American Cornhole News

Guy Continues to Reign as King

2010-02-03T01:40:00.002-05:00

By
Matthew Gray
Published: January 31, 2010

January 31, 2010Las Vegas, Nevada

In what was his most memorable and emotional victory, Alexandria, Kentucky native Matt Guy defeated Steve Vanderver and secured his fourth ACO King of Cornhole.

“Tired, exhausted, wore out,” said Guy immediately after the match. “I’m tired. My back hurts. My feet hurt.”

His nickname may be The Champ, but his performance was more like a well-tuned machine. His pre-release technique was modified, but the end result was always the same. Win after win after win. But it wasn’t as easy getting there as in year’s past.
It’s important to capitalize when a player becomes slightly inconsistent. Matt Guy doesn’t provide many of those opportunities. But one has to take advantage when that small window is given to you. The problem playing Guy is the window is as big as the eye of a needle. So when it’s available you better make the most of it.

Guy has reigned, no… dominated the cornhole world the last three years. When there is a sign of weakness the cornhole world speaks loudly. His loss to Jack Stagge last August at the ACO Easter Seals Monster Championships generated talk of Guy’s reign ending in Vegas. The talk emerged again when he faced Indianapolis’ Kevin Warner.

Kevin Warner battled through Chris Hobbs to face Matt Guy in the Elite Eight. After losing the first game to Guy, Warner jumped out to an early lead in game two. He didn’t allow Guy to gain momentum and won the second game of the three game series. Word spread quickly Guy had lost.

“I got some Facebook notifications on Cornhole Nation,” Warner said. “Just been reported that Matt Guy defeated by Kevin Warner.”
But the feeling of accomplishment was short lived. Matt Guy regained his form and Warner was done.

“We were done with all three games before people got to their second game,” said Warner. “I was glad to beat him one game at least. Nobody had beat him before that. That’s first time I’ve actually ever beat Matt head to head.”

Guy’s chase for the crown didn’t get easier. In the 2009 final four, Matt Guy faced his son, Bret Guy, who had surprised the field upsetting much higher ranked players throughout the day. 2010 was a different story. Guy’s opponent was crowd favorite and #4 ACO world ranked Randy Atha.

Atha gave Guy a battle in the first game, but the reigning King kept Atha at bay to secure the game one victory. Guy created an insurmountable lead in game two to seal it. Although Guy may have won the match, it was Atha’s showmanship that will always be remembered. In the next-to-last frame, Atha nailed four monster airmails before the crowd.

“I’ve seen him to that before,” said Guy. “That was awesome.”

“I love the crowd.” said Atha, shortly after walking off the court. “They’re fun. That’s what makes this sport so much better.”

Approximately ten hours had passed. Guy just faced Atha and the Atha-favored crowd. Next, he had to battle the boards with #2 ACO world ranked Steve Vanderver.

Guy’s greatness can be attributed to Vanderver’s ability to get the best out of Guy. Vanderver tests Guy’s skills unlike other players on the pro tour. He can match Guy point-for-point for extended periods of time. Some have dubbed Vanderver the “Ironman” because of his long matches. He and Guy once had an epic battle that lasted three and a half hours. So it was no surprise to see Vanderver defeat Dave “The Raptor” Sutton in the longest match at the 2010 King of Cornhole at approximately ninety minutes.

“All I can say is Dave is one heck of a competitor,” said Vanderver. “I wouldn’t expect anything less from him either. He was just an awesome thrower today. I was just fortunate to come out on top.”

So the roles were slightly reversed in 2010. This year Guy battled Atha; Vanderver defeated Cleveland’s Matt Strzala, a 22-seed and this year’s upset specialist, having defeated fellow Cleveland native and 14-seed David Weiser to get to the final four.

After eleven months of competition, Guy and Vanderver remained to claim the crown. Both men were physically tired and emotionally emotionally exhausted. Guy knew he had to give Vanderver his best game ever. Anything less wouldn’t suffice or the talk about losing his kingdom would become truth.

Guy won game one. But Vanderver got a big lead in game two and evened up the match.
Guy had lost two games at the King of Cornhole. He was in familiar territory. However, he wasn’t facing #29 ACO world ranked Kevin Warner. He was battling against the world’s number two who was in reach of becoming number one.

In game three, Guy jumped out to a 8-0 lead. Vanderver cut the deficit to five points trailing 10-5. Guy was up 11-5 when Vanderver made a comeback to trail 14-12.
Like his match against Dave Sutton, Vanderver’s bravado took center stage and he passed Guy 15-14. Vanderver stretched his lead with two more points in the next frame and led 17-14.
Guy was on the ropes. His hold on his reign was by merely fingertips. And then the machine kicked in gear.

Vanderver threw a blocker to force Guy to airmail. Guy airmailed his first bag. The crowd moaned after Vanderver’s second bag overshot the hole. Guy’s next bag hit the hole, but didn’t go in.

Vanderver’s third bag hit on top of his blocker. Had the bag hit the front side of the blocker, both bags probably would have gone into the hole. He would be have been up by two points with one bag left and Guy with two bags yet to throw. Instead, the bag hit the top of the blocker and bounced off the board.

Guy took advantage and nailed another airmail over Vanderver’s blocker. Vanderver answered back with an airmail. The crowded erupted with applause when Guy nailed his third airmail in the frame to reclaim the lead at 20-17.

“It’s (airmails) a big part of the game. Something you gotta have,” said Guy. “I kinda struggled with them. He (Vanderver) was hitting them all the match, but he finally missed some.”
Guy threw a blocker on the left side of the hole to start the final frame. Vanderver was wide left with his airmail. Guy followed with blocker placed placed directly before the hole. Vanderver’s airmail took the blocker with it. So Guy threw another blocker in front of the hole. Vanderver followed with another airmail.

Guy was up 20-17 entering the frame. He was down one point in the frame with two bags on the board. He and Vanderver had one bag left to pitch. If he pushed one bag in he forces Vanderver to airmail to stay alive. Hit a two bagger and he would win the crown.

“I just needed to throw one bag on the slick side down the middle.”
Guy flipped the bag over to the slick side. His arms swung in rhythm. One… two… bag released on three.

“Take two!” Guy yelled.
His bag took the blocker with it into the hole to seal the victory and his fourth reign as King of Cornhole.

It was an emotional victory for Matt Guy. He screamed his excitement and hugged fans in the crowd. He walked past the cornhole board, double slammed his hands on the American Cornhole logo, then proceeded to walk over to his son sitting in the front row. They shared a long embrace. Guy’s watered eyes showed the emotional victory from his accomplishment.

“Four in a row, baby! Four time!”

2009-12-09T16:48:00.003-05:00

Professional Cornhole Gets Serious
Cornhole tour pushes $250,000 in prize money for 2010.

The 2010 ACO Pro Tour will feature the top cornhole players as they compete in the “Chase for the Crown” to become King of Cornhole. The “Chase” will consist of all five Masters Series events, multiple Signature Series events and over one hundred Spotlight Series events. Players will accumulate CornyForty points throughout the season as they compete for trophies, cash bonuses and the title of 2010 ACO King of Cornhole.

The 2010 ACO Pro Tour will consist of events held across the country starting with the Icehole Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 27-28 and ending with the TurkeyHole in Chicago, Illinois on November 26-27. CornyForty points will be awarded based on order of finish in an individual event per the table below. The top forty players in the CornyForty will earn the top forty seeds for the King of Cornhole in Las Vegas on January 2011.

