Dinko de Mayo Golden Ticket – Fenton, MO

Missouri Pickleball Club - Fenton, MO

747 Gravois Bluffs Blvd, Fenton, MO 63026

GOLDEN TICKET | 2026 Nationals Qualifier

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This tournament will utilize both MPC Fenton & MPC Ellisville. Venue information for specific brackets, including start times, will be released approximately 1 week prior to the tournament.

A waiting list will be started when a bracket has reached its capacity. Waiting list and bracket sizes may be adjusted. Unpaid teams will be moved to the waiting list if a bracket reaches capacity.

Each player is responsible for finding their own partner. Partners will not be assigned for you.

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Missouri Pickleball Club - Fenton, MO

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747 Gravois Bluffs Blvd, Fenton, MO 63026

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Indoor

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Hardcourt

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April 23, 2026

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Missouri Pickleball Club in Ellisville, MO will also host matches

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Additional events are $20 per event

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$40 before March 30th then $50 after

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The Franklin X-40 (Green)

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Hotels and Lodging

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Livestream

Registration Policies

Registration fees include entrance to one event. Additional events are $20 per event.
Please note that funds cannot be “transferred” to another player.

Doubles Registration

Players registering for doubles events have five (5) days for their partner to register for the same event before being moved to the Waitlist. Teams may return to the Main Draw once both players are registered and paid, if space allows. Players are responsible for finding all partners. The agreement to play is between partners.

Maximum team counts may be adjusted during registration as needed. Players can change skill level or age group until registration closes. No changes after that time.

Bracket Information

Waiting list and bracket sizes may be adjusted. Unpaid teams will be moved to the waiting list if a bracket reaches capacity.
Each player is responsible for finding their own partner. Partners will not be assigned for you.
The Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust brackets, format, and merging of brackets as needed.
Waiting list and bracket sizes may be adjusted. Unpaid teams will be moved to the waiting list if a bracket reaches capacity.
Each player is responsible for finding their own partner. Partners will not be assigned for you.
The Tournament will request that DUPR upload the results of this tournament.

Format:
The format for this tournament will be Round Robin with single elimination playoffs for every bracket.

Brackets of 3 teams will play best 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2 or merged with another bracket, at the tournament director’s discretion.
Brackets of 4 teams or more will play 1 game to 15, win by 2.
All playoff matches will be 1 game to 15, win by 2, with the exception of medal matches which will be be 2 out of 3 games to 11, win by 2.
Depending on the number of teams in a bracket, there may be multiple pools. Makeup of the pools will determine how many from each pool move on to single elimination playoff.
A minimum of 3 from the bracket (not 3 from each pool) will move on to single elimination playoff.
Brackets post at midnight the morning of bracket play. If a player drops, the bracket will reconfigure according to the new seeding.

Schedule

The tournament schedule will be posted approximately one (1) week prior to the start of the event.

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