As February begins, that means the beginning of the new American Corn Hole games. Looking back on the past, the ACH league began in 2015 and was founded by Stacy Moore. Initially, she began creating a league meant for all typical lawn games such as ladder golf, which she called the American Tailgating League, otherwise known as ATL. With the popularity of the league, cornhole became its own league, traveling all across the country hosting tournaments at many different levels such as college and amateur with the opportunity to win cash prizes up to ten thousand dollars. In addition, each year, the ACL rewards scholarships to expand the program and to establish new programs with the recruits. 

The ACA or more commonly known as the American Cornhole Association, provides merchandise, equipment, and money for the players to have. A typical item that they sell is the “all-weather bag,” which is a waterproof bag and weatherproof pellets that increase the durability of the bag in harsh weather conditions, which are priced at seven to twelve dollars for four bags. On top of all the ACA’s innovations, they host a few tournaments each year. 

A huge part of the American cornhole league is 21-year-old Jamie Graham. From Hamlet, North Carolina, he is one of the nation’s best cornhole leagues. Being ranked number one in the pro singles category by the ACL and in pro doubles, his love for the game sprouted in 2014 at a family reunion. Learning about his talent for the game, Graham played for hours on end, buying a set of bags and a board; the graham brothers played several times a week until they entered as a doubles team in a tournament of their town. Then, with the uprisings of the American Cornhole Organization, he went pro in 2015, right before he shifted to be one of the American Cornhole League’s premier athletes. Since launching his professional career, he has made roughly 30,000 dollars competing in singles and doubles tournaments. 

Today, thousands of Americans compete in local and professional tournaments annually, with the ACL Pro Johnsonville Cornhole Championships starting back on February 11 and ending February 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada.