Evansville, IN Chosen as Host City
for World Championship of Cornhole IV
-Event Expected to Draw Competitors From Around U.S.-

Evansville, Indiana - The World Championship of Cornhole selection committee is pleased to announce that Evansville, Indiana has been chosen as the host city for the World Championship of Cornhole IV.  The announcement was officially made Friday, March 27, on ESPN Radio’s Dan Egierski show on WFYX in Evansville.  The two-day event will take place September 5-6, 2009, at Evansville’s Metro Sports Center.

"We are very excited about the selection of Evansville.  Its Midwest location is close to many large metropolitan areas," said Jack Williams, Event Director. ;Evansville also offers a number of amenities that our competitors will appreciate including dining, lodging, shopping and gaming.”

The World Championship of Cornhole IV will feature five big cornhole tournaments over a two day span.  The first day will include the Womens World Championship, Juniors World Championship, Tri-State Championship and Downtown Throwdown.  The second day features the World Championship of Cornhole IV offering a prize purse of $5,000.  Tournaments will be open to all levels or players from novice to experienced competitors.

All events will take place at Evansville's Metro Sports Center.  "Players are going to absolutely love the Metro Sports Center," Williams said.  "It is a 40,000 square-foot, climate-controlled facility with an artificial turf surface and food and beverage amenities like the Metro Sports Pub where players can hang out between cornhole games.”

The event is open to all players in the Evansville area but many players travel long distances to play in what has become known as the ultimate cornhole event.  Last year teams traveled from as far away as Maryland and California to the World Championship of Cornhole III which was hosted in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Registration will begin later this summer.  To learn more about the World Championship of Cornhole IV, click here.