2021 Charitable Tournament Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic

Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Celebrates 36 Years!
 

The Pine Tree Apple Classic is back in its traditional format August 5-8, 2021, at Life Time White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Over 100 of the top mixed doubles tennis players in the upper Midwest are once again serving aces in three divisions - Open, Masters (age 35+), and Grand Masters (age 50+) - in supporting targeted pediatric oncology research at Children's Minnesota and around the world.

Come enjoy incredible tennis, delicious food and drink, and fellowship during this four-day event (rain or shine) as admission is FREE. The Masters and Grand Masters opening rounds are Thursday, starting at 4 p.m. Open division play begins Friday at 8 a.m. and continues Saturday, followed by the tournament finals Sunday with the Masters and Grand Masters at 12 Noon and the Open Championship at 2 p.m. Prior to the Masters and Grand Masters finals, a ceremony recognizing the tournament's 2021 Honored Patients and Angels, Hall of Fame inductee, Sportsmanship Award winner and top fundraisiers  will occur.

Representatives from Children's Minnesota will be on hand to celebrate the establishment of the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Endowed Chair in Cancer and Blood Disorder Research and the appointment of the Dr. Kris Ann Schultz as the inaugural chair. This is only the third endowed chair position in history at Children's Minnesota. 

Follow The Tournament on ptacf.org and social media

All 2021 tournament updates, match locations and results will be posted at ptacf.org and via the tournament's social channels - Keyword PTACForg.

Friday Night Celebration: 35th Anniversary: Second Serve

For those who donate at least $250 to the 2021 event by July 16, mark your calendar to join us for our 35th Anniversary: Second Serve celebration event Friday, Aug. 6, at Vadnais Height Commons in Vadnais Heights, Minn. Social hour begins at 6:00 p.m., with the program starting at 7 p.m. This year's emcees once again are KARE-11 news anchor Bryan Piatt and defending Pine Tree champion Tobias Wernet. Hear from the players, doctors and patient families who make the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic still the best tournament to be a part of the last 36 years. 
 

The Pine Tree Apple Classic Story

Ron and Mary Ann Peterson created the PTATC in 1986 when their 12-year-old daughter, Julieann, was diagnosed with leukemia. Their mission was to raise money and provide the medical professionals at Children’s Minnesota a means and a way to research, while still being able to perform the crucial efforts of treating children with cancer.

At that time, there were no meaningful tumor registries and protocols for how to treat many cancers with a high degree of success. The Petersons wanted to give back after receiving such great care for their daughter and help fight to end pediatric cancer. The Jacobson family of the Pine Tree Apple Orchard then stepped up and provided the “seed” money to start the event, which raised $15,000 in its inaugural year. Now, the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic has raised over $6 million for childhood cancer reserach, includnig over $270,000 in 2020. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2021 tournament by visiting www.ptacf.org/sponsorships, or to make a donation or support an individual player(s), please visit www.ptacf.org.