The 2026 Beer City Open will be a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Event. As a Sanctioned Tournament it be following all USA Pickleball Rules, including approved paddles. You will also need to be a member of USA Pickleball to Register.
GOLDEN TICKET | 2026 Nationals Qualifier
Belknap Park
30 Coldbrook St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Before You Register
USA Pickleball Membership
- All players must have an active USA Pickleball Challenger or Champion Membership valid through the final day of the tournament and linked to their PickleballTournaments.com profile before registering.
- Need to change your membership tier? Watch the video
Pickleball Tournaments
- To link your membership, go to My Profile -> Edit Profile -> Association Memberships -> Add Membership. View PDF Help Doc.
- Select USA Pickleball, enter your membership number and required information, then click Save Membership. Watch this video or View PDF Help Doc
- Your name must match exactly on your USA Pickleball membership and PickleballTournaments.com profile. If your membership is on auto-renewal, contact MembershipSupport@usapickleball.org for assistance
DUPR
- All players must have a DUPR account connected to their tournament registration profile. Tournament results will be reported to DUPR. Players must register at the appropriate skill level. If you register for a bracket below your DUPR rating at the time of registration, you will be moved to the appropriate skill bracket. Create or Access Your DUPR Account.
Belknap Park
30 Coldbrook St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Outdoor
Hardcourt
Registration Closes: April 23, 2026
Registration Fees: $100
Vulcan VPro Flight
Approved Equipment
Registration Policies
Registration for the 2026 BEER CITY OPEN will once again be a Lottery. Registration will be open from Sunday, April 19th at 8:00 pm until Thursday, April 23rd at 11:55 pm EST. You may register at any point during this period. The timing of your registration will not affect the lottery results, which are scheduled to be released on or before Friday, May 1st, 2026.
You must indicate a partner at registration to be considered for entry into any doubles event. Both you and your partner must be registered and the waiver signed to be eligible for the lottery.
If you are successful, you will be given a period of time to make payment, or you will automatically be moved to the Waitlist.
Please remember to list your partner, and have your partner register as well. In 2025, many entries didn’t do this, and they didn’t get in.
Based on 2025, we should be able to get most, if not all, 50+ entrants into the brackets.
Competition Format
You may play in Gender Singles, Gender Doubles and Mixed Doubles; however, you are not able to play in multiple age brackets for the same event, even if they are on different days.
We will use DUPR to determine skill levels. You may play down in age and up in skill level if you choose. Keep in mind that the BCO is a “Players Tournament” and playing up in skill level may be challenging. Player ratings are locked in at the time of a player’s registration.
Schedule
View Schedule: https://www.beercityopen.com/schedule
Partner Replacement Policy
If you lose your partner, you will have a short window to find a replacement. If you choose not to play with the person you originally registered with, only one of you will be able to fill that spot. One of you will be placed on the waitlist if there is no room in a bracket.
Withdrawal, Refund and Weather Policy
FINAL DATE TO WITHDRAW AND RECEIVE A REFUND IS June 23, 2026
- A processing fee of $10.00 will be incurred if you withdraw prior to the withdrawal deadline.
- We are not able to refund the Pickleballbrackets.com service fee.
- ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS will be issued after the deadline of June 23, 2025
- To officially withdraw, send an email to Brandon Schmeling, Registration Coordinator, and let him know whether you are withdrawing from an event or the entire tournament.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
- If the weather is a factor, every effort will be made to play matches outdoors. However, we do have an indoor backup facility in the Grand Rapids Racquet & Fitness Club. Same surface and same ball.
Start your Journey
The Path to Nationals
Your Path to Nationals is more than one tournament. Every match, every point and every event is part of a bigger journey - connecting your season through the Tiered Point System (TPS), Golden Ticket Tournaments and ultimately, the USA Pickleball National Championships.
Compete
Play in USA Pickleball sanctioned events throughout the season, challenge your game and see where you stack up.
Earn TPS Points
Every result matters. Earn TPS points as you compete and build your standing throughout the season.
Golden Ticket
Compete at a Golden Ticket Tournament for the opportunity to earn priority registration to the USA Pickleball National Championships.
Register
Register and secure your spot at USA Pickleball National Championships.