Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 10/29/23-
The eighth annual 2023 Tucson Memorial marks the eighty-second event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning 17 states in the R48’s first twelve seasons. The 2023 Tucson Memorial will feature the largest prize purse of the 2023/24 Race 4 Eight handball season ($50k), with the top R48 Men’s pros, Women Race 4 Eight, and Senior Race 4 Eight (40+) pros vying for one of the sport’s most prestigious prizes.
The Tucson Memorial was created in 2015 to honor handball friends and family who were sadly lost, a tradition that has evoked wonderful memories of handball players and fans who spent their lifetimes playing and supporting in the sport.
Lucho will aim to defend his R48 Men’s Pro Memorial title after playing the best handball of his Race 4 Eight career in defeating Martin Mulkerrins in the 2022 Memorial final. The indomitable Catriona Casey will aim to extend her unbeaten WR48 streak that started in 2018, to include three consecutive Memorial titles and thirteen consecutive WR48 titles.
Check out all of the important 2023 Tucson Memorial Tournament information below:
2023 Race 4 Eight Tucson Memorial
- Date: November 3-5, 2023
- Site: Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Dr., Tucson, AZ 85716
- Tournament director: WPH
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
- Pro Events: R48 Men’s pro singles, WR48 singles, SR48 singles, Men’s Small Ball Pro Doubles
- List of R48 Tucson R48 Men’s pro champions: Moreno (2011), Lenning (2012, 2015, 2018), Brady (2014), Mulkerrins (2019), Carroll (2017, 2021), L. Cordova (2022)
- List of R48 Tucson WR48 pro champions: McMahon (2017), Casey (2018, 2019, 2022)
- List of SR48 Tucson R48 Men’s pro champions: Chavez (2014), Fink (2018), Fink (2019, 2022)
- Defending Tucson Memorial R48 champion: Lucho Cordova (2022)
- Defending Tucson Memorial WR48 champion: Catriona Casey (2022)
- Defending Tucson Memorial SR48 champion: David Fink (2022)
- Number of ranked R48 pros entered: 19
- Number of ranked WR48 pros entered: 5
- Number of ranked SR48 pros entered: 2
- Current or former R48 #1’s entered: 2 (Lucho, Mulkerrins, Fink)
- Current or former WR48 #1’s entered: 1 (Casey)
- Current or former SR48 #1’s entered: 1 (Fink)
2023 Tucson Memorial Broadcast Schedule on ESPN: Saturday, November 4, 9 am-7 pm PST, Sunday, November 5, 10 am-1:30 pm PST
Tucson Memorial R48 XI Press Release HERE
Follow the draws and results from the 2023 Race 4 Eight Tucson Memorial HERE
Current Race 4 Eight Rankings HERE
Breaking Down the 2023 R48 Men’s Pro Pre Memorial Stats HERE
WPH Destination Series Tucson HERE
Handball Terminology + Instruction and R48 Rules HERE
Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE
WPH Race 4 Eight Power Rankings HERE
DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + Race 4 Eight History of Champions HERE
2023/24 Race 4 Eight schedule HERE
WPH Coaching Center Instructional Videos HERE
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WPH RACE 4 EIGHT: The World Players of Handball’s 2023/24 Race 4 Eight XIII Powered by ESPN features Race 4 Eight stops in Oregon, Arizona, Missouri, Montana and Mexico, all culminating with The Player’s Championship in Utah in May of 2023. Similar to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup and the FedEx PGA Playoffs, players earn points in the Race 4 Eight’s regular season stops to qualify for the season-ending Player’s Championship and bonus prizes.
For more information on the WPH Race 4 Eight title sponsor opportunity, please contact World Players of Handball Executive Director David Vincent at dave.vincent@wphlive.tv or World Players of Handball Development Director David Fink at david.fink@wphlive.tv. For more information on the World Players of Handball, please visit wphlive.tv
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer