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11/09/2014
PSA WORLD TOUR NEWS
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PSA Sanction
New International 100 Event Tier
#PSAWorldTour
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have sanctioned the
licensing of a brand new tournament tier, PSA International 100,
which will come into effect immediately from September 2014.
Sitting immediately below the coveted PSA World Series, PSA
International 100 events will be the second most lucrative
tournaments on the PSA World Tour, offering a total prize money
fund of $100,000, and are certain to attract some of the biggest
names in world squash to contest their titles.
With the recent amalgamation of World Series Gold and World
Series Platinum events to create a unified PSA World Series
event standard, International 100 tournaments will bridge the
gap between the elite circuit and the existing International
standard tournaments, which are currently capped at
International 70 level.
"Following the recent announcement regarding the re-structuring
of the PSA World Series we are pleased to be able to create this
brand new tournament level which we feel will help to increase
the competitiveness the PSA World Tour," said PSA Chief
Executive Alex Gough.
"International 100 events, especially when staged as a 16-man
draw, are certain to become some of the most lucrative on the
tour and no doubt some of the most hotly contested titles around
with further potential to create more movement at the top of the
World Rankings.
"We have already begun to receive enquiries from promoters
interested in staging International 100 tournaments and we look
forward to continuing to strengthen the world tour in every
possible facet."
Staged as either a 16 or 32-man draws, up to 1750 ranking points
will be on offer for winners, equivalent to finishing as
runner-up in a World Series event, while up to $17,500 will be
on offer for the trophy winner.
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