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ONE SEASCAPE RESORT DRIVE IN APTOS, ACROSS FROM SEASCAPE VILLAGE 831.662.7120 SANDERLINGSRESTAURANT.COM C NA DI TU R R O A N L S ® P r e K se N nt A ed B B y Y $ SA NT S 1 NT U O 00 A CRUZ CO T ,0 P 00 A Dear Friends, This is a big year for the Challenger Tournament. 2017 marks the 30th consecutive playing of this exceptional event, and Nordic Naturals® is very excited to once again be the title sponsor. Now one of the oldest Challengers in the U.S., the Nordic Naturals Challenger brings world-class tennis to our area, continuing the sporting legacy of years past, and welcoming our community of local tennis fans, dedicated sponsors, and guests. Since Nordic Naturals founding, right here in Aptos in 1995, we have been involved in many events and causes. All are worthwhile, but none quite compares with the Challenger, a personal favorite thanks to my own love of tennis, and because it showcases the spirit of Nordic Naturals—our commitment to help people of every age live life to its fullest. For over two decades Nordic Naturals has created premium essential nutrient products that optimize human health, and this includes support for top physical and mental performance. This is why the Challenger is so important to us. Previous Grand Slam finalist and 2014 champion Marcos Baghdatis, as well as the Santa Cruz Warriors, are athletes who benefit from Nordic Naturals. We’re inspired by their successes as we work each day to create innovative products for athletes— professional and amateur—and for all those driven to succeed at the biggest game of all—life! We’re honored to have you join us at the Seascape Sports Club for this spectacular sporting event. In health, C NA DI TU R R O A N L S ® P r e K se N nt A ed B B y Y $ SA NT S 1 NT U O 00 A CRUZ CO T ,0 P Fellow Tennis Fans, 00 A Joar Opheim Fellow Tennis Fans, Nordic Naturals CEO & Founder ! We welcome you to the historic 30th annual $100,000 ATP Challenger in beautiful Aptos,We welcome California. you Onceto the again,historic Santa 30th Cruzannual County $100,000 Bank ATP is delighted Challenger to partnerin beautiful with SeascapeAptos, California. Sports Club Once and again, Nordic Santa Naturals Cruz Countyto present Bank this is year delighted’s 30th toAnniversary partner with ChallengerSeascape Sports tournament. 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We look forward to meeting fellow tennis fans and participants throughout the weekWe look, while forward enjoying to meeting the talents fellow of thetennis top fans tennis and players participants in the throughoutworld. the Congratulationsweek, while enjoying and good the talentsluck to of all the the top athletes tennis competing players in thein the world. 2017 ChallengerCongratulations. and good luck to all the athletes competing in the 2017 Challenger. David V. Heald PresidentDavid V. Heald& CEO, Santa Cruz County Bank President & CEO, Santa Cruz County Bank Enhance Your Life in 2017! Become a New Member of Seascape Sports Club and Receive a 20% Discount* *Restrictions Apply (offer ends 8/31/17) First Class Fitness Center State-of-the-Art Equipment • Personal/Functional Training 12 Tennis Courts Hard • Clay • Paddle Tennis • Pickle Ball Versatile Swim Center 25 yd. Lap Pool • Junior Pool w/ Raindrop • Outdoor Jacuzzi Over 60 Weekly Group Fitness Classes Zumba • Pilates • Yoga • Aqua • Core Training • Dance Wellness and Education Center Enroll now for one of the two remaining weeks being offered between August 7 and August 18. Daily Rates are also available. Tennis • Swimming • Magic • Volleyball • Arts & Crafts • Beach Games • Soccer • Basketball • Ping Pong • Kids’ Dance • Olympics Day • Martial Arts • Climbing Wall • Camp T-Shirts • Daily Lunch • Pictures and lots of fun! 2 Nordic Naturals Challenger 2017 J 30 Love Seascape Challenger Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary By: Brooke Cohan ptos is known as a quaint seaside town with an idyllic Welsh and teaching professional Mark Elliott to purchase Asetting, but for tennis fans it is known as the place to the Aptos-based sports club in 1986. Little did they know be if you want to witness outstanding professional tennis they would soon play an important role in shaping men’s in an up-close and personal environment. The ATP/USTA professional tennis for the next 30 years. In fact, today the Challenger, held at the Seascape Sports Club for the past Seascape Challenger is the longest running Men’s Challenger 30 summers, has been a playground for tennis greats such in the U.S. and the second longest in the world. as Andy Murray, Patrick Rafter, Michael Chang, James Challenger tournaments are part of the USTA Pro Circuit and Blake, Marcos Baghdatis, Mardy Fish, John Isner, Milos provide players with an opportunity to gain the professional Raonic, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Tommy Haas, Radek ranking points they need to compete on the major pro tours. Stepanek, Jack Sock and the Bryan brothers. For these, The Seascape owners were first approached in 1987, shortly and many other players, the tournament has also been a after taking over the Club, and asked by the USTA if they stepping-stone to greater success on the ATP World Tour. were interested in hosting the Cal Open, a $50,000 women’s It all started when Paul Kepler, the current owner of Seascape development tournament seeking a new location. Although Sports Club, and the Kepler family teamed up with Judy Aptos was a small town compared to many tournament Andy Murray Michael Chang Pat Rafter James Blake Marcos Baghdatis John Isner Milos Raonic Tommy Haas Nordic Naturals Challenger 2017 3 spots, the appeal of Seascape was partially first year. The response was so strong from due to its unique center court venue that players that the next year the USTA added seats 1,200 spectators and had a history of an officially sanctioned $25,000 Men’s hosting big name charitable tournaments Challenger, along with the Cal Open, and such as the Merv Griffin Circuit, which the total prize money for the combined included players such as Bjorn Borg, Jimmy tournaments grew to $75,000. Connors and Arthur Ashe. In 1989, the WTA stopped supplying the “We knew this was an opportunity too $50,000 in prize money for the women’s good to pass up and thought securing a tournament, while the USTA agreed to major tournament like this would be good provide the Club with a portion of the for the Club and for the community,” prize money for the men’s tournament. explained Kepler. “At the time we weren’t Paul Kepler Over the next several years the Men’s sure exactly how it would work out, but Challenger continued to grow in popularity we jumped at the chance and it ended up and became the primary event. According being a great decision.” to Judy Welsh, an original co-owner and tournament director for the past 30 years, The Cal Open officially moved to Seascape the men’s event was a natural fit for Seascape in 1987 and over the next two years and was easier to manage financially. included top women’s players such as Rosie Casals, Kathy Jordan and Melissa Gurney.