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Entering your first tournament, the North American circuit and keeping your energy through a long day. 5 articles.

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Tournaments

Rocher and Subrenat win the 2026 US Open of Pétanque

Dylan Rocher and Jean-Pierre Subrenat won the 2026 US Open of Pétanque in Hoboken. Full results, bracket paths, the final on video and the prize money.

6 min read
Tournaments

Famous pétanque players and their world titles

Philippe Quintais and Philippe Suchaud hold 14 world titles each. Meet the pétanque champions from 1959 to Dylan Rocher and the best North American results.

9 min read
Tournaments

How to keep your energy through an all-day pétanque tournament

Stay sharp from the first game to the final: sleep before the event, what to eat and drink, heat and shade, what to do between games and how to keep focus.

3 min read
Tournaments

North American pétanque tournaments: the major events and how to enter

How the North American pétanque circuit works: FPUSA and Pétanque Canada events, the big opens, formats, membership, registration and your first tournament.

3 min read
Tournaments

How to prepare for your first pétanque tournament

What to expect at your first pétanque tournament: how the day runs, the time limits, what to pack and the rules that catch new competitors out.

3 min read

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