The 24th 2023 US National “GAYP” Open
“3rd Stage - USA Open “GAYP - Honoree Jack Francis” Championship Tournament”
Lebanon, Tennessee - August 5th thru 9th, 2024
Victor Habgood vhabgood@gmail.com
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2024 GAYP National. August 5-9 in Lebanon, Tennessee. The rooms will be at the Comfort Suites in Lebanon, TN. 37090. The hotel is located on highway 231 (904 Murfreesboro Road) near I-40 (take exit 238 north off I-40 ramp and make left turn onto US-231 N/S Cumberland St. / TN-10 N, back across I-40, hotel on right). For reservations at Comfort Suites, call 615-443-0027 or Econo Lodge located 829 S Cumberland Street, 615-444-1001. Please call before midnight July 15th (2 weeks in advance) for reservations. Group rates are $84.95 + tax (Monday 8/05 - Thursday 8/08) and $94.95 + tax (Friday 8/09 & Saturday 8/10). Rates for 5 nights including tax at Comfort Suites is $516, which is ≈ $103 per night. Our playing room cost $150 + tax = $178 per day. Most players will book Sunday through Thursday, checking out Friday morning. There is no guarantee that the Group rate will apply or that the rooms will be available after that date. Please make your reservations early, since you may cancel them as late as 4 PM local hotel time on the day of arrival to avoid a cancellation penalty. The masters will be a new 5 day format as a 12 round tournament, like 2-3-2-3-2. Majors and minors will stay the same. The ACF Executive Committee selected GM Jack Francis as our GAYP National Tournament Honoree. Big prize money for top performers. Alex Holmes will be the referee for the event! Even if you don't play, you will want to come to this. It will be lots of fun! Sincerely, Victor Habgood, ACF President
RESULTS:
We have 8 Masters and 9 Others: (Majors, Minors, & Youth). In our business meeting we decided to play a Round-Robin, 4 day tournament. The Master are required to record their games and play by clock set 45 minutes + 5 second. Each day play starts at 9:00 AM for the first game and the 2nd game starts at 2:00 PM. Masters play 2 games each day and 1 game Thursday, while the Other Class plays 2 games each day, and your opponent's clock is started at that time if late. Prize Fund looks to be $11,430 with 1st place Master $4,200.