ONLY $165.00 to join the CornyForty for the 2010 season from now until the end of January 2010. February 1, 2010 price is back to $200.00 to participate.
The ACO is guaranteeing a minimum of $25,000.00 in prize money to be given away this year to the top forty players on the list at the end of the 2010 season.
The last opportunity to win points is at the 2010 TurkeyHole Classic in Chicago November 26 & 27, 2010.
The money in the pot will grow throughout the season based on sponsorship levels, player participation in TopGun events and player dues. $25,000.00 is the minimum purse but we expect the pot to grow to over $35,000.00 by the end of the 2010 season.
Any player is welcome male or female to compete to earn points towards a CornyForty standing.
CornyForty standings completely start over for all players at the end of each season.
The CornyForty Ranking season runs from February 1st through November 27th, 2010.
As of November 29th 2010 the final CornyForty list will be determined and those forty players in the money will receive 50% of their winnings by mid December. The balance of their winnings can only be claimed by attending and participating in the KOC event at the ACO U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas, NV in January 2011.
All CornyForty entries include your dues for the CornyForty, a Basic $19.95 membership to the ACO and an ACO-PRO jersey that is required to be worn at all Master and Signature Series events.
A player earns points by participating in throwing a SCR. Only the single best SCR within the calendar year will be applied to the points total of a player in the CornyForty.
Players also earn points at CornyForty points earning tournaments such as the Master Series, Signature Series and ACO Spotlights. There are five Masters, several Signatures and over one hundred Spotlights scheduled for the 2010 season. These tournaments will be held as far South as Tampa Bay, FL and as far North as Chicago, IL.
The Master Series consists of five tournaments with Guaranteed Purses of $5,000 each with payouts to the top 16 players. Players must qualify and be part of the CornyForty to participate in a Masters TopGun.
The Signature Series events carry an average Guaranteed Purse of $10,000 each with payouts to the top 16 players.Players must qualify and be part of the CornyForty to participate in a Signature Series event.
Players CornyForty Points can only start being earned after they have paid their membership in full for the upcoming season.
Players need to call 888.563.2002 and make sure they get themselves squared around with the ACO before they start their season.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR 2010 CORNYFORTY SEASON IS OCTOBER 1, 2010.
Enter the "Chase for the Crown" by becoming part of the CornyForty today. It is the only path a player can take to becoming the ACO's next KING OF CORNHOLE.

KING OF CORNHOLE & A BIG SOCIAL PARTY

2009-11-10T19:28:00.003-05:00

REGISTER NOW!

American Cornhole, LLC. recently announced The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada will host the ACO US Nationals in 2010 on January 28, 29, 30.

In just a few short years the ACO, American Cornhole Organization, has taken the game of cornhole and elevated it to the sport of cornhole. The evidence of that will be found again in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in 2010, on January 28, 29, and 30. For the third straight year the journey to the crown of King of Cornhole ends in Las Vegas.

Over the past year men and women have competed in ACO sanctioned cornhole tournaments and have accumulated performance points from these tournaments. The points determine rankings in what is known as the CornyForty. The CornyForty is an elite group of men and women throughout the USA who call themselves cornhole professionals.

The ACO US Nationals is much more than the King of Cornhole. It is a festival of events for Social cornhole players and for Competitive players. The festival is a three day event with tournaments and cornhole skill challenges to bring out the best in cornhole.

Starting on Thursday January 28 with a Luck of the Draw, followed by a Board Challenge, an AirMail Challenge, and ending with a Consecutive Pitch Challenge. Friday will have cornhole excitement with Socials Singles and Doubles tournaments and Competitive Singles and Doubles Cornhole tournaments.

Saturday will continue the Friday events with just a bit more excitement. A Sudden Death
Luck of the Draw Socials cornhole tournament will be the feature for the social players and the much anticipated final journey to the King of Cornhole crown will be the feature for the competitive players.

For information about the ACO US National Cornhole Tournament and the King of Cornhole visit http://www.kingofcornhole.com/ To learn more about cornhole the sport visit http://www.americancornhole.org/.

REGISTER NOW!

ACO Back in Indianapolis

2009-09-21T07:59:00.002-04:00

American Cornhole is pleased to announce another great addition to the ACO Team. Adam Stables is a product from the great state of Indiana, once a pro golfer, now a cornhole die hard wanting to get the game to the masses. He's young, energetic, creative and ready to get it going in the Indianapolis market for the ACO. We are pumped to have him join us and want to share a few words from Adam on Adam.

The first time I was introduced to the game of cornhole was on the 2004 Sunday night Cincinnati Bengals home opener. Another diehard Dolphins fan and I had front row goaline tickets in “The Jungle” for this game. We went down and tailgated before kickoff and saw so many fans playing this board game with bean bags. The object of the game looked so simple; just get in the hole, so we called next game against this group of Bengal fans. We thought it would be a symbolized preview to the game with the Dolphins winning. In all actuality it was a preview to the game. I scored on my first possession of the bags and then we proceeded to get beat, just as the Dolphins did later that night. The sport hooked me at that moment because I didn’t want to lose again.
In the 5 years since then, the sport has inched its way through the Indiana mainstream. It has started to get recognition in various media outlets. I have seen it in about every local newspaper to a few local news programs on TV. More business establishments are using cornhole as a way to attract new patrons and I have noticed a plethora of people building and selling the boards as a source of revenue.

So to speak, the light bulb went off in my head! I wanted to be a part of this cultural phenomenon. I wanted to use the Marketing degree I received from Ferris State University to help promote and grow this sport into what I believed could be the next big thing in the professional sporting arena. So I started looking around to find out if there was anybody or anyone that had the same vision of an organized cornhole sport. With the help of Google, I found the American Cornhole Organization. They claimed to be the governing body of the sport of cornhole. With some further research and a trip down to the 1st ever HoleHeadz festival in Carrollton, Kentucky, I realized they were. The level of play I witnessed was amazing, and the actuality of a professional sport being created was already in place.

I then had a little meet and greet with Frank Geers about coming on board with ACO Indiana. I saw that we both had the passion of getting this sport recognized in the mainstream sporting world. I thought it was funny when he chuckled about me guaranteeing the best cornholers will come from Indiana.

This is a statement of fact in my opinion: “The Best Cornholers Will Come from Indiana!”

Why do I believe this statement? Indiana is and will be the birthplace of the Team Sport of Cornhole. What does Indiana have lots of? Corn and Basketball courts! So why not take cornhole to the basketball courts? Envision this: 13 players on a team, 8 courts positioned on a basketball court, with the gut wrenching, sudden death ending “Cloud Nine” court in the middle. Details of the game to come after this press release, but I’ll take my chances on Team Indiana coming out on top! Anybody want to prove me wrong?

Who’ll Score? Al Score

Adam Stables

PMIA 317

765.465.0759

al.score@americancornhole.com

Cornhole Players Ranking - CornyForty

2009-09-14T17:26:00.001-04:00

UPDATED RANKINGS AS OF 9/14/09

Rank Player Name Gender State Skill Challenge SCR Score Total CFP YTD Earnings Potential

