U.S. Amateur Championship
U.S. Amateur January Preliminary Rounds
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U.S. Amateur Championships
Rescheduled for March 17-21, 2021* – Palm Harbor, Fla
*Event dates subject to change
As the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) is honored to conduct the 27th Annual U.S. Amateur Championship. Since the inauguration of this event in 1994, the level of competition continues to improve year after year. Only a small percentage of the best amateur players choose to play for the glory and love of the game. Those who enter this event will experience the highest level of amateur billiard play in the United States. Therefore, the U.S. Amateur Championship is only intended for the finest amateur players. The competition will be relentless, and every match won will be well deserved. If you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next U.S. Amateur Champion, we encourage you to enter this event and find out!
We will be following state/local guidelines concerning COVID-19 and working with the Local League Operators and Host Locations where preliminary rounds will be held. If your location or the event is canceled as a result, you will be notified and issued a refund of the entry fee.
The U.S. Amateur Championships offer both the U.S. Amateur Championship and the Womens U.S. Amateur Championship.
Womens U.S. Amateur Championship
March 17-18, 2021
- Race to 5
- Combination of 8-Ball & 9-Ball
- 3 Games of 8-Ball
- 6 Games of 9-Ball
U.S. Amateur Championship
March 19-21, 2021
- Race to 7
- Combination of 8-Ball & 9-Ball
- 5 Games of 8-Ball
- 8 Games of 9-Ball
General Information
- Double Elimination
- 4 1/2 x 9 ft. Tables
- APA & Pro Rules Apply
- Winner of Lag Chooses Break or Format
Championship Host Location
Stroker’s Sports Bar & Grill
30901 US Hwy 19 North
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 786-6683
Stroker’s Sports Bar & Grill is a smoking venue; however, smoking is not allowed during the Championship Rounds.
Location Managers
If you have several patrons who want to participate, you can host a Qualifier event and sponsor the winner. The entry fees you generate would cover your cost to send him/her to a Preliminary Round. Each year, national billiard magazines and local newspapers across the country feature participants and winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship. This is a great promotional opportunity for your business. If you sponsor a player who finishes in the Top 5 of the U.S. Amateur Championship or in the Top 3 of the Womens U.S. Amateur Championship, you’ll receive a commemorative plaque for your establishment.
Entry Fees
Preliminary Rounds – $50 for APA members or $75 for Non-APA members
Awards
In addition to advancing to a pro event, each Champion will receive a magnificent trophy and event jacket.
Both Champions receive a one year free APA membership and are invited to return to the Championship Round the following year to defend their titles. Returning Champions also receive complimentary airline travel, courtesy of APA.
The winners receive paid travel*, lodging and entry into a pro event.
*Ground transportation(cab, rental car, etc.) will be at player’s expense.
Hotel & Lodging
The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas
7700 W Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, FL 33607-1430
(813) 281-8900
Website
Directions
All Womens U.S. Amateur Championship contestants advancing to the Championship Rounds will receive 2
nights complimentary private lodging for Tuesday, Nov. 5, and Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. For those players
who advance to the Womens semifinals, we will also cover your lodging for the night of Thursday, Nov. 7.
Those competing in the U.S. Amateur Championship will receive 3 nights complimentary private lodging for
Thursday, Nov. 7, through and including Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. For those players who advance to the matches on Sunday, we will also cover your lodging on Sunday, Nov. 10 in addition to the other three nights. APA will also cover an additional night of lodging for those players still competing on Sunday.
To make changes to your reservation, or to book additional nights ($112.27/night plus tax), you may email
playerrooming@poolplayers.com. Lodging changes must be made by Thursday, Oct. 10.
Flight Special for APA Members
United Airlines gives APA Members Discounts on Flights to Tampa Bay, FL
United Airlines Now Offering Discounted Flights for APA Members for USAM in Tampa Bay, FL
United Airlines is pleased to offer discounts of 2% to 10% off published fares for travel to the U.S Amateur in Tampa Bay, Florida
Choose your flight times, and access your meeting discounts at www.united.com/meetingtravel Insert Offer Code ZED3424954
Or
Call your travel professional or United Meetings at 800-426-1122 for reservations.
Refer to Z Code ZED3 and Agreement Code: 424954
Contact Us
Have questions or need more information on the U.S. Amateur Championship? Contact us at 636-625-8611 ext. 5510 or ndunn@poolplayers.com.
Latest News
APA Moves U.S. Amateur Championship to March
September Preliminary Rounds to be Played as Scheduled Where Possible The U.S. Amateur Championship, previously scheduled for Nov. 4-8, 2020 at Stroker’s in Palm Harbor, Fla., is being rescheduled for March 17-21, 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The...
2019 U.S. Amateur Championship – Blake Baker Takes Home the Title!
Blake Baker of Las Vegas, defeated Bobby Stovall of Cummings, Ga., by a score of 11-5. Baker took home the title in his first U.S. Amateur Championship appearance. He’ll advance to a pro event next year courtesy of APA. Stovall finishes as the Runner-up in this...
2019 Womens U.S. Amateur Championship
Tina Larsen of Westville, Ind., defeated Nathalie Jacob of Montreal, Quebec by a score of 9-7. With the win, Larsen secured her third Womens U.S. Amateur Championship title, the first woman to claim the title three times. She’ll advance to a pro event next year...
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