[village dreamer]

i wish they would put on a big name pickleball tournament here in the villages. like the ones i see on tv.

[MightyDog]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

i wish they would put on a big name pickleball tournament here in the villages. like the ones i see on tv.

How old are the players of the tournaments you see on tv? That may provide the answer as to why not.

[Altavia]

No venue here for a pro tournent.

Pictona in Daytona is great and hosts some tournaments.

Others in nearby Florida cities.

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[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by MightyDog

How old are the players of the tournaments you see on tv? That may provide the answer as to why not.

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[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Altavia

No venue here for a pro tournent.

Pictona in Daytona is great and hosts some tournaments.

Others in nearby Florida cities.

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Agree. Just not a good setting to host a large tourney.

[MightyDog]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

?????

If the players are in their 20s and 30s - why would a tournament be held in a place with a limited demographic and one that is vastly older than the players?

Makes more sense to hold tournaments in places like Tampa, Orlando, etc.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

i wish they would put on a big name pickleball tournament here in the villages. like the ones i see on tv.

People actually watch pickleball on TV?

No way!

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

People actually watch pickleball on TV?

No way!

Samsung TVs offer hundreds of free channels and there's a Pickleball TV channel!!! I love it.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by MightyDog

If the players are in their 20s and 30s - why would a tournament be held in a place with a limited demographic and one that is vastly older than the players?

Makes more sense to hold tournaments in places like Tampa, Orlando, etc.

Because they are fans who would pay to watch.

[hav7979]

As someone who travels all over the country for tourneys, we do not have courts individualy fenced or enough courts in one location. In Florida there is Daytona, fort Lauderdale, and Naples with big setups for tourneys. Many other tennis centers that can be transformed for a pb event.

[maistocars]

The TV courts are not separated, which makes TV a non-starter.

[Topspinmo]

They had big pickleball tournament at national tennis center in Orlando about 55 miles away. Right down turnpike pass airport by UCF. I sure it will be back?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

People actually watch pickleball on TV?

No