1 Matt Guy M KY 130.67 264.67 $1,322.00
2 Steve Vanderver M OH 118 263 $969.00
3 Jack Stagge M OH 113 231 $793.00
4 Randy Atha M OH 119.33 223.33 $734.00
5 Justin Cook M NC 112.67 193.67 $676.00
6 Charles True M KY 113.33 192.33 $617.00
7 Eric Hinerman M KY 116.67 185.67 $558.00
8 Paul Stewart M OH 117 183 $382.00
9 Noel True M KY 124.67 182.67 $499.00
10 Jason Schwab M SC 108.33 172.33 $441.00
11 Damon Tucker M NC 114 171 $323.00
12 Dale Smith M KY 119.33 164.33 $264.00
13 Chris Hobbs M OH 115.67 161.67 $206.00
14 Dave Sutton M IL 118.67 156.67 $147.00
15 Kyle Marks M NC 108.33 151.33 $147.00
16 Darin Hill M OH 120.33 151.33 $147.00
17 Kevin Pinkerton M OH 112 151 $147.00
18 Mike Schaffer M OH 114.67 150.67 $147.00
19 Mark Allen M OH 114.33 147.33 $147.00
20 Matt Strzala M OH 124.67 145.67 $147.00
21 Charlie Lilly M NC 115 145 $147.00
22 David Weiser M OH 114 145 $147.00
23 Stuart Baird M IN 123.67 141.67 $147.00
24 Danny Seals M IN 109.67 139.67 $147.00
25 Kevin Warner M IN 104.33 136.33 $147.00
26 Mark Lambert M WV 99.33 135.33 $147.00
27 Justin Cole M NC 104.67 128.67 $147.00
28 Phillip Harmon M KY 119 128 $147.00
29 Aaron Robinson M IN 103 127 $147.00
30 Heath Colburn M OH 112 127 $147.00
31 Jason Robinson M IN 101.67 126.67 $147.00
32 Dyana Tolliver F WV 100.67 125.67 $147.00
33 Robert Merkel M IL 108.33 125.33 $147.00
34 Tom Bobo M OH 109.33 124.33 $147.00
35 David Shoemaker M OH 108.67 122.67 $147.00
36 Kyle Treadway M KY 122 122 $147.00
37 Gregory Vajda M VA 103 119 $147.00
38 Kipper Melmige M NC 100.67 118.67 $147.00
39 Zack Wellsand M IN 96.67 115.67 $147.00
40 Eric Beckley M IN 107.67 113.67 $147.00
41 Nick Taylor M OH 104.67 113.67 $0
42 Kier Egley M NC 106.33 113.33 $0
43 Rick Suttle M OH 112.33 112.33 $0
44 Nathan Cozart M OH 103 112 $0
45 Joseph Reed M OH 102.33 111.33 $0
46 Mike Hill M NC 95 111 $0
47 Craig Tolliver M WV 100.67 109.67 $0
48 Andrew Brooks M OH 109 109 $0
49 Eddie Beckner M WV 98.33 107.33 $0
50 Bobby Brooks M KY 95.33 105.33 $0
51 Shaun Lehman M IN 98.33 105.33 $0
52 Charlie Fletcher M KY 90.33 103.33 $0
53 Chris Meek M OH 99 99 $0
54 Matt Merkel M IL 87.67 97.67 $0
55 Albert Hazlett M KY 89.67 96.67 $0
56 Daniel J. Freshour M OH 95.67 95.67 $0
57 Shannon Edds M KY 94.33 94.33 $0
58 Philip Costanzo M OH 93.67 93.67 $0
59 Mike Schaffer Jr. M OH 84.33 93.33 $0
60 Jim Cahill M OH 93.33 93.33 $0
61 Chuck McDonald M IN 93 93 $0
62 Gary Raley M IN 92 92 $0
63 Stephen Adams M OH 90.33 90.33 $0
64 Todd Atha M OH 86 86 $0
65 Stacy Ritter F IN 85.33 85.33 $0
66 Matt Grimes M KY 84 84 $0
67 John Cole M NC 67.33 67.33 $0
68 Derek Ruble M IN 55.67 55.67 $0
69 Sean Short M OH none 31 $0
70 Sheri Eggleton F IN none 19 $0
71 Geno Randazzo M IL none 16 $0
72 Mark Steinke M IL none 10 $0
73 Eric Egley M NC none 10 $0
74 Eric Ortopan M OH none 10 $0
75 Troy Simon M OH none 7 $0
76 Jonathan Hill M IN none 0 $0
77 Mike Oehler M IN none 0 $0
78 Frank Stokes M IN none 0 $0
79 Mike Payne M KY none 0 $0
80 Shane Gascho M MI none 0 $0
81 Jason Haller M MI none 0 $0
82 Chris Bolton M NC none 0 $0
83 Kenny Barrows M OH none 0 $0
84 David Greene M OH none 0 $0
85 Robert Meier M OH none 0 $0
86 Michael Strunk M OH none 0 $0
87 Ted Dillion M WV none 0 $0
88 Greg Weathers M OH none 0 $0
89 Keith Blair M KY none 0 $0
90 Dennis Kouts M OH none 0
91 Mark Rice M KY none 0
92 Joey Hollstegge M IN none 0

Stagge Stuns Cornhole World

2009-09-01T17:29:00.000-04:00

Hands Matt Guy first loss in three years
By Matt Gray with http://www.holemagazine.com/

Jack Stagge knew he would have to take down Matt Guy. Every player expects Matt Guy in the final match. But defeat Guy and Steve Vanderver, ranked #1 and #2 respectively in the CornyForty? Not gonna happen on a normal day. But this wasn't your normal day.

Although no one could see his trademark wife beater t-shirt underneath his ACO Pro shirt, the Stagge spirit was on full display at the ACO Monster World Cornhole Championships. This was not the same player who, despite the leg cast, had a disappointing performance at last season's King of Cornhole. This was a player on a seven month mission to make a statement to the cornhole world.

Everyone has their own reason for a tournament victory. Money. Ego. Pride. For Randy Atha, it is the validation of being considered the best. For Steve Vanderver, it is another chance to step outside the shadow of always being number two. For Matt Guy, it is his statement to show everyone why he is King of Cornhole, the best player in the world. But for Jack Stagge, it was about more.

With his mother in a wheelchair at courtside, Jack Swagge dedicated his performance in honor of the passing of his sister eight years ago.

"This is for my sister," Stagge said. "She died eight years ago of a rare disease. Today's her birthday and I wanted this more for her than anything."

After the final bag landed in the semifinals, Matt Guy congratulated Stagge and graciously walked through the crowd of Stagge supporters celebrating the rare victory over the reigning king. Tears were shed. Hugs were given. Stagge kissed his mother and hugged his wife.

"I'm on top of the world," Stagge said in a post match interview. "How do you upset the number one player in the world? The only way to do it is to practice your ass off."

And practice he did. Stagge practiced for weeks, playing five to six hours a day preparing for what would become the most emotional victory in ACO history against CornyForty #2 ranked Steve Vanderver.

Vanderver, the ACO's version of Phil Mickelson, was runner-up to Matt Guy at last year's World Cornhole Championships. He finished second to Matt Guy at last season's King of Cornhole.

"Matt and I are good friends," Vanderver said before the event. "He is an individual that drives me."

What better way to prepare for Matt Guy than by playing him for the last few weeks before the World Cornhole Championships.

"Matt and I practice quite a bit."

Vanderver had an opportunity no player has had since 2006. It was a Matt Guy-less final. One can only wonder the thoughts in the heads of CornyForty #3 ranked Randy Atha and CornyForty #4 ranked Eric Hinerman. Both men were ousted in earlier rounds. And now a Stagge victory over Guy opened the path for Vanderver to claim the World Cornhole Championship title.

"Steve Vanderver is awesome," Stagge said humbly before his championship match. "With the wind conditions today, maybe I got a chance."

Up 18-12 in game three of three, Stagge had one in the hole and three on the board. Vandever had three bags on, one desperately hanging on top of the hole. Vanderver threw a bag stick side down. It landed on the top of the American Cornhole star logo. The impact dislodged the hanging bag for a much needed cornhole to keep the match alive.

In the final frame, Stagge pitched a bag too far right, missed the cornhole and didn't put Vanderver away for good. Vanderver needed a cornhole to remain alive. His bag slid up the board, went to the left side of the hole and spun around the backside. But like those matches against Matt Guy, the bag didn't go in. Vanderver was number two. Again.

"He's one of the best hole shooters around," Stagge said about Vanderver. "He has kicked my butt the last two weeks."

Stagge's final game against Guy was 21-3. His final game against Vanderver was 21-12. It's safe to say the man known as the Wild Man was the one who kicked ass at the World Cornhole Championship.

"You got a dream, you got to live it!"

