The J.Pechauer Southeast Open 9 Ball Tour ended its 2007/2008 season on a high note over the weekend of June 14th-15th, 2008. The $2000 total added season finale and second chance tournament (Sunday only) was held at Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, Georgia, and hosted a total field of forty-two players in the main event, paying out twelve places from the $3,545 prize fund.
The season awards were announced just prior to the weekend as follows:
Player of The Year – Scotty Townsend
Best Sportsmanship – Mark Coats
Highest Senior (55 and over) – Ron Park
Highest Woman – Vicky Rybik
Highest Junior (18 and under) - Jared Stephens
Additional awards from this particular event included highest woman finisher for the weekend Jessica Pennck ($50); highest senior Ron Park ($50); and highest junior Jared Stephens ($25).
When the weekend started to draw to an end on Sunday, the hot-seat match pitted Tour Director Tommy Kennedy in the ring with Jessie Middlebrook – Kennedy held off Middlebrook by a score of 9-6 to seal his fate in the winners circle. On the one-loss side of the board, the quarter-finals were down to Jonathan Hennessee and Stevie Moore. Hennessee seized the win over Moore in a nail biter double hill match to move on to meet Middlebrook in the semis, but Middlebrook was unable to stop Hennessee as he progressed to the final round by a 9-5 success.
In the true double elimination finals, Kennedy and Hennessee fought tough in the first set, but Kennedy was forced to a second set to determine the event champ by a close first set final of 9-7. However, in the second set it was all Kennedy as he dominated the set 9-2 for the title.
The tour started its 2008/2009 season this weekend (The J.Pechauer Athens 9-Ball Open) at Lucky Dawgs Billiards in Athens, Georgia. Details will follow on the outcome. The remainder of the schedule has been released as noted below:
The Pechauer Mississippi Open
Skeeter's Billiards
Gulfport, MS
228-897-1234
August 16 - 17, 2008
$1500 total guaranteed added: $1000 added open; $500 added amateur/second chance tourny Sunday only
The J.Pechauer Savannah Open
Southside Billiard Club
Savannah, GA
912-925-5398
September 27 - 28, 2008
$2000 total guaranteed added: $1500 added open; $500 added amateur/second chance tourny Sunday only
The Pechauer Sunrise City Open
Ultimate Billiards
Ft. Pierce, FL
November 8 - 9, 2008
For more info: Gary (772) 370-9184 or Bill (772) 418-7075
$1500 total guaranteed added: $1000 added open; $500 added amateur/second chance tourny Sunday only
The J.Pechauer Alabama 9 Ball Open
Pockets Billiards
Dothan, AL
334-793-9644
February 21 - 22, 2009
For more info: Ronald Ready (334) 793-9644
$1000 total guaranteed added: $1000 added open event
For more information on the tour, visit their website at www.southeastopen.com
