St. Louis, MO, WPH Press
(THIS IS A 40+ SENIOR, WOMEN’S & ELITE MEN’S R48PRO STOP)
The World Players of Handball and the Missouri State Handball Association are thrilled to present the January 12-14, 2024 Race 4 Eight Chapman Memorial & MO State Doubles, honoring “The Great One,” David Chapman at the St. Louis Hinder Club on the 50th anniversary of the famed handball-only club.
The 2024 Race 4 Eight Chapman Memorial & MO State Doubles will feature R48 Men’s Pro singles, WR48 pro singles, SR48 pro singles, and the MO State Doubles
“We are thrilled to be hosting our first Race 4 Eight event in St. Louis,” stated the WPH’s David Fink. “The Hinder Club is a handball-crazed community, perfect for the best players in the world to showcase their skills. We are honored to be able to honor the life and legacy of David Chapman at his home club.”
This is a Senior 40+ Pro, Women’s Pro and Elite Men’s Pro Stop
Entry and info page for the 2024 St. Louis Chapman Memorial HERE
Mens Rankings Methodology (PDF)
Womens Rankings Methodology (PDF)
Seniors Rankings Methodology (PDF)
2024 Race 4 Eight Men’s Pro, WR48 and SR48 Chapman Memorial
- Date: January 12-14, 2024
- Site: St. Louis Hinder Club, 951 W. Outer Rd. D. Arnold, MO 63010.
- Tournament director: WPH, Jeff Streibig and Eric Hilgren
- Pro Events: R48 Small Ball Pro Singles, WR48 Singles, SR48 Singles
- Defending Race 4 Eight Chapman Memorial Champions: N/A
- All players entering the pro brackets must be current WPH members
Entry and info page for the 2024 St. Louis Chapman Memorial HERE
2023/24 Race 4 Eight Schedule HERE
Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE
WPH Coaching Centers HERE
DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + List of Race 4 Eight Champions HERE
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