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Kicking off 2026 in Myrtle Beach!
OVER $150,000 GUARANTEED IN PRIZES AND CASH PAYOUTS!It's our first Signature Open of the season, with competitions for amateurs and Pros, as well as High School and College championships!
The 2026 season kicks off in Myrtle Beach with four incredible days of cornhole action you won’t want to miss! The excitement begins with the National College and High School Championships, where the best student athletes in the game compete for national titles and bragging rights.
Then, the spotlight shifts to the pros as the first ACL Pro event of the season takes center stage. Setting the tone for the year ahead with high-intensity matchups and unforgettable moments.
Throughout the weekend, Open events for amateurs run all four days, giving players of all skill levels the chance to compete and be part of the action. From future stars to seasoned champions, Myrtle Beach is where the 2026 cornhole season officially comes alive!
Venue Information
event & broadcast schedule
This event schedule is subject to change. While we strive to keep the posted schedule, start times can be delayed if prior tournaments run longer than expected.
All times listed are local to the area of the event.
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026
Doors Open
High School Singles
College Doubles
Open Women Singles, Open Senior Singles
Open Junior Doubes
High School Doubles
College Teams
Open Women Doubles, Open Senior Doubles
Open Junior Singles
Divisional Blind Draws
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026
Doors Open
High School Teams
College Singles
Qualifying: Senior Pros
Qualifying: Women's Pros
Qualifying: Junior Pros
Qualifying: Pros
USA Forces Doubles
Crew Cup Upper & Lower
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026
Doors Open
Pro Singles Warm-Up
Games Stop Assigning at 9:45
Pro Signature Singles
Open Doubles Rounders (4 Games)
Doubles Capped at 300 | Brackets will follow rounders | Tiered Brackets, Tiers 1,2,3,4
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2026
Doors Open
Pro Doubles Warm-Up
Games Stop Assigning at 9:45
Tier 1,4,5 Singles
Tier 1 Capped at 128
Pro Signature Doubles
Tier 2,3 Singles
Tier 2 Capped at 128
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 1, 2026 | 10:30 AM EST
High School Singles / College Doubles
Thursday, January 1, 2026 | 4:30 PM EST
High School Doubles
Thursday, January 1, 2026 | 8:30 PM EST
Championships: HS Singles, HS Doubles, College Teams
Friday, January 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM EST
College Singles
Friday, January 2, 2026 | 8:30 PM EST
Championships: College Singles, College Doubles, HS Teams
Saturday, January 3, 2026 | 11 AM EST
Pro Signature Singles
Saturday, January 3, 2026 | 6 PM EST
ACL PRO TEAMS DRAFT
Saturday, January 3, 2026 | 8:30 PM EST
Pro Signature Singles Final 4 and Senior Singles Final
Sunday, January 4, 2026 | 10 AM EST
Pro Signature Doubles
Sunday, January 4, 2026 | 5 PM EST
Pro Signature Doubles Final 4 and Women's Singles Final
Player INFORMATION
RegisterEvent Registration Fees

Pre-Registration
- Registration will be ACL Digital Wallet ONLY. Cash will NOT be accepted for event registration.
- The Open is limited to 512 amateur players, unless otherwise stated. NO Refunds will be given once online registration closes (2 Days Prior to Event Start Date). Players will not be allowed to transfer their registration to another player.
- An AMATEUR player is any player who has not signed a contract with the ACL.
- ACL Open points will be awarded for Singles and Doubles going towards Open standings.
- ACL Local points will be awarded for all other tournaments.
- Register by using the “Register” link above. Players must have an ACL player account to register.
- Make sure to be aware of your CPI on your account to know which Blind Draw and Singles tier to sign up for.
- Memberships can be purchased through the player portal under "My Account".
- Make sure the information in your player profile is correct, especially your cell phone number and email for important information.
- Activate push notifications before attending the event to receive court assignments & bracket links.
- Online registration closes 2 days before the event. After that, players can sign up in person at the director's table if spots are available. Walk-up registration ends 1 hour before the tournament starts, with no registrations accepted in the final hour.
- Only one player should register a team for Open Doubles, but all players must register for Singles individually.
- All games will be played until 21.
- P.E.P (Player Engagement Points) - Will be awarded using the points table found in the player guide.