ACO Monster Qualifier Cornhole Tournament Participants & Seedings

2009-08-27T21:38:00.005-04:00

THE FIELD REGISTERED TO COMPETE AS OF 8/27/09 CURRENT PLAYERS AND THEIR SEEDINGS BASED ON CFP / FOLLOWED BY SCR / THOSE PLAYERS NOT CARRYING EITHER WILL BE RANDOMLY SEEDED DAY OF THE EVENT - SEEDS 25 to 31 CURRENTLY WILL BE DRAWN DAY OF THE EVENT

Current Player Seeding Name SCR State CFP Rank
1 Mike Schaffer, SR 114.67 OH 19
2 Kevin Pinkerton 112 OH 23
3 Dave Sutton 118.67 IL 24
4 Phillip Harmon 119 KY 26
5 Heath Colburn 112 WV 28
6 Jason Robinson 101.67 IN 29
7 Mark Lambert 99.67 WV 30
8 Matt Strzala 124.67 OH 32
9 Tom Bobo 109.33 33
10 Dave Shoemaker 108.67 OH 34
11 Kyle Treadway 122 KY 35
12 Dyanna Tolliver 100.67 WV 38
13 Michael Hill 97.33 NC 46
14 Craig Tolliver 100.67 WV 47
15 Andrew Brooks 109 OH 48
16 Chris Meek 99 53
17 Dan Freshour 95.67 OH 55
18 Mike Schaffer, JR 84.33 OH 58
19 Jim Cahill 93.33 OH 59
20 Sean Short 105 OH 70
21 Eric Egley 60 NC 72
22 Troy Simon 102.33 OH 74
23 Kenny Barrows 97.67 OH 81
24 Chris Bolton 59.33 SC 81
25 Brian Taft 0 OH 100
26 Kenny Allen 0 OH 100
27 Jeff Grubbs 0 OH 100
28 Aaron Grose 0 OH 100
29 Tim Glenn 0 KY 100
30 Kirk Henthorn 0 KY 100
31 Milton Debuc 0 KY 100

PURSE STANDS AT $500.00

First Place = $250.00 / CFP 24 - TRIP TO FOUNTAIN SQUARE TO COMPETE FOR $7500 PURSE

Second Place = $150.00 / CFP 21

Top Four = $50.00 / CFP 15

Top Eight = $0.00 / CFP 9

$7,500 Cornhole Tournament

2009-08-17T19:06:00.005-04:00

ACO MONSTER WORLD CORNHOLE CHAMPIONSHIP
August 29, 2009
Downtown Cincinnati, OH - Fountain Square
10:00AM until 6:00PM
FREE TO ALL SPECTATORS

It's official. The 2009 ACO Monster World Cornhole Championship field is set. The following is a list of the players making the cut this year.

Current Ranking / Player Name / Sex / State / SCR / CFP

1 Matt Guy M KY 129.33 233.33
2 Steve Vanderver M OH 118 221
3 Randy Atha M OH 119.33 205.33
4 Eric Hinerman M KY 116.67 185.67
5 Jack Stagge M OH 113 183
6 Noel True M KY 124.67 182.67
7 Charles True M KY 113.33 174.67
8 Jason Schwab M SC 108.33 172.33
9 Paul Stewart M OH 117 165
10 Dale Smith M KY 119.33 164.33
11 Justin Cook M NC 112.67 163.67
12 Chris Hobbs M OH 115.67 161.67
13 Damon Tucker M NC 114 153
14 Darin Hill M OH 120.33 151.33
15 Kyle Marks M NC 108.33 151.33
16 Mark Allen M OH 114.33 147.33

If you didn't make the cut then you need to try the ACO Monster Qualifer at Turfway Park in Florence, KY - August 28, 2009 - the winner of that tournament wins the chance to compete for the big bucks on Fountain Square August 29, 2009. More details can be found at http://www.holemagazine.com/ or http://www.cornholeplayers.com/

See you in a couple weeks.

Monster ACO Qualifier Cornhole Tournament

2009-08-05T10:35:00.006-04:00

Monster ACO Qualifier Cornhole Tournament
Friday August 28, 2009

TURFWAY PARK
7500 Turfway Road
Florence, KY 41042

23 PLAYERS REGISTERED TO COMPETE AS OF 8/10/09
Here is a look at the Top 8 players registered to play to date.

Player Name SCR State

1 Matt Strzala 124.67 OH
2 Kyle Treadway 122 KY
3 Dave Sutton 118.67 IL
4 Kevin Pinkerton 112 OH
5 Don Bailey 108.67 OH
6 Dave Shoemaker 108.67 OH
7 Sean Short 105 OH
8 Troy Simon 102.33 OH

View the full list at http://www.holemagazine.com/viewEvent.cfm?ID=4805300908127

SINGLE ELIMINATION TOPGUN EVENT

SET FOR FRIDAY EVENING

THE WINNER WILL BE INVITED TO COMPETE SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 2009 AT THE MONSTER WORLD CORNHOLE CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH IS AN ACO-PRO EVENT WITH A $7,500 GUARANTEED PURSE.

FRIDAY NIGHTS ITINERARY
Open Courts: 4:00PM until 6:30PM
Tournament Registration: 6:00PM to 6:50PM
Tournament Starts: 7:00PM

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES & PRICING (Register early or it is going to cost you)
ACO

CornyForty Players $30.00 before August 10th / $40.00 between August 10th to August 16th / $50.00 between August 17th to 23rd / $60.00 between August 24 to 27th / $70.00 day of event August 28th

ACO Paid Members but Non-CornyForty Players $40.00 before August 10th / $50.00 between August 10th to August 16th / $60.00 between August 17th to 23rd / $70.00 between August 24 to 27th / $80.00 day of event August 28th

Non ACO Paid Members $50.00 before August 10th / $60.00 between August 10th to August 16th / $70.00 between August 17th to 23rd / $80.00 between August 24 to 27th / $90.00 day of event

August 28th Tournament will be a single elimination best two of three winner advances loser is free to socialize and play some pick games. Seeding will be based on these criteria in order of significance 1. We will make all CornyForty Participants the top seeds in the tournament and will seed them based on their current CornyForty standing. So the 17th ranked CornyForty participant will be our #1 seed in this tournament our 18th ranked CornyForty player would be our #2 seed etc.... 2. We will then move on to seeding ACO Members who are non CornyForty participants but have a current SCR score - the higher your SCR the higher your seeding 3. Finally we will take all other participants who don't fall into category one or two noted above and seed them through a random luck of the draw process.

PAYOUT WILL BE BASED ON TOTAL PARTICIPATION - 50% PAYOUT

Tournament will be structured as a T2 Tournament for CornyForty Participants 1st Place = 24 points / 2nd Place = 21 Points / Top 4 = 15 points / Top 8 = 9 Points Tournament will be limited to first 128 participants

All participants will receive a free t-shirt if they sign up before August 10th deadline. 100% credits will be issued to any player pre-registering for this event but finds out later he or she made the Sweet Sixteen cut for Fountain Square event August 29th. Call and reserve your spot today - 888.563.2002 REGISTER TODAY!

Special Note to Winner of Event

You will only receive CornyForty points for Friday or Saturdays event - NOT A COMBINATION OF THE TWO - we will award you points based on which event you win the most towards your score
You will enter the Fountain Square contest as the 17th seed - Dark Horse - you will need to play the 16th seed in the first round of the tournament in what will be a play in match in which the winner will advance to play our #1 Seed.
You will not receive an ACO-PRO jersey for participation - only our top 16 players will be awarded that honor.
You will not receive any money unless you advance to the Final Eight where you are then guaranteed no less than $300.00 If you win the event on Fountain Square you are guaranteed a check for $2,600.00

GOOD LUCK!

Game ON!

Welcome to the ACO, New York.

