Clarksville, Tenn. – (Clarksvillenow.com) For horseshoe pitching enthusiasts, the 2016 HP Pro Tour Open Horseshoe Tournament will be making its way to Montgomery County’s Civitan Park May 21-22.
The HP Pro Tour is a series of horseshoe pitching tournaments where competitors try to get as many ringers as possible and walk away with big cash prizes. Approximately 60 pitchers from across the Southeast will make their way to Clarksville to take part in the competition.
Entrants will represent multiple divisions, from amateurs to professionals. What makes the HP Pro Tour different from other tournaments is that it doesn’t adhere to standard, regular horseshoe scoring. Typically, horseshoes that lean against the stake or land the closest are scored, but on the HP Pro Tour, only ringers count. Close isn’t good enough to win this competition!
The upcoming competition at Civitan Park will include accomplished pitchers as well as many new competitors. Many of the highest ranked pitchers in the country will be travelling to Clarksville to pitch in this sanctioned tournament.
“Clarksville-Montgomery County is a great place to host a sporting event including the HP Pro Tour. Many people travel for sporting events as their vacation. With the combination of venues, hotels, restaurants and shopping, it makes Clarksville an ideal location,” said Theresa Harrington, Excutive Director of Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Ronnie Boyd, local tournament director said that the event is free and open to the public and invited everyone to come out and watch the competitors as they pitch horseshoes and added that if there is rainy weather, the tournament will be moved to the 4-H arena on Rossview Road.
Competition will begin at 10am on Saturday, May 21 and then again at 10am on Sunday, May 22. Admission is free and spectators are encouraged to come out and watch all levels of competition. The horseshoe arena is located behind the ballfields at Civitan Park.