ACO Worlds Competitors Page
Everything you need to know to compete at ACO Worlds 17 in July.
Online registration for all ACO Worlds Divisions is OPEN.
WORLDS AT A GLANCE
Mon, July 25 – Sat, July 30, 2022
Branson Convention Center
Branson, Missouri
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)
Branson Airport
WORLDS QUALIFICATION
New for ACO Worlds 17: There will be no Golden Tickets for purchase.
ACO Worlds Divisions are open to ACO Pros and any other ACO Member that qualifies during the Season leading up to Worlds.
GOLDEN TICKETS
Golden Tickets are awarded free to:
CornyForty: The top 40 Players in the ACO World Singles Standings
TopGun Twenty: The top 20 Teams in the ACO World Doubles Standings
- The Golden Ticket covers the player’s entry fee into the ACO World Singles Division and their half of the ACO World Doubles Division.
- Entry fees for all other Divisions are sold separately.
DIVISION ENTRY FEES
Singles Division
$100 per Player
Free for Top 40 Ranked Singles
Free for Top 20 Ranked Doubles
Doubles Division
$180 per Team
Free for Top 40 Ranked Singles
Free for Top 20 Ranked Doubles
Seniors Division
$50 per Player
Womens Division
$50 per Player
Juniors Division
$30 per Player
COED Doubles Division
$80 per Team
Seniors Doubles Division
$80 per Team
Womens Doubles Division
$80 per Team
Juniors Doubles Division
$40 per Team
Hampton Farms World Big Blind Draw Division
$50 per Player
Open Blind Draw
$30 per Player
Slyder Cup Open
$150 per Team of 5
Slyder Cup Non-Pro
$100 per Team of 5
BYOP Blind Draw Quads
$60 per Team of 2
Certified Official Shootout
Free for all active ACO CO’s
Lifetimer Championship
Free for all Ink’d ACO Lifetimers
Switcholio
$20 per Player
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Online registration for all
ACO Worlds Divisions is OPEN
- Registration opens: June 7, 2022
- Registration closes: July 10, 2022
Singles Division **
Online Registration. Includes participation in the ACO World Singles RPI and either the ACO World Singles Championship bracket or Tier Championship pool/bracket.
Max 523 Players Purchased Tickets
Doubles Division **
Online Registration. Includes participation in the ACO World Doubles RPI and either the ACO World Doubles Championship bracket or Tier Championship pool/bracket.
Max 523 Players Purchased Tickets
Seniors Division **
Online Registration
Max 128 Players
Womens Division **
Online Registration
Max 128 Players
Juniors Division**
Online Registration
Max 128 Players
COED Doubles Division **
Online Registration
Max 128 Teams
Seniors Doubles Division
Online Registration or Walk-Up (walk-up fee applied)
Max 64 Teams
Womens Doubles Division
Online Registration or Walk-Up (walk-up fee applied)
Max 64 Teams
Juniors Doubles Division
Online Registration or Walk-Up (walk-up fee applied)
Max 64 Teams
Hampton Farms World Big Blind Draw
Online Registration or Walk-Up (walk-up fee applied)
Walk-Up Registration only during 3:00pm–5:00pm on Tuesday, July 26th
Only players ranked 1-128 on the ACO Blind Draw Standings are eligible to participate
Open Big Blind Draw
Walk-up registration only
Walk-Up Registration onsite 4:00pm–6:00pm on Tuesday, July 26th
Slyder Cup Open
Walk-up registration only
11:00am–1:00pm Tuesday, July 26th
5 Players per team
Max 32 Teams
Slyder Cup Non-Pro
Walk-up registration only
11:00am–1:00pm Tuesday, July 26th
5 Players per team
Max 32 Teams
Open to the public (ACO-Pros restricted)
Switcholio
Walk-up registration only
Open to the public
Certified Official Shootout
Online Registration (free)
Limited to active ACO CO’s
Lifetimer Championship
Online Registration (free)
