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Originally Posted by JP
Enough younger people are moving here to keep pickle ball going but in general I don't think it will ever be a significant sport. Frisbee golf=pickle ball=fad
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According to my recent Google search:
From August '21-August '22, more than 36.5 million people played PB in the USA, up from 5 million the prior 12 months.
Pickle= 36.5 million and growing
Golf=. 25 million (and probably not growing)
Tennis=23 million
Softball= 50 million
Football= 8million
Baseball = 15.6million
If it's a fad, it will be here for a while. It has a lot of advantages over some of the other sports:
1. Relatively easy to pick up well enough to enjoy a game
2. Enough skill and nuance to stay interesting for those who wish to pursue a higher level of ability
3. Good workout if you want it to be
4. Relatively inexpensive to play. At this time the most expensive paddle on the market is around $230, which is about 1/2 of a new model top golf driver, and you only need one paddle. And a very good paddle is $100-$150.
5. You can fit 4 courts in a space about the size of one tennis court. We do that up north. A bit crowded, but do-able.
6. 2 hours of PB is plenty. Unlike golf you don't blow the whole day.
7. Very sociable game to play. With 2 courts you can easily play with 10 people, mixing and matching.
8. Can be played indoors or outdoors.
Lots of other benefits as well, but I've listed enough to make it pretty obvious why it is growing so fast, and why it's not going to disappear soon.