Boston Open
Boston Open Men's Challenger (NRT)
Date: Jan 23 to Jan 24
City, State: Boston, MA
Region: 2
Presenting Sponsors
- Start Date
- Friday January 23, 2026
- End Date
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- Tournament Director
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Nikola Bubnic619-450-3149nikolab@westongolfclub.comDrew Sawyer617-905-1255treasurer@gbpta.com
- Host Club
- Weston Golf Club
- Entry Qualifications
- Entry based on combined individual NRT points as of the Monday prior to the tournament.
- Entry Selection
- All teams for Grand Prix and Challenger draws will be registered/waitlisted in one pool of teams. To register, go to the Men's Grand Prix page. The anticipated draw size for the Grand Prix is 32 and the anticipated draw size of the Challenger will be an additional 24 teams. All teams who do not qualify for Grand Prix draw based on combined NRT points will remain on the waitlist and then placed in the Challenger draws based on combined NRT points. When the number of teams on the waitlist exceeds the number of available spots and there is a tie in ranking (either matching NRT points or no NRT points) for the last available spot or spots, the team(s) with the lowest combined PTI will be moved into the tournament. All teams will be notified of entry status on Monday, January 19th. Seeding for the Tour draw will be by NRT points, seeding for the Challenger draw will be by PTI.
- Wild Cards
- All National Ranking Tournaments (NRT) and PTI level Tournaments are subject to wild card spots, with a wild card available for every 16 teams allowed in a draw. A wild card team must be registered for the tournament by the registration deadline and must be approved by the National Tournament Committee. Wild card requests may come from tournament directors, the APTA, or players themselves, and should be requested prior to the close of registration. If no wild card spots are used, the draw will be filled out by the next eligible team/s.
- Format
- All main draw matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with no ad scoring (server's choice) through the finals. All back draw matches will be no ad scoring (server's choice), played with a 10-point match tie breaker in lieu of the third set.
- Additional Details
- The men's Challenger draw will be played on Friday, with the finals of the main draw scheduled for Saturday.
- Favor
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The favor is a men's or women's pullover hoodie, available in 2 color options. There is a $45 per person discount for players in a Grand Prix or Challenger draw who opt out of a favor.
Important Note on Favors:
Players who register BY December 21st will be able to pick up their favor at the tournament. Players who register AFTER December 21st will be able to pick up their favor approx. 1-2 weeks after the event or make other arrangements. Direct ship charges will be extra, however, we can probably get your Favor to you at the next tournament without additional charges.
CLICK HERE to view Men's Favor
CLICK HERE to view Women's Favor - Event Ball
- XENON
- APTA Membership
- All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.
- Rules
- Official APTA rules will govern play.
- Event Details
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Entry fee includes:
- Paddle Fan Party Friday & Saturday evening at Weston Golf Club
- Food Courtesy of Weston Golf Club, Old Fashioneds courtesy of Bully Boy Distillers, Beer from Narragansett Brewing Co.
- Player lunch for the Men's PTI & Challenger draws on Friday, lunch for Grand Prix draws on Saturday
- Cool Boston Open Tournament Favor - Schedule of Events
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- Grand Prix draws will play 2 rounds on Friday beginning at 4:00pm.
- All final round matches are set to end Sat evening.
- The Challenger draw will begin play on Friday morning.
- Sunday AM matches only for weather delays.
- The Men's PTI draw is a one day event on Friday.
- Tournament Sponsors
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Official APTA Sponsor
