Building Together and Prioritizing Player Experience

Meg Marion has played in a bunch of PPA Tournaments. She’s not a pro. Nope. She’s not that different from the many people who seek to spend their money traveling a bit and want the challenge and exhilarating pressure that comes from tournament competition. Marion is...

Apple study finds more people are playing pickleball longer

Not only are more people playing pickleball than ever before, more people are enjoying the health benefits of the game, too. Maybe that’s why we’re seeing so many people checking their Apple Watch before they shout, “0-0-2.”  New data, thanks to researchers from the...

“The Race” Update: Mixed Doubles Going Down to the Wire

With Las Vegas in the rearview mirror, we’re one step closer to the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in San Clemente, California.   Qualification for San Clemente is based on The Race, a ranking system based on player performance throughout the...

Championship Sunday Stats Wrap: Guaranteed Rate PPA ​Championships

=== MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL ===  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson, 7-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-6. MATCH NOTES: Eleventh title this year for Johns brothers. Third straight silver medal for Frazier/Johnson. Game Two, a rarity: Collin Johns...

From Horrifying Tragedy to Newfound Joy: Pickleball Changes Lives

Six years ago Darla Christensen and her family survived a horrifying tragedy.  Two years ago, pickleball saved her life. Now, on the anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting in Las Vegas, which left dozens dead and hundreds injured, Christensen spends...