2009-07-31T17:13:00.003-04:00

Pictured in his front yard getting ready to pitch a cornhole is Ed Weise the newest member of the every growing ACO Family. Ed has written a little something about himself to share with the rest the American Cornhole gang.

Yes, that's me, Ed Weise playing Cornhole in my front yard. And, yes, that's a log sided garage behind me which my wife and I built. We also live in a log home location in the upstate New York town of Amenia, NY, population about 4900. Amenia is about 80 miles, as the crow flies, north of NYC and is know for the first Borden condensed milk factory, which is still standing. Another interesting fact is Margaret Hamilton's ashes were scattered in Amenia, she was the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz.

We have lived in the Hudson River Valley Region of NY for the past 32 years, have two grown sons and three grandchildren. I'm 63 and my wife Lorraine is 64 and we are both originally from NYC. We first got introduced to Cornhole while on a Carnival Cruise back in May 2009. Going through the daily activity sheet we noticed an "Adult Bean Bag Toss Contest" and decided to check it out. We entered the contest and won. So we tried the next day, but competition was getting much better. We didn't win the rest of the time we played but we were hooked on Cornhole from that point on.

After the game, I wrote down the American Cornhole website on the back of the board and when we got home I checked out the website. It was an awesome website. I've been in sales for almost 30 years and have been looking for a product that would appeal to a wide range of people, be fun and used throughout the year. Cornhole seemed to fit the bill. I did some research, viewed the website several times and made the decision to become the IREP for area code 845 in New York.

Just as a side light, I recently brought my cornhole boards and bags to a picnic. I was playing cornhole with friends that were 69, 70, 80 years old. They really enjoyed the game. One round the 80 year old got three cornholes in a row.

ACO New York
Ed Weise
Independent Agent, IREP
845-373-8108

If you have an interest in learning more about becoming an agent to the ACO in your area feel free to contact via e-mail at sales@americancornhole.org or call us at 888.563.2002.

Competitive Cornhole Tournament

2009-07-16T10:14:00.015-04:00

Saturday - July 18, 2009

The ACO is hosting it's TopGun event in six cities this weekend around the country - there will be over 100 of the top players from around the country trying to win a little money but more importantly these players will be battling for their CornyForty points.

Chicago, IL - Soldier Field Total of 3 Pros, 4 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 9 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T3 EVENT - ACO Agent Frank Geers will be running this event and can be reached at 513-850-3803 if you have any questions about registering for the event on Saturday feel free to call. The ACO will also be pitching cornhole at Max McCook in McCook, IL Friday evening the 17th - registration is between 6:00PM and 7:00PM - Saturday Soldier Field - doubles check in 9:00AM - TopGun Singles check in 12:00PM / NOON - Openings still available, walk ups welcome - Maximum number of players is 60

Cleveland, OH - Knights of Columbus Hall Total of 5 Pros, 9 Semi-Pros, 2 Amateurs and 9 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T2 EVENT - ACO Agent - Michelle Cahill is in charge of this event and can be reached at 440-665-7347 - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT FOR TOPGUN SINGLES - Doubles teams still welcome as walk ups.

Columbus, OH - TBD Total of 7 Pros, 9 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 7 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T2 EVENT - ACO Agent - Mark Lambert 304-654-7939 or Robert Bennett 614-584-4662 are running this event and are only one or two players short of a sellout. Call them direct if you have questions or want to try and register. - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT FOR TOPGUN SINGLES - Doubles teams still welcome as walk ups.

Louisville, KY - STEPHENS GYMNASIUM /1875 Farnsley Road /
Louisville, KY 40216 Total of 7 Pros, 8 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 2 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T3 EVENT - ACO Agent - Brian Stinnett 502-744-8148 - Space still available for both TopGun Singles and Doubles - Walk ups welcome.

Spartanburg, SC - Interstate Fairgrounds Total of 6 Pros, 8 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 2 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T2 EVENT - ACO Agents - Ryan Labelle 864-706-2126 and Keith Wilkins 864-431-6057 - contact either one if still interested in playing this weekend. Space is available for both TopGun Singles and Doubles - Walk ups welcome.

Virginia Beach, VA - 0 Pros, 6 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 10 Non Ranked - CURRENTLY RATED A T3 EVENT - Debbie Lowrance is running this event and can be reached at 757-657-7724 if you have any questions space is available for TopGun Singles and Doubles - Walk ups welcome.

Atlanta, GA is running an ACO Social Singles and Doubles event this weekend but it is not listed as a TopGun - almost sold out you'll want to call Rich Simons is the ACO Agent in Georgia - 404-304-5177 if interested in playing.

Hope to see you holing this week at one of the Maize Kraze events.

Game ON!

$7,500 Professional Cornhole Tournament

2009-07-07T13:57:00.003-04:00

Monster Energy Drink is the official sponsor for the ACO run World Cornhole Championship scheduled for August 29, 2009 in Cincinnati, OH - Downtown Fountain Square.

The event for 2009 will be officially called The Monster World Cornhole Championship with a guaranteed $7,500.00 purse.

This event is part of the Tailgate Bash 2009 sponsored by Kroger and benefitting the Easter Seals Work Resource Center www.EasterSealsWRC.org/tailgatebash

Only the top players in the CornyForty will be invited to compete, but all cornhole players are welcome as spectators - come see the best the country has to offer.

This is the one event that is free of charge to those players making the top sixteen as of August 16, 2009. The last opportunity in live competition before this event to win points towards your CornyForty is July 18, 2009 at any of the TopGun Singles events in Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville, Spartanburg, or Virginia Beach.

The payouts are awesome for the players lucky enough to make the cut to compete in the Monster World Cornhole Championship!

First Place = $2,625.00
Second Place = $1,125.00
Top Four Finish = $625.00
Top Eight Finish = $375.00
Top Sixteen Finish (just for getting invited you get a pay check) = $125.00

TOTAL PAYOUT FOR 2009 MONSTER WORLD CORNHOLE CHAMPIONSHIP $7,500.00

Each player will receive a custom one of sixteen shirt produced specifically for this event each year.

Pre-Tailgate Bash: August 28, 2009 at Turfway Park, Florence, KY there will be a big tournament/party for all CornyForty participants and other cornhole players that didn't make the cut. This will run as a T2 and allow players in the CornyForty the opportunity to earn points toward their CornyForty Standings. The purse will likely be a 50/50 split between players and the event coordinator.

See you in Cincinnati, OH August 28 & 29, 2009 for some serious cornhole action.

Game ON!

HoleHeadz Fest Pitchn' Good Time!

2009-06-28T13:09:00.002-04:00

Whose on the HoleHeadz list?

2009-06-25T12:54:00.003-04:00

The first ever HoleHeadz Festival begins tomorrow - June 26, 2009.

We have campers coming in from all over. Here is a current list of some of the teams registered as of 6/25/09 to compete in Saturdays Doubles Cornhole Madness taking place in Carrollton, KY.