- You may not participate in multiple events simultaneously. If you check into a Blind Draw while still competing in another event, you will be removed from your current event and required to play in the Blind Draw.
NOTE: The late registration charges and the $10/day cover charge built into registrations will not be added to the payout structure.
Pro Signature Breakdown
PRO Singles
Qualifying Players:
- All ACL Top 100 Pro Players
- Qualified Players
- ACL Pro – 60 players
- ACL ProW - 20 players
- ACL ProS - 20 players
- ACL ProJ - 20 players
Payouts:
- Guaranteed $50,000 Total
Format:
- 9:00am Free Warm-Up for all Qualified Players
- Classic Format
- 4-stack brackets
- Winners of brackets will play single-elimination final bracket
Pro Doubles
Qualifying Teams:
- All ACL Top 100 Pro Players
- Qualified Teams
- 60 Teams made up of:
- ACL Pro – 60 players
- ACL ProW - 20 players
- ACL ProS - 20 players
- ACL ProJ - 20 players
Payouts:
- Guaranteed $50,000
Doubles Format:
- 9:00am Free Warm-Up for all Qualified Players
- 4-stack brackets
- Winners of brackets will play single-elimination final bracket
ACL Pro Women's, Seniors, Junior Qualifying
- Entry Fee: $100
- Closes on Wednesday with Online Registration
Qualifying Players:
- ACLW/ACLS/ACLJ
- Distinctions will be seperated
Format:
- 4 Game Rounders
- Following Rounders:
- Top 20 Players excluding Top 100 will qualify for Pro Singles and Doubles
- Top 20 Players will be placed into a Single Elimination Bracket
- Seniors Final 2 will hold for Saturday broadcast
- Women’s Final 2 will hold for Sunday broadcast
Payouts:
- Women: $1,000 Guarantee
- Juniors: $1,000 Guarantee
- Seniors: $1,000 Guarantee
- Each division will be guaranteed $1,000 or 50% of entries whichever is greater
ACL Pro Qualifying
- Entry Fee: $100
- Closes on Wednesday with Online Registration
Qualifying Players:
- ACL PRO distinction players
Format:
- 6 Game Rounders
- Following Rounders:
- Top 60 Players will qualify for Pro Singles and Pro Doubles
Payouts:
- Guaranteed $1,000 or 50% of entries whichever is greater
National College and High School Championships
College Entries
- $250/team bid (4 Singles, 2 Doubles, 1 Team)
- $100/Doubles
- $50/Singles
Event Format:
- Round Robin into Single Elimination Bracket
- 12 Round Limited
- All eligibility information here: https://iplaycornhole.com/play-cornhole/featured-areas/acl-college
High School Entries
- $250/team bid (4 Singles, 2 Doubles, 1 Team)
- $100/Doubles
- $50/Singles
Event Format:
- Round Robin into Single Elimination Bracket
- 12 Round Limited
- All eligibility information here: https://iplaycornhole.com/play-cornhole/featured-areas/acl-high-school
Doubles Breakdown
Structure:
- ACL Doubles Rounders is a progressive round robin format:
- All teams are put in a pool.
- 4 rounds will be played by each team.
- First-round match-ups will be randomly chosen.
- For each round after, players will be matched up against another team with the same or similar record.
- EX: 1-0 teams will play 1-0 teams, 2-1 teams will play 2-1 teams, or similar.
- All games will be played until 21.
- After the last round, players will be seeded and teams will be divided into four groups: Tiers 1-4.
- Players will then receive a double-elimination bracket that determines which level they were placed in.
- Teams will be distributed to brackets by these percentages. These may slightly vary based on rounders
- 35% to Tier 1
- 25% to Tier 2
- 25% to Tier 3
- 15% to Tier 4
Payouts:
All entries will be combined for a 60% payout of entries. The additional door charges will not be added to the payout structure.
- Tier 1 Payouts + Trophies for 1st & 2nd place
- Wallet Payouts
- 1 Place for every 6 Teams
- Tier 2 Payouts + Trophies for 1st & 2nd place
- Wallet Payouts
- 1 Place for every 5 Teams
- Tier 3 Prizing + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place
- 1st: (2) Elite Boards + (1) 25/26 Season Doubles Open Entry + (2) Open Winner Jerseys
- 2nd: (2) Sets of Pro Bags + (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 3rd: (2) T-Shirt + (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 4th: (2) T-Shirt + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- T-5th: (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- Prizes for Tier 4 + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place
- 1st: (2) Set of Comp Boards + (1) c + (2) Open Winner Jerseys
- 2nd: (2) Set of Comp Bags + (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 3rd: (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 4th: (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
Note:
*Jerseys will be ordered and shipped post-event.
