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Windy City Open 2006
Call 630-244-2900 or
www.windycityopen.net for tournament information or call
Pheasant Run Resort and Spa
St. Charles, IL 630-584-6300 for reservations
This is a 5 day event from January 4 – 7, 2006
Jeanette Lee, better known as "The Black Widow" has announced that she will be competing in several scheduled billiard tournaments during The 4th Annual Windy City Open at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL beginning on January 4th, 2006. In addition to participating in one of the main events, Lee will be performing challenge matches from the 4 ~ 6, 2006, where players can take their best shot at beating her.
Ms. Lee is, by far, the most sought after personality in Women’s professional billiards worldwide.
Photo courtesy of the WPBA
WGN TV - Chicago, a national channel found on most satellite dish networks are going to cover the Windy City Open.
A team from WGN will come to Pheasant Run Resort on Wednesday, Jan 4th in the morning between 6 am to 9 am to shoot and talk to Jeanette Lee. They would also like to shoot and talk to some other billiard players as well while they are there.
This is WGN's Morning Show, and from what I have just been told, will air many segments of the Windy City Open.
Anyone in or around the Chicagoland area that would like to participate in this please be at Pheasant Run Resort by 6:30 AM.
Any questions, email me at
windycityopen@aol.com
Windy City Open Event ~ This year we have a huge list of events for just about everyone to participate in. You do NOT have to belong to ANY league system to participate in any Windy City Open (WCO) events. This event is at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. The extremely low pool player rate of $55.00 a night is almost sold out. IF you plan on attending this event, make your reservations TODAY. The resort does offer a different room type for $99.00 that is almost sold out as well.
In conjunction with our annual WCO 9 and 8 Ball events, we have added league play for BCA, APA, ACS, Valley and more. Please see the tournament schedule for the event(s) that you wish to play in. Please note that some of these events coincide with each other BUT we will do everything possible to enable you to play in as many events as possible. If you elect to play in events scheduled at the same time, and we are not able to change/work around it, YOU must choose which event to continue with and forfeit the other. To clarify the events here is a description of what we are offering you and the terminology associated with them as follows:
The Windy City Open or “WCO” offers our standard yearly events in 9 and 8 Ball in both Pro/Amateur,Open, or Women’s events in addition to a Bank and Senior events. We use American Standardized Rules,
www.wpa-pool.com and with full entries into these events. $40,000.00 in CASH prizes will be awarded to the winners based upon full fields.
To enter this event, you can come directly to the event and pay at the door. We are NOT accepting ANY more registrations VIA mail. EVERYTHING IS NOW “PAY AT THE DOOR”. No refunds will be given after December 25th and expect to pay a $15.00 late fee IF you elect to pay at the door per EACH event.
The Windy City Open league Events are Open NATIONWIDE to ALL BCA, ACS, Valley and KPBL players. There is a 5 Man Team Event and Singles events to participate in. Please have your league operator contact Susie Levinberg at
jumpcue@aol.com or by calling 847-902-5389 for qualifications.
All League players MUST have played in a minimum of (4) Four full, regularly scheduled league events over at least four calendar weeks during a sanctioned session and must be deemed an active player by the league operator. Any Open Team may contain (2) Master Team Players but only (1) one may participate in any given round. Only (3) Three returning members from a men’s team finishing in the top (24) twenty-four places or a women’s team finishing in the top (4) Four Places at the National Tournament(s) or at previous State Tournament (top (2) Two places for men, top (1) one for women) will be allowed to compete in the team championships.
All players must meet amateur requirements. All team players must have matching collared shirts and nice jeans or slacks. We will be strictly enforcing these rules. BCA rules are used and all events will have added money.
APA Windy City $16,000 In Payout's! 3 Man Team Event Exclusively at The APA Windy City Friday January 6th 2006 at 7 PM Captains Meeting (This is a completely separate event from The Windy City Open, however it runs at the same time and place as The Windy City Open events)
Entry of $145.00+$20.00 green fee per person includes: 2 nights lodging for the dates of 1/6 & 1/7, 2006 at the luxurious Pheasant Run Resort & Spa in St. Charles, IL
www.Pheasantrun.com and entry into the team event along with special raffles and prizes.
Additional rooms and room nights can be purchased Payout's are based upon full fields of 64 as follows:1st $5,000.00 2nd $3,000.00 3rd $1,500.00 4th $1,000.00 5th /6th $750.00 7th/8th $600.00 9th /12th $400.00 13th/16th $200.00 Consolation Tournament 1st $400.00 2nd $200.00 3rd $100.00 Rules: 8/7 Race double elimination. Maximum 15 Handicap per team, each player must have 10 APA matches to be eligible, recent score rating along with league operators contact information.
All entry for complete team is still available and can be paid at the door with NO LATE FEE. All currant ratings, league operators’ names and contacts must be brought along. Hotel rooms are limited and Call Joe Parrillo at 630-854-9300 for questions email
Dupageapa@comcast.net or Bob Romano at 630-254-3396
All tournament play is on Valley “Bar Box” tables and Championship Cloth, provided by Gary Benson. Tournament Direction By John Stich
We would like to Welcome Sterling Gaming and Leonard Bludworth who will be the only exhibitors for this event. We have decided that “too many cooks spoil the broth” so Bludworth will be there for cue repair and Sterling Gaming will be there for ALL your other pool related merchandise. There will be raffles and contests for you to participate in and loads of prizes.
As some of you know, The Derby City Classic begins the same weekend that our event runs. The ONLY thing that will coincide will be their Bank Tournament. We have elected to schedule our BANK tournament on Wednesday the 4th, so that you can participate in it BEFORE the Derby City Classic begins.
The Black Widow, Jeanette Lee will be participating in this event. This is an excellent opportunity for you to play against one of the most talented women players ever in billiard history.
Jeanette was diagnosed with Scoliosis at age 13 and now serves as the National Spokesperson for the Scoliosis Association, Inc. She is currently on the Board of Trustees for the Women's Sports Foundation. After playing pool for three and a half years, Jeanette turned pro in January 1993, and in less than two years became the No. 1 ranked player in the world by the WPBA. In 1994, she was named WPBA Player of the Year by both Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiard Magazine. Then in 2000 she authored The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool, which is a best seller within the pool industry. She has founded The Jeanette Lee Foundation, a charitable organization whose purpose is to demonstrate that any goal can be achieved, despite one's disability. Her success, poise and exotic beauty have earned her groundbreaking endorsement deals including her current sponsor, Mosconi Billiards.
www.jeanettelee.com
Special Thanks to the following people, who without their help could not have made this event possible. Jeanette Lee, Susie Levinberg, Joe Parrillo, Mike Howerton from
www.AZBilliards.com Marilyn Howe, Uncle Bill, Gene Hare, John Barton, John Gatalski, Cabbie Steve, Melissa, Nik Bolin, Pat McMullan Daytona Joe, and the love and support of many of our friends.
Welcome again to all! We are looking forward to seeing you and hope that you enjoy yourself.
Good Luck and Good Shooting!
Bob and Eydie Romano
