2026 MYP Cornhole Tournament: Business & Bean Bags
On a Thursday in October, the region’s business community will trade conference-room polish for backyard swagger.
By Edit Sarasota Staff
On a Thursday in October, the region’s business community will trade conference-room polish for backyard swagger. The 2026 MYP Cornhole Tournament: Business & Bean Bags brings professionals together for an evening of friendly competition, easy conversation, and the kind of low-stakes rivalry that can turn a casual introduction into a lasting connection.
Cornhole has a particular talent for making room for everyone. The rules are simple, the pace is social, and a team can be assembled from colleagues, friends, or a pair of strangers who discover they have very different throwing styles—and, perhaps, complementary ones. In a region as relationship-driven as Sarasota and Manatee counties, that makes the game more than entertainment. It becomes a relaxed setting for the exchanges that help shape the area’s professional and civic life.
The “MYP” designation places the event within the orbit of the region’s young professionals, a community that has become increasingly visible in the area’s conversations about leadership, entrepreneurship, culture, and quality of life. Gatherings such as this offer a useful counterpoint to formal networking events: less emphasis on the polished introduction, more on shared experience. A missed board, a lucky bounce, or a last-minute comeback can do what business cards often cannot—give people something to remember about one another.
The setting adds its own energy. Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch is a large-scale athletic complex designed for competition and community gatherings, with the open space and tournament-ready infrastructure to make an informal game feel like an occasion. Its location also reflects the increasingly interconnected character of the greater Sarasota region, where professional and social circles move easily between Sarasota, Bradenton, and Lakewood Ranch.
For participants, the appeal is straightforward: show up ready to play, bring a little competitive spirit, and let the evening unfold beyond the usual office routines. For spectators and colleagues, it offers a chance to see the region’s emerging professional network in a more unguarded mode—cheering from the sidelines, catching up with familiar faces, and meeting the people helping shape the community’s next chapter. The 2026 MYP Cornhole Tournament: Business & Bean Bags takes place Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.