Team # / A Player Name & State / B Player Name & State

1 / Kirk Henthorn, KY / Milton DeBuc, KY
2 / Paul Stewart, OH / Matt Dodd , OH
3 / Frank Geers, OH / Paul Nelson, IL
4 / Doug Hopkins, KY / Joe Montgomery, KY
5 / Mike Schaffer, JR., OH / Jessie Snyder, OH
6 / Mike Schaffer, SR., OH / Nikki Brookbank, OH
7 / Ronald Cox, IN / Matt Ekstrom, IN
8 / John Barrett Jr., IN / John Barrett Sr., IN
9 / Philip Harmon / Bobby Harmon, KY
10 / Bobby Schitter / Dickie Schitter, IN
11 / Chris Meek / Andrew Brooks, OH
12 / Howard??? / Keith Smith, KY
13 / Sonny Robertson / Shane Benton, KY
14 / Charles True / Tim Glenn, KY
15 / Kevin Pinkerton / Merle Garrison, OH
16 / Roy Fields, MI / Phillip West, MI
17 / Colin Webb, NC / Todd Hirschfeld, NC
18 / Rick Taylor, OH / Matt Christ, OH
19 / Nikki Taylor, OH / Areanna Bernhardt, OH
20 / Jack Stagge, OH / Dave Minton, OH
21 / Tom Bobo, OH / Max Rouse, OH
22 / Matt Guy, KY / Shawn Guy, KY
23 / Robert Munyon, IL / Jason Munyon, IL
24 / Chris Morris, KY / Shaun Morris, KY
25 / Kevin Warner, IN / Andy Warner, IN
26 / Joe Reed, OH / Greg Weathers, Jr., OH
27 / Noel True, KY / Steve Claycomb, KY
28 / Allen Drewery, VA / Keith Cooper, OH
29 / Gary Raley, IN / ?needs amateur
30 / Sheri Eggle, IN / ?needs amateur
31 / needs pro or semi-pro / Gary Coffman
32 / needs pro or semi-pro / Greg Schoenberger
33 / needs pro or semi-pro / Jim Noel
34 / Craig Tolliver, WV / Butch, WV
35 / Dyana Tolliver, WV / Becky Meirer, WV
36 / Rick Suttle, OH / Bobby Wiehe, OH
37 / Randy Atha, OH / Susie Atha, OH
38 / Jason Schwab, SC / Jason's Dad, OH
39 / Scott Schmitz, OH / Greg Weathers Sr., OH
40 / Mark Lambert, WV / Jimmy Ball, WV
41 / Dyana Tolliver, WV / Becky Meirer, WV
42 / Craig Tolliver, WV / Butch, WV

Call 888.563.2002 if you're looking to come hang out or want to get registered for any of the pay to play action going on over the weekend.

See you in Carrollton - June 26 & 27 this Friday & Saturday

Cornhole Sale!

2009-06-24T12:09:00.003-04:00

American Cornhole is celebrating National Cornhole Day by hosting the first ever HoleHeadz Fest in Carrollton, KY at Point Park.

We will be setting up 30 cornhole systems that will include one set of Classic Boards / one ScoreDude / 4 red and 4 blue Classic Canvas Bags - we will be making available to the players for purchase this equipment at a reduced savings of between 20% to 30% discount. The pieces can be purchased as a complete set for one low price of $165.00 including boards, scoredude, and bags - players will be able to take their set home with them after the tournament is over Saturday evening.

We will also make available the pieces to purchase seperately. This is only limited to the 30 units being used at the event and is only a special running this weekend.

CLASSIC SERIES BOARD SALE! (boards unfinished no varnish or paint - blank)

These boards retail for $119.95 in our store and online for $99.00 plus freight of about $25.00.

Event Special - $100.00 per set of CLASSIC SERIES boards a 20% savings or more (CASH ONLY WEEKEND OF EVENT)

These boards will be used at the first ever HoleHeadz Fest in the history of cornhole - you may want to purchase a board at the beginning of the weekend and have players at the event sign them for you as a keep sake - could make a wonderful collectors item. Bring a Sharpie with you and your $100.00 to purchase boards up front.

If interested we do take credit cards if you want to call in your order in advance. Call 888.563.2002

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH - The ScoreDude!

We will have 30 ScoreDude units in use during the weekend. This is a brand new product that American Cornhole is introducing to the market at the festival. They will retail for $69.95 in the store and will be sold day of the event for $50.00. (CASH ONLY WEEKEND OF EVENT) - 30% Savings off retail.

If interested we do take credit cards if you want to call in your order in advance. Call 888.563.2002

Classic Series Tailgator Bags - CANVAS - Red/Blue

We will have 30 brand new sets of canvas bags that will be used during the weekend at the HoleHeadz Festival.

These bags retail for $32.00 set of 8 plus freight of about $8-$10 online

You can get a set for $25.00 (CASH ONLY WEEKEND OF EVENT) - almost a 30% savings

If interested we do take credit cards if you want to call in your order in advance. Call 888.563.2002

$5000 Cornhole Tournament

2009-06-20T13:23:00.003-04:00

HoleHeadz Fest '09 - Tournament Structure Revised with attached Itinerary

We have decided to make some changes for the better in the tournaments set for the weekend of June 26 & 27

FRIDAY NIGHT will now be a $1000.00 GUARANTEED

LUCK OF THE DRAW TOURNAMENT

- First Place Team - Wins $400.00

- Second Place Team - Wins $300.00

- Third Place Team - Wins $200.00

- Fourth Place Team - Wins $100.00

Players can opt to play in only this tournament for a $20.00 entry fee per person or they can play in both the Friday and Saturday events for the $65.00 entry in advance ($50.00 for ACO Members)

SATURDAY will now be a $4000.00 GUARANTEED

DOUBLES MADNESS TOURNAMENT

Top Eight (8) Teams each win $500.00

June 26, 2009 FRIDAY NIGHT

The Itinerary:

6:00PM - Open Courts

6:00PM to 8:00PM - Registration Luck of Draw & Doubles Madness

8:00PM - Teams Drawn & Brackets Built

8:30PM - Tournament Begins TOURNAMENT RUNS UNTIL IT IS OVER

Pick up games and challenges will be going on throughout the night on the side as well.

June 27, 2009 SATURDAY

The Itinerary:

9:00AM - Open Courts

10:00AM - 11:30AM Registration

12:00PM - Doubles Madness Begins

12:00PM - Seven21 Begins - a teams total score will be used for seeding in the doubles tournament, a players individual score will be used to seed in singles tournament

1:00PM - Doubles Tournament Begins (or after Seven Twenty One completed and doubles bracket is built) - Best two of three winner moves on

5:00PM - Singles Tournaments Begin (or after doubles tournament is completed) Best two of three winner moves on 7:00PM - AirMail Challenges Begin - All players who are out of live tournament play will be on standby to pitch their AirMail Challenge - We will have 8 players pitching at any one time.

6:00PM to 8:00PM - Live Music

8:00PM to 11:00PM - DJ

SPECIAL BONUS

Top Scoring Seven21 Player for both the A Division (Competitive Player) and B Division (Amateur Player) will win one of the AC's new ScoreDudes being showcased at the event.

Top Scoring AirMail Challenges for both the A Division (Competitive Player) and B Division (Amateur Player) will win one of the AC's new Classic Series Boards sets being showcased at the event.

Space is limited for the $5000 tournament but there will be no limit to the HoleHeadz allowed to come out to Carrollton, KY just to hang out with other cornhole freaks from around the country to celebrate National Cornhole Day at the HoleHeadz Fest '09 this June 26 & 27, 2009. So if you don't get into the tournament in time or just don't want to play in the tournament feel free to still come on over to Carrollton to chill out with us.

Register by visiting - http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.americancornhole.com%2Fmm5%2Fmerchant.mvc%3FScreen%3DPROD%26Store_Code%3DAC%26Product_Code%3DACEHEADZFEST%26Category_Code%3DCornhole-Tournament-Registration&h=20130c9c48eb79e0e3422a57c01a835c

Cornhole, Camping & Music

2009-06-13T11:09:00.004-04:00

HoleHeadz Fest '09

Simply Cornholing for the Fun of It!

VIEW FULL EVENT PDF ONLINE CLICK HERE

June 26 & 27, 2009

$5000.00 Guaranteed Purse

So far we have players headed in from Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.....you don't want to miss out on this happening.

Calling all HoleHeadz - pack the tent and head on out to Carrollton, KY the weekend of June 26 & 27 for some killer fun in the sun or rain - who cares.
Party Time!