*Free Open Entries are only valid for the 25/26 ACL Open Season.
Singles Breakdown
Structure:
- Tier 1 Singles: CPI 0.00 - 12.00 (formally Pro/Open)
- Tier 2 Singles: CPI 0.00 - 8.25 (formally Advanced)
- Tier 3 Singles: CPI 0.00 - 7.25 (formally Competitive)
- Tier 4 Singles: CPI 0.00 - 6.25 (formally Intermediate)
- Tier 5 Singles: 5.25 and below (formally Novice)
All players MUST play in the skill level shown on their player profile or play up.
You may only play one singles event at a time; there can be no overlap.
1, 2, or 4 double-elimination brackets.
Winners of Brackets will play single-elimination final bracket.
Singles Payouts: All entries will be combined for a 60% payout of entries. The additional door charges will not be added to the payout structure.
- Tier 1:Payouts + Trophies for 1st and 2nd
- Wallet Payouts
- 1 place for every 6 Players
- Tier 2: Payouts + Trophies for 1st and 2nd
- Wallet Payouts
- 1 place for every 5 Players
- Tier 3 Prizes + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place
- 1st: (1) Elite Boards + (1) 25/26 Season Doubles Open Entry + (1) Open Winner Jerseys
- 2nd: (1) Sets of Pro Bags + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 3rd: (1) T-Shirt + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 4th: (1) T-Shirt + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- T-5th: (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- Tier 4 Prizes + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place
- 1st: (1) Set of Comp Boards + (1)c + (1) Open Winner Jerseys
- 2nd: (1) Set of Comp Bags + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 24/25 Season Open Entry
- 3rd: (1) T Shirt + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 4th: (1) T Shirt + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
- Tier 5 Prizes + Trophies 1st and 2nd
- 1st: 25/26 Season Open Entry
- 2nd: T-Shirt
Note:
*Jerseys will be ordered and shipped post-event.
*Free Open Entries are only valid for the 25/26 ACL Open Season.
Divisional Blind Draw Breakdown
You may not participate in multiple events simultaneously. If you check into a Blind Draw while still competing in another event, you will be removed from your current event and required to play in the Blind Draw.
Structure:
All players MUST play in their designated CPI level with three Blind Draw divisions offered:
- Tier 1 : CPI: 7.25 - 12.00 (Formally Pro/Advanced)
- Tier 3: CPI: 6.25 - 7.25 (Formally Competitive)
- Tier 4: CPI: 6.25 and below (Formally Intermediate/Novice)
Payouts:
- Tier 1: Trophies for 1st and 2nd
- 70% payout
- One place paid for every 6 Teams
- Tier 3: Trophies for 1st -3rd
- 60% payout
- One place paid for every 5 Teams
- Tier 4: Trophies for 1st - 3rd
- 50% payout
- One place paid for every 4 Teams
Open Women's, Senior, Junior Events
W/S/J Open Singles
Format:
- Double-elimination bracket
Payouts:
- Trophies for 1st and 2nd
- 70% of Entires
- One place paid for every 6 players
W/S/J Open Doubles
- Double-elimination Bracket
- Trophies for 1st and 2nd
- 70% of Entires
- One place paid for every 6 players
Additional Tournament Types
CREW CUP
Levels:
- Upper Crew: Anyone eligible to play
- Lower Crew: No one over a CPI of 7.25 on a team
Format:
- Double-elimination tournament
- 14-round Format
Payout:
- Trophies for 1st
- 60% Payout
- 1 Place for every 5 Teams
Sit-n-Go’s
- 16 Players per bracket
- $10 Buy In - Single elimination
- 1st: $80 team
- 2nd: $40 team
- $20 Buy in - Single elimination
- 1st: $160 team
- 2nd: $80 team
- $50 Buy in - Double elimination
- 1st: $300 team
- 2nd: $200 team
- 3rd: $100 team
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