NEW PRO TOUR STRUCTURE FOR 2025/2026 ACL SEASON ANNOUNCED
Updates include larger prize payouts, pro qualification pathways, and the return of Open Standings.
ROCK HILL, SC - The ACL (American Cornhole League) has announced changes to its Pro Tour structure for the 2025/2026 season. These changes are the result of gathering feedback from ACL players to find out the ideal structure to maximize player participation, success, and enjoyment.
The Pro Tour season will include six Signature events, spanning from January through July of 2026.
Changes to the 2025/2026 ACL Pro Tour include:
- Payouts for Signature events will be doubled, from $50K to $100K per event.
- Four (4) of the six (6) Signatures will count toward Pro Points. Open Points will count for Open Standings, not Pro Standings.
- Open Standings will return, with Pros and Amateurs playing together.
- Shootout format (round-limited) will no longer be part of the Tour.
- Qualifying and Bracket play will take place on the same weekend for each event.
Changes to 2025/2026 ACL Pro field include:
- A total of 695 players will be offered a Pro spot through a mix of state standings and other metrics:
- ACL Pro Top 100 (100)
- ACL Pro (325)
- ACL Women’s Pro Tour (90)
- ACL Senior Pro Tour (90)
- ACL Junior Pro Tour (90)
- All Pro distinctions other than ACL Top 100 will play a qualifier with other players in their respective distinction Friday morning of each event to make the main Pro bracket.
- Players who qualify will do so for Pro Singles & Pro Doubles.
- Players who do not qualify will be able to participate in Open Singles and Doubles.
Benefits for the Top 100 ACL Pros include:
- The Top 100 ACL Pros will automatically qualify for Pro Singles and Pro Doubles for Signatures.
- The Top 100 ACL Pros will be seeds 1-100 in Pro Brackets for all Signatures.
- Entry into Pro Singles and Pro Doubles for Signatures will be included in Pro-level membership.
Additional details, and the full 2025/2026 ACL schedule, will be announced at the 2025 ACL World Championships, taking place July 28-August 3, at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, SC.
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The American Cornhole League is the worldwide governing body for professional, competitive, and recreational cornhole. The ACL provides the premier cornhole engagement experience by setting the standards for cornhole technology, media, and equipment. For more information on the ACL, visit theACL.com. Anyone can play, anyone can win!