Soldier Field Hosts Cornhole Tournament

2009-06-10T19:44:00.007-04:00

Look out Chicago - American Cornhole has partnered with one of the most recognizable sports facilities in the world, Soldier Field.

We are starting our relationship as early as July 17th. The ACO will be running an event called the Soldier Field Cornhole Bash at Max-McCook Athletic & Exposition from 6:00PM until Midnight Friday July 17th.

- FREE Open Play Cornhole - (64 courts on hand)

- $25 Advance Registration Event - $20.00 ACO Members

- Guaranteed $500.00 purse

- Music

- Skill Challenges available - pre-registration call 888.563.2002

- Rain or Shine this game is on!

- Food & Beverage (including beer) made available for purchase

This event is open to anyone that can pitch a bag. This is a pre-tailgate party the day before the big dance July 18th at Soldier Field.

Saturday July 18th at Soldier Field will be the Soldier Field Cornhole Classic featuring the Maize Kraze "TopGun" Singles Tournament, an ACO Sanctioned event. Open to all ACO Pros, Semi Pros, and any Amateur wanting to see how they stack up against the best.

There are other divisions available as well from COMPETITIVE DOUBLES / SOCIAL DOUBLES / SOCIAL SINGLES - for more details and registration go to www.SoldierField.net/sfcornholeclassic These other divisions are Non-Sanctioned ACO events but do have very nice guaranteed prize money and will be run first class by the Soldier Field crew. (special notice - all TopGun Singles players will be eligible to play in the Competitive Doubles)

The American Cornhole Organization is very pleased and honored to be working with the team from Soldier Field. We know this is just the beginning of big things to come between the ACO and Soldier Field.

We are already discussing the possibility of bringing an ACO-PRO event to Soldier Field, Fall of 2009.

If interested in being a sponsor for this event contact frank@americancornhole.com or call 888.563.2002

2009-05-29T11:39:00.004-04:00

New Agent Terry Anspaugh pictured here in the white ACO shirt with his son Adam and his new set of ACO Tournament Series boards.

American Cornhole is pleased to welcome aboard Terry Anspaugh of Walkerton, IN not far from South Bend, IN. Terry is another great addition to the ACO Team. He has been researching, playing cornhole and saving his money to start his ACO business for the last year and then in May of 2009 decided it was time for him to make his move. It was the 2008 TurkeyHole Classic in Chicago when I first had the pleasure of meeting Terry and knew at that time he was a good person, one the ACO would love to have come on board. It gives me great pleasure to meet and work with people that are passionate about this game as it will continue to fuel our success. We are pleased he is finally with us and look forward to his contributions.

Here's a few words from Terry on cornhole:

"I am hooked on this sport. I was introduced to the game a few summers ago and nobody at the time could remember just how the game was scored. So when we got home from our camping vacation, I Googled the game of Cornhole. That's when I found AmericanCornHole.com. Not only did I find out how the game was scored I found there were a bunch of fanatics like myself that were hooked as bad as I was. Some even worse. I would go to Friends house and use their boards and we would play for hours. it used to be all about horse shoes. but now you don?Tt have to worry about dirt in your beer or chipped chins from that shoe gone bad. I got the bug so bad I wanted to start a few of my own cornhole tournaments. We did one a month for the whole winter inside the American Legion post 189 of Walkerton In. it was so catchy that we started up our own league."

"From there I had to meet this guy named Frank Geers, I must of read every article, listened to every youtube spot and even went to the TurkeyHole Classic in Chicago. A few things happened at this event, One being of course I got to meet Frank, and a few of the nations topped ranked cornholers, which I can see why they are ranked up there so high,(boy did I get spanked) but I also got the feel of just where this sport is going. This is where my bug to join the ACO Team really got the fuel. Frank has a some very dedicated followers, and to be part of the growing phenomenon is truly exciting."

Please welcome Terry to the team.

ACO Indiana
Terry L. Anspaugh
Independent Agent, PMIA574
terry@americancornhole.com
574.910.0412

If you have an interest in learning more about becoming an agent to the ACO in your area feel free to contact via e-mail at sales@americancornhole.org or call us at 888.563.2002.

Tournament Start Times Cornhole de Mayo

2009-04-30T08:33:00.005-04:00

CORNHOLE de MAYO
May 2nd, 2009

Here is a list of the start times for all the cities hosting Cornhole de Mayo events.

Chillicothe, OH

Competitive Doubles
Check in 9:00AM
Doubles kicks off at 10:30AM

TopGun Singles (plays after doubles)
Check in 12:00PM
Play begins around 2:00PM

Cincinnati, OH

TopGun Singles
Check in 10:30AM to 11:45AM
Play begins around 12:00PM

Competitive Doubles (play begins after singles)
Check in starts 2:30PM
Play begins around 3:00PM

Cleveland, OH

TopGun Singles
Check in 10:00AM to 10:45AM
Play begins around 11:00AM

Comptetitive Doubles (play begins after singles)
Check in starts 12:00PM
Play begins around 2:00PM

Social to follow

Spartanburg, SC

TopGun Singles
Check in starts at 10:00AM to 10:45Am
Play begins at 11:00AM

Competitive Doubles (play begins after singles)
Check in starts at 1:30PM to 2:15PM
Play begins around 2:30PM - 3:00PM

Social Doubles is on SUNDAY May 3rd
Registration 1:00PM - play starts at 2:00PM $20.00 per team

Virginia Beach, Va

TopGun Singles
Check in 9:00AM to 9:45AM
Play begins around 10:00AM

Competitive Doubles (play begins after singles)
Check in starts at 12:00PM until 1:45PM
Play begins around 2:30PM

Social Doubles
Begins around 5:00PM

Exhibition Game - Virginia Beach, VA
Matt Guy #1 Ranked Player in the world to compete against Randy Atha #3 Ranked Player in the world sometime Saturday evening - exact time to be announced day of event.

$5000 Guaranteed Cornhole Madness Event - Virginia Beach, VA
Sunday 5/3/09

Check in 11:00AM
Event kicks off at 12:00PM ends around 6:00PM

ACO Cornhole de Mayo TopGun Cities

2009-04-29T12:27:00.004-04:00

May 2, 2009

Hosting Cities for the 2009 Cornhole de Mayo

Chillicothe, OH
CornyForty Tournament Level = T2
Players = 26
Pro-Caliber = 6
Semi Pro-Caliber = 8
Amateur / Unranked = 12
States Represented = 2
Current Purse = $780

Cincinnati, OH
CornyForty Tournament Level = T2
Players = 16
Pro-Caliber = 8
Semi Pro Caliber = 6
Amateur / Unranked = 2
Current Purse = $480.00

Cleveland, OH
CornyForty Tournament Level = T3
Players = 18
Pro-Caliber = 3
Semi Pro-Caliber = 6
Amateur / Unranked = 9
States Represented = 1
Current Purse = $540.00

Spartanburg, SC
CornyForty Tournament Level = T2
Players = 26
Pro-Caliber = 10
Semi Pro-Caliber = 10
Amateur / Unranked = 6
States Represented = 6
Current Purse = $780

Virginia Beach, VA
CornyForty Tournament Level = T3
Players = 13
Pro-Caliber = 3
Semi Pro-Caliber = 3
Amateur / Unranked = 7
States Represented = 6
Current Purse = $390.00

For more detailed information on the players names participating in each location visit the forum at: http://www.americancornhole.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3111#3111

Cornhole Player Rankings for Tournament Directors

2009-04-16T09:06:00.004-04:00

The ACO continues to create standards for the sport of cornhole. First, we developed a standard to the products used in the sport. The next step was recognizing professional and amateur players, which we have done with the ACO Skills Challenge Ranking (SCR) and the CornyForty.

We have met a lot of skilled cornholers over the years. Although the players are not ranked in the SCR or CornyForty, we wanted to recognize them for their mad cornhole skills. Therefore, we created the Cornhole Players Ranking (CPR). The CPR is a cornhole inclusive list ranking ACO and non-ACO players based on their performances throughout the year.

