 6
$25 Spectator-Only Pass
Watch the pros & other on-court action. DOES NOT include open play, "player bundle" extras, nor lunch. (Accompanying kids 12 & under are free but must have a pass.)
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCES for SATURDAY JAN 6
SAT JAN 6 PRO CLINICS
$60 - $170 pp | Pro Clinic
Cost varies per pro instructor. Does not include player-pass extras. Purchase an add-on or player pass if you want to do more than a Pro Clinic.
SAT JAN 6 PRO CLINICS
$45 Open-Play Add-On
for Pro-Clinic takers only
Allows you to join open play & spectate. Includes "player bundle" extras & lunch.
SAT JAN 6 SESSIONS
$350 PLAY WITH 2 PROS
group slot | 30 mins
A group of 2-4 amateurs will enjoy 30 min of games in Play With 2 Pros. Play against them or pair-up with each of them!
SAT PLAY WITH 2 PROS SESSIONS
BUY-A-PRO BIDDING
for Play With 2 Pros group slots
The only way to secure your favorite pro to play with you is to win the bid for that pro. Minimum bid varies per pro.
Stay at the Hyatt!
Book to get special 15% off rates for Pro-Am week participants.
For booking help, contact Hyatt's Director of Sales & Marketing:
Heidi Bettencourt-Keith | +1.831.657.6570
Book to get special 15% off rates for Pro-Am week participants.
For booking help, contact Hyatt's Director of Sales & Marketing:
Heidi Bettencourt-Keith | +1.831.657.6570