September 28, 2026
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Mix and Match: Pickleball Mixers at Sunriver Resort

Molly Baggett05 mins

Located just minutes from Bend, Oregon, Sunriver Resort spans over 3,300 acres in the Pacific Northwest. Its unique wilderness setting offers a variety of recreational activities from golf, kayaking, horseback riding, and more. In August of 2023, ten outdoor Pickleball courts were added, and eight more indoor courts followed a month later. Director of Sales and Marketing Lindsay Borkowski says, “In the past, pickleball at the resort was played on temporary courts, and there was organized play just two afternoons a week.” At the time, members of the fitness center had access to the courts, but now players can opt for the new pickleball membership offered by the resort.

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Having a Liability Mitigation Strategy for Your Pickleball Club

Emma Jane07 mins

Underlying some of the more fun and creative aspects of running a company are the necessary, administrative aspects that provide the backbone to a business. Included in these not-so-fun-but-essential elements is having a solid liability mitigation strategy. Eastside Paddle Club (ESPC), located in Austin, Texas, reflects the flair and personality of a city like Austin while maintaining a well-rounded and intentional approach to mitigating the company’s liability from things such as injuries and accidents, which is a frequent concern at all types of athletic clubs.

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PALA Pickleball Uses Member Rankings for Fun and Competitive Play

Molly Bagget05 mins

PALA Pickleball, the largest indoor pickleball club in Texas, uses member rankings to create fun and competitive play. Having just opened in October 2022, the Houston-based club has found tremendous success in welcoming all ranks to play on PALA’s 11 state of the art, professional courts. Kaitlyn Myers, Chief Operating Officer, has been told that, “when you walk into PALA, it’s electric.” A lot of its success stems from their “Open Play” design which allows players of all levels to engage in healthy competition. PALA’s Open Play lasts for three hours, twice a day, and the courts are set up for rating skill level. The back three courts are for beginners to 3.0, then 3.5 to 4.0, and so on. This structure ensures that each person is matched with a suitable opponent. Myers says, “there are thousands of players that come in every week, so it can be tricky to know everyone’s individual rankings, but we are very familiar with our 600 members and where they stand.” PALA’s instructors can also easily tell a player’s skill level just based on a couple of games, and they can provide “instructor ratings” to players if asked

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Ridge Pickleball to Use Trial Passes to Grow Membership

Emma Jane010 mins

Looking for innovative ways to entice prospective members to come through their doors, Ridge Pickleball and Tennis Club (Ridge Club), located in Acton, Massachusetts, offers trial passes for those interested in potentially joining the club. They hope these passes are a useful tool to encourage local pickleball players to come and get to know the identity of the club in an engaging and personalized manner. 

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