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Pickleball history will be made this year as the first US Open Pickleball Championship, modeled after the US Open Tennis Championship, will be held in Naples, Florida starting on April, 26 2016!
The sport of Pickleball will be taking a big step as it anticipates many of the best pickleball players in the world will participate in the US Open which will reportedly include a stadium venue and cash purse of more than $20,000 will be awarded. Also reported by the news-press*, are the following anticipated happenings:
- 1,000 tournament participants
- 10,000 spectators over the course of the event
- An economic impact of approximately a half-million dollars
- Up to 500 hotel rooms will be rented in association with this tournament
While these numbers may not seem significant compared to other high-stake championships, we must remember that this is just the start. With the popularity of pickleball soaring across the United States and in other countries, it is bound to get bigger and better over the next decade.
To read the entire news-press.com article,Naples to host 2016 US Open Pickleball Championships, click on the link.
Visit the official US Open Pickleball Championship website – click here
For more tournament details click here.
Schedule of tournament events click here.
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