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First Pro Pickleball Tour: Professional Pickleball Federation

Updated June 30, 2026 | 6/30/26 First Pro Pickleball Tour: Professional Pickleball Federation (PPF). History of the rise and fall of the PPF. In early 2016, [...]

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Do as I say, not as I just did

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During my 12 years of enjoying pickleball, I’ve ALWAYS made it a priority to warm up before I play. Really, every single time. When I teach,

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Best Pickleball Drill

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Here is the Best Pickleball Drill you can do to improve your game and win more points. Yes, this drill is used by many professional pickleball

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I Wanna Dink With Somebody

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I Wanna Dink With Somebody Video - Behind the Scenes I just love this catchy tune and video! You may have seen this video making the

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Barney McCallum – A Wonderful Life

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The pickleball world has lost its last living founder, inventor and a pioneer of this great sport. Barney McCallum passed away at his home in Seattle,

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Pickleball in Huntsman World Senior Games

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Little Valley Pickleball Complex, St. George, UT. 2003 was the first year that pickleball joined in at Huntsman World Senior Games (HWSG) in St. George,

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PPF Rocky Mountain Championships

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POSTED: JUNE 7, 2017 | 6/7/2017 The second of the 2017 four-tournament series, the Professional Pickleball Federation (PPF) Rocky Mountain Championships, was held Memorial Day Weekend in Brigham

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My First Huntsman World Senior Games

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I was granted access to the club – I attained senior status in the pickleball world (age 50). Woohoo! So of course with that milestone I

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Tournament of Champions 2016 – Mixed Doubles Final

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The Tournament of Champions (TOC) Mixed Doubles Masters finals didn’t disappoint. Great points emerged as both teams fought for the win. The teams were Wesley Gabrielsen

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Tournament of Champions 2016 – Men’s Doubles Final

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Tucked in the beautiful mountains of Brigham City, Utah, Pickleball’s Tournament of Champions 2016 is in the books with yet another weekend of the highest level

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Huntsman World Games Pickleball Registrations Closed

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Huntsman World Senior Games opened registration for pickleball and it quickly filled up in the same day. To be exact Mixed Doubles filled up in 27

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Traveling Utah to Spain and Italy

Men’s pickleball doubles, game points at TOC

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September’s pickleball Tournament of Champions 2014 brought top players to compete for over $45,500 in cash prizes. On the day of the men’s pickleball doubles I walked

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2014 Huntsman World Senior Games – Pickleball

2014 Pickleball Tournament of Champions – Men’s Doubles, Legends (Over age 50)

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These Legends are awesome players – Larry, Tyler, Ron and David! Great play to all four of you, that first games was so close! Larry and

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