Limited to Ink’d ACO Lifetimers
** These divisions require a minimum of 12pts to qualify.
PRIZES & PAYOUTS
World Singles Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $26,150 **
Trophies to Top 8
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
World Doubles Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $47, 070 **
Trophies to Top 4 Teams
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Womens Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $3,200 **
Trophies to Top 3
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Seniors Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $3,200 **
Trophies to Top 3
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Juniors Division
$1,000 in Prize Value
Trophies to Top 3
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Womens Doubles Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $3,200 **
Trophies to Top 2 Teams
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Seniors Doubles Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $3,200 **
Trophies to Top 2 Teams
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
COED Doubles Division
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $5,120 **
Trophies to Top 3 Teams
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
World Hampton Farms Big Blind Draw Division
$5000 Guaranteed Purse
Trophies to Top 2
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Open Blind Draw
50% Payout
Slyder Cup Open
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $2,400 **
Trophies to top 1st place team
Slyder Cup Non-Pro
50% Payout- Maximum Purse of $1,600 **
Certified Official Shootout
$500 Purse to top finishers
Trophies to Top 2 Players
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
Lifetimer Championship
Trophy to Top Player
Winner receives a Championship Jersey
** Purse based on purchased tickets as of 11:59PM on 7/10/2022
** Walk-Up Registration Events- Purse based on walk-up registrations
PLAYER DRESS CODE
All players are able to wear their choice of apparel during the course of the week. However, any player advancing to the Championship game of any Division must wear ACO branded apparel and/or ACO sponsored and provided apparel.
Any player/team who advances to a Championship game who does not have their own ACO apparel will be provided apparel by the ACO. In addition, any player featured on a “center court’ livestream game may be asked to wear ACO branded or non-branded apparel. If you have any questions, please email play@americancornhole.com
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Full Schedule of Events
DOWNLOAD THE PDF – FULL SCHEDULE AND DETAILS
MONDAY, JULY 26th @ 6:00PM: Early Bird Opening Night Party. Details to come.
All start times may be adjusted up to one-half hour due to tournament play times.
| TUESDAY, JULY 26 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 | THURSDAY, JULY 28 | FRIDAY, JULY 29 | SATURDAY, JULY 30 | |
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| 8:00 AM | ------ Doors Open ------ | ------ Doors Open ------ | ------ Doors Open ------ | ------ Doors Open ------ | |
| 9:00 AM | ------ Doors Open ------ | Juniors Doubles Womens Doubles Seniors Doubles | World Doubles RPI | World Singles RPI | PIPFALL Tournament |
| 10:00 AM | BYOP Blind Draw Quads | ||||
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 – Opening Ceremony / National Anthem / First Pitch | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Juniors Singles Womens Singles Seniors Singles | Doubles Tier 2 Bracket Doubles Tier 3 Bracket | Singles Tier 2 Bracket Singles Tier 3 Bracket | 12:00 – ACO Lifetime Members Championship 12:45 – ACO Junior Doubles Championship |
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| 1:00 PM | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) 1:30PM- PRO GROUP Photo Shoot (Wear Season 18 Pro Jersey) | 1:30 – ACO Seniors Doubles Championship |
| 2:00 PM | Slyder Cup - Open Division Slyder Cup - Non-PRO Division | 2:15 – ACO Womens Doubles Championship | |||
| 3:00 PM | World Doubles Main Event | Singles Championship Bracket | 3:00 – ACO World Coed Championship 3:45 - ACO World Juniors Championship |
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| 4:00 PM | Player of the Season Playoffs (Juniors / Womens / Seniors / Coed) | Player of the Season Playoffs (Singles / Doubles) | 4:15 - ACO World Seniors Championship | ||
| 5:00 PM | Tailgator | Tailgator | Tailgator | Tailgator | 5:00 - ACO World Womens Championship 5:45PM – Awards Ceremony |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 - Hampton Farms World Big Blind Draw 6:30 - Open Blind Draw | Coed Doubles | Switcholio | 6:30 - ACO World Doubles Championship | |
| 7:00 PM | Certified Official Shootout Payouts for Doubles (See April at Registration) | Payouts for Singles (See April at Registration) | 7:15 – ACO World Singles – Winners Bracket | ||
| 8:00 PM | Lifetime Members Tournament | 8:00 – ACO World Singles – Losers Bracket 8:45 – ACO World Singles – Championship (best 2 of 3) |
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| 9:00 PM | ------ Doors Close ------ | ------ Doors Close ------ | ------ Doors Close ------ | Tailgator Championship Matches | 9:30 - Crowning of the King or Queen of Cornhole |
| 10:00 PM | Closing Party - Details to Come | ||||
| 11:00 PM | ------ Doors Close ------ |
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