What2 Watch4: Baton Rouge APA events!

August 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM

What2 Watch4: Baton Rouge APA events!

August 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM

What2 Watch4.... there's a lot going on with Baton Rouge APA this time of year! Keep in mind many of these dates are like mashed potatoes... pretty solid but... I could have screwed something up and need to pivot... But this provides a framework for what we have coming up in the next few months...

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 1 NO PLAY – HAPPY LABOR DAY!
Sept. 6-7 Baton Rouge APA Summer Session Tri Cups @ Trickshots
Sept. 12-14 U.S. Amateur Preliminary – Sidepockets Billiards, Shreveport, LA
Sept. 20 Baton Rouge APA 8-ball scotch doubles Straight to Vegas Qualifier @ TBD

OCTOBER
Oct. 4-5 APA Fall Singles Regionals @ Trickshots (for most players)
Oct. 10-12 Big Easy Challenge @ Buffalo’s Billiards, Jefferson, La.
Oct. 18-19 Baton Rouge APA Summer Session MVP @ TBD

NOVEMBER
Nov. 14-16 US Amateur Championships, Las Vegas, Nev.
Nov. 24 SPRING SESSION BEGINS
Nov. 27 NO PLAY – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

DECEMBER
Dec. 24-25 NO PLAY – MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Dec. 31-Jan. 1 NO PLAY – HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2026
JANUARY
Jan. 31 Baton Rouge APA 9-ball scotch doubles Straight to Vegas Qualifier @ TBD

FEBRUARY
Feb. 15 Baton Rouge APA JACK AND JILL 8-ball scotch doubles Straight to Vegas Qualifier @ TBD
Feb. 21-22 Baton Rouge APA Fall Session Tri Cups @ TBD
Feb. 28 Baton Rouge APA Ladies 8-ball and Masters World Qualifiers @ TBD

MARCH
Mar. 7-8 APA Spring Singles Regionals @ TBD
Mar. 14-15 Baton Rouge APA Fall Session MVP @ TBD
Mar. 23 SUMMER SESSION BEGINS

APRIL
April 11-12 Baton Rouge APA Spring Session Tri Cups @ TBD
April 25-May 2 Poolplayer Championships, Las Vegas, Nev.

MAY
May 21-25 Baton Rouge APA World Qualifiers @ L’Auberge Hotel and Casino

World Qualifiers Missing Information

5/11/26 - 4:03 PM

World Qualifier Missing InfoPretty good job for the most part and thanks to those who got what they needed to get done, done... but several have made the list of shame and will receive disapproving looks from yours truly... but more signficantly - you won't be able to participate without getting it done... so get it done. And in the words of the immortal Winston Wolf... "Pretty please with sugar o

Team Certification forms and Greens fees due date

5/9/26 - 5:45 PM

Tomorrow is the due date for both the World Qualifier certification forms as well as the greens fees for those teams qualified.We are still missing items from several teams....On Monday we will post the "tardy list" and publicly shame all those who are unable to get this simple task complete. Then I will start the process of having to track you down and look at you disapprovingly.But seriously, pl

World Qualifier Brackets release

5/4/26 - 2:43 PM

We've got roughly 2-1/2 weeks until the Baton Rouge APA World Qualifiers are on! We will release the schedule and brackets tonight at 6 p.m. on Facebook live.