Viking Tour Recruits an All-Star Team of Tournament Directors!

The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, the largest and longest running open regional tour in the nation, which recently expanded to over 90 events per year has hired new tournament directors to sell, promote and operate events in their respective regions.

"The new directors were selected based on their excellent credentials, past track record of success and prominent respect as players or promoters in their regions." Stated Mike Janis, founder of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour.

Pool Room owners are encouraged to call the directors for their region to inquire about hosting a Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour event or they may call our national sales office at 1-800-200-POOL (7665) or email vikingtour2@yahoo.com if your region is not listed. Benefits to room owners include over 100% sponsorship for their events courtesy of the sponsors of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour.

The new regional directors are as follows:

(SMW) Southern MidWest Territory ( TX, OK, AK, LA, MO, KS, AL, MS )
contact: Randy Goettlicher

phone: 1-800-707-0158
email: randyg@poolschool.com
vikingtour2@yahoo.com

Randy Goettlicher is the owner and founder of CUE-TECH Pool School in Dallas, TX the BCA's foremost pool school in the nation, Mr. Goettlicher is the original BCA "MASTER" Instructor. He is the former Owner of the Southwest Eight Ball League which over the past 22 years has been one of the largest BCA sanctioned leagues in the world. Additionally, Randy has served on the BCA Rules Committee for 25 years and helped to rewrite the modern day BCA 8-Ball Rules. He is the Co-Author of the Texas Express 9-Ball Rules, former BCA board member, BCA player representative chairman and BCA co-chairman of the instructors committee. Randy is also the former Tournament Director for the BCA National 8-Ball Championships, BCA Canadian National 8-Ball Championships and the McDermott National Nine-Ball Tour.

(NMW) Northern MidWest Territory ( MI, IN, IL, WI, IA, MN )
contact: David Hanshaw

phone: 1-800-200-POOL
email: vikingtour2@yahoo.com

David Hanshaw is currently the Tour Coordinator and Tournament Director of the Great Lakes Women's Regional Tour which is sanctioned by the WPBA and was the 2005 BCA Junior Nationals Tournament Director. David has over 20 years of Tournament Director experience and can usually be found in the Michigan area directing or participating in local events.

Ohio Area Territory ( OH, PA, NY, WV, MD )
contact: Shawn Putnam

phone: 330-518-7550
email: vikingtour2@yahoo.com

Shawn Putnam is a familiar face on the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, he has almost 50 Viking Tour wins under his belt along with being the six-time consecutive Viking Tour Player of the Year. Shawn has won two back-2-back professional wins on the United States Professional Pool Players Association (UPA) and he is currently playing as a professional on the International Pool Tour (IPT).

National Sales - All Territories
contact: Mike Janis

phone : 1-800-200-POOL (7665)
email : vikingtour2@yahoo.com

Mike Janis is the Founder of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour. He has successfully promoted and directed over 700 tournaments nationwide. He was selected as a co-director at the US Open 9-Ball Championships and has directed the National Wheelchair Billiards Championships (NWBA) along with all Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours $25,000 National Championships which were held in Lexington, KY, Cleveland, OH, Chicago, IL and now in Atlanta, GA. Mike is currently living the the Atlanta area and is responsible for directing all Viking Tour events in GA, NC, SC, AL, TN and FL. If you have any questions regarding hosting a Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour event, sponsoring or playing in any of the events, Mike is the person to call. You can always reach Mike on his cell phone at 1-800-200-POOL.


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