The Bay Club To Host 25th Annual Professional Squash Association Open Championship
Posted: June 3, 2016 in Chains
The Bay Club
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Bay Club Company is partnering with TE Connectivity and Harvest Management Partners to sponsor the 25th Annual Bay Club Santa Clara PSA Open Championships, June 3 to June 5, 2016. Located at the Bay Club Santa Clara squash pavilion in the heart of Silicon Valley, the tournament will welcome leading contenders Charlie Johnson and Aisling Blake in addition to professional squash players from North America, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Mexico and beyond.
Bay Club San Francisco squash instructor and defending champion, Charlie Johnson, will return as a top seed in hopes of reclaiming the title for a second consecutive year.
New this year, the tournament will host a Women’s Professional Draw. Irish professional player, former World No. 22 and Bay Club Redwood Shores instructor, Aisling Blake, is the tournament’s top female seed.
“To the delight of our vibrant squash community here in Silicon Valley, our annual championship tournament continues to draw some of the best professional players and elite amateurs,” shares Bay Club Regional Squash Director Jonathan Perry. “We’re thrilled to have the Women’s Pro Draw this year. This addition is being met with excitement especially from our youth players, as we’ve seen recent popularity of the game skyrocket amongst boys as well as girls.”
“We are pleased to be sponsoring the squash tournament for the sixth year in a row,” said Kyle Park, managing director of Harvest Management Partners. “Jon Perry continues to do an amazing job in putting squash on the map for the West Coast and Silicon Valley and we are particularly happy to have a both men’s and woman’s draw this year,” said Alain Labat, managing director of Harvest Management Partners.
“We’re excited to be a part of this year’s PSA Open,” said Alan Amici, Vice President of Engineering, TE Automotive North America. “TE remains committed to Silicon Valley and our customers.”
