For the Love of Pickleball

Nationals-

Congrats to all of those that participated in the 2019 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.  There were over 2,200 players vying for the $80,000 tournament prize purse.  Check out  Pickleball Tournaments for a list of the medal winners.

Do you want more info on the tourney including watching matchups on demand, check out the website here.  Next year’s Nationals will be at Indian Wells from October 31-November 8, 2020.

1. Heading to Indian Wells for the 2019 Margaritaville Nationals?

Here’s the facility info:

• It’s held November 2-10 at Indian Wells Tennis Center in guess where? Indian Wells, CA
• Indian Wells is 30 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport
• There are 49 pickleball courts
• More restrooms (hey ladies!) and concessions
• Players have access to the Championship Court included in their registration

Registration news:

• Players will be notified by August 22 if you’ve received a spot
• When a player’s name is drawn, you will be entered in all events that you registered, if spots are available
• Once the spots are filled, those not picked will be placed on a wait list
• To participate you must have played in at least one of the qualifying USAPA-sanctioned events between July 16, 2018 and July 15, 2019. You are eligible to play in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.ind

Hi everybody,

The goal of Quick Pickle has always been to learn and get better at pickleball in a fun and entertaining way.  Hopefully, these blogs or our videos have made you a better player, made you laugh or at least smile. 

The most exciting part of pickleball for me is the social and welcoming attitude of the sport.  No other game has players that want you to succeed and feel like a part of a group or family like it does.  

I was very hesitant to share my story below because of how raw and personal it is, but if it can help one person then it is worth it.     

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads!  This is the one day of the year that you get all the attention or maybe the day you don’t want any.  “I’ll be in my shed building a top secret…thing!”

Every Dad celebrates it a little differently- dinner with the family, a phone call from your kids, sitting in the backyard with a cocktail or even better, a day of pickleball.

2019 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships

Tournament information

• April 27-May 4 in Naples, Florida, see the daily schedule here or here
• Margaritaville Party in the Park will be on Saturday, April 27 from 9am-3pm
• Last year, there were 2,000 players from 47 states and 20 countries
• This year they are expecting over 2,100 players from 48 states and 16 countries
• Ages range from 10 to 86 that will be competing for $50,000 in prize money
• There were over 10,000 spectators last year
• Advance tickets for the Zing Zang Championship Court are sold out online, but additional tickets will be available at the Snack Shack if space is available
• No charge to watch on the 51 other courts
• Pro Finals are at approximately 6 pm on Saturday, May 4

YESSS!!  It’s time for our annual list of who to connect with in pickleball.  As our sport grows, so does the number of people and companies that are creating exciting content for all of us.  Below is our list of who to follow/connect with or just check out in 2019.

The train is leaving the station...

It's now or never...

Quick Pickle 20% off sale ends tonight

So, this is your one last official warning.

If you want to get 20% off our courses and apparel, click this link to go to our website.

Hello pickleballer,

Thank you for being a part of our family.  Today marks the 1-year anniversary of Quick Pickle and we want to share the love with YOU!

We are offering 20% off everything today.  Click this link to get the discount or use the code YEAR at checkout to get 20% off courses and apparel.

If you’ve been thinking about purchasing a course… now is the day to do it

If you need a hat or t-shirt for the court… now is the day to do it

What an amazing run pickleball is having.  Check out the numbers below:

• USAPA membership grew 650% in the last 5 years, now totals 31,000 people
• 20,933 known pickleball courts worldwide
• 1 million players in the U.S.
• Almost 43% of core players are 65+
• USAPA growth in 2018- new members 8,649, new ambassadors 432
• 136 sanctioned USAPA tournaments
• 1,100 facilities added in 2018, an average of almost 92/month

Never has a sport come onto the national scene and grown as quickly as pickleball.  As most people that play the sport know, finding a consistent and available location to play is the drawback to the explosion.  Even with an estimated 6,000 places to play it can be difficult finding courts nearby.  Cities, towns and recreation centers are trying to accommodate players with new courts, but that requires funding.