A player's CPR will consist of the following variables:

• A player's ranking on various cornhole group's rankings
• A player's finish in ACO and non-ACO tournaments Non Top Gun ACO tournaments and non-ACO tournaments are classified as T4 level tournaments. Points are earned on finishes in singles and doubles tournaments. (1st-8pts, 2nd-7pts, 3rd-5pts, 4th-5pts) Players also earn points at ACO Top Gun tournaments. Points earned vary on tournament level. The cumulative score ranks players as Pro Caliber (29+ points) or Semi-Pro Caliber (13pts-28pts).

We are asking players and tournament directors to keep us informed of these results by posting them on the forum. We want to recognize player's performances and we need their help to make it happen.

If you know anyone you would like to see recognized as a skilled cornholer, please inform the ACO, a player or a tournament director. Remember, players don't have to be a ACO member to be on the Cornhole Player Ranking list.

Check the Pro-Caliber and Semi Pro-Caliber list out by visiting http://www.americancornhole.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2120

Regards,

The ACO

2009-04-07T10:59:00.002-04:00

Celebrate National Cornhole Day at HoleHeadz Fest '09. The American Cornhole Organization is celebrating the first National Cornhole Day by kicking off the first HoleHeadz Fest, scheduled for June 26-27, 2009 at Point Park in Carrollton, Kentucky.

As you know, ACO coordinates tournaments and events across the country throughout the year. The HoleHeadz Fest is a unique opportunity for even more cornhole enthusiasts to come together, for a long weekend of skill challenges and competitions, music and food. Each of the top 10 teams will win $500. All games will be conducted with ACO official Classic Series boards and bags. Dates and locations of other states’ HoleHeadz festivals will be announced as they become available for June 2010.

The kick-off fest in Kentucky will be conducted on a 15-acre site at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers in downtown Carrollton. Camping and lodging facilities are nearby. For more information visit www.americancornhole.org or call (888) 563-2002.

Some of the things going on over the weekend:

- Live Music - Camping - Basketball, Sand Volleyball, Wiffleball and of course a HOLE LOTTA CORNHOLING
- Grilling out - BYOBB - Bring your own boards and beer
- ACO's very own Robert Bennett will be there with his Stoned Pizza
- $5000 Cornhole Madness Doubles tournament
- Lot's of partying with our friends from around the country........see you in Carrolton June 26th.

This weekend is going to be nothing but laid back. The ACO is not taking anything seriously this weekend, except that we want to have a seriously killer time chilling and having nothing but fun. We'll play the games when we get to them. We will not be using our Player Choice bags or our Tournament Series boards but instead will be busting loose on our Classic Series sets and Classic bags.

The structure of the event is subject to change but here is the basic idea of how we will be running the event. Corhole Madness Doubles Each team will be comprised of one Pro-Caliber or Semi-Pro Caliber player and one recognized amateur. Each player on each team will compete in four different events. Teams earn points in each event based on their performances. The teams with the highest point total after all four events wins first place.

Here’s the killer news all you HoleHeadz, this event is a guaranteed $5000.00 purse event. We are going to award $500.00 in prize money to each of the top 10 teams over the weekend. Here is how the tournament is broken down.

Friday Night:
Stage I – Seven21 Challenge – Players pitch seven bags to score as many points as possible pitching from the pro distance of 27’ (front edge to front edge). Normal cornhole scoring rules apply (ie Woodies = 1pt; Cornholes = 3pts). Maximum number of points a player may earn is 21 points.
Stage II – AirMail Challenge – Players pitch eight bags 30’ from the hole. AirMails are worth five points. Maximum number of points available to earn by each player is 40 points.

Saturday:
Stage III – Doubles Round Robin - Players are divided into two groups based on their accumulated points in Stage I & II. Group A consists of the top 50% points earners; Group B consists of the bottom 50% of poiints earners. The top player in Group A will be teamed up with the worse player in Group B. (Ex: 1 & 128, 2 & 127, 3 & 126). Each team plays three games. Points available as follows based on overall record: 0 wins 3 losses = 0 points / 1 and 2 = 5 points / 2 and 1 = 12 points / 3 and 0 = 20 points
Stage IV– Singles Tournament – Best 2/3, Single Elimination. Players are seeded based on their current ACO SCR Scores. Players without a SCR score are randomly seeded after all SCR scores are seeded. Each player wins points based on how far he or she advances. Points available as follows: Top 64 = 3 / Top 32 = 6 / Top 16 = 10 / Top 8 = 15 / Top 4 = 20 / Runner Up = 25 / First Place = 30

Teams again will be a two person team.

Each team is allowed one PRO or SEMI-PRO Caliber player and the other player must be an Amateur.

Cost to purchase a team to play in the Cornhole Madness Doubles:
$40 for a CornyForty Member
$50 for a paid ACO Member
$65 for a Non-ACO Member

Call today 888.563.2002 to register your team.

Space is limited for the $5000 tournament but there will be no limit to the HoleHeadz allowed to come out to Carrollton, KY just to hang out with other cornhole freaks from around the country to celebrate National Cornhole Day at the HoleHeadz Fest '09 this June 27, 2009. So if you don't get into the tournament in time or just don't want to play in the tournament feel free to still come on over to Carrollton to chill out with us.

Game On!

National Cornhole Day is Declared!

2009-04-02T19:32:00.002-04:00

The American Cornhole Organization is designating the last Saturday of June as National Cornhole Day!

This is a chance for all lovers of the game to get out and have some free fun with other players from around their area. Imagine one day when hundreds of thousands of players simultaneously recognize this great game and day. How fun will that be?

The idea for this came from one of our agents, Rocky Conteduca from Las Vegas, Nevada. Rocky believed it would be really cool if each city across America picked a certain park or location that all players in that region could converge on with their boards and bags and just start playing the game with strangers and friends.

We agree! Great idea Rocky.

Mark you calendar.

June 27, 2009, as the first National Cornhole Day!

We'll share more details about the festivities as they develop.

Cornhole with a Purpose in Louisville, KY

2009-03-31T10:13:00.003-04:00

ACO donates Tournament Series Boards and Bags to Non-Profit, Options Unlimited, Inc.

Brian Stinnett, ACO Louisville, and Frank Geers, president of American Cornhole Organization donated a set of ACO Tournament Series Boards and Bags to Options Unlimited, Inc. Day Training Program on March 23, 2009. In a small ceremony, ACO Louisville presented the staff and participants of the Adult Day Program with their new set of ACO boards and bags. It was a great day for all the participants and everyone involved in the presentation. Options Unlimited's mission is to provide valued social roles for adults with mental retardation and / or developmental disabilities. This is achieved through meaningful, naturally integrated community based activities, as well as a variety of on-site training activities.

Amy Coffer, Program Director of the Adult Day Training Program, states, "Exercise and staying fit is so important for this population and having the opportunity to participate in a sport that is familiar to the participants, that is very fun, and attainable is a wonderful gift. The ACO boards and bags will be used indoor and outdoor and will become integral part of our monthly calendar". Andrea, physical therapist, will be incorporating the American Cornhole equipment into the participants personal goals.

"One of my goals when I got on board with American Cornhole Organization was to be able to donate to a non-profit organization that will allow them to add additional activities or expand existing activities," Brian Stinnett said. "In the future ACO Louisville is planning to donate a percentage of all entry fees of ACO Louisville tournaments to assist Options Unlimited in future activities. So I am definitely excited and proud to begin reaching one of our goals and am thankful to be working with Frank Geers and the entire ACO crew all over the nation".

Brian Stinnett

ACO Louisville

Independent Agent PMIA502

brian.stinnett@americancornhole.com

502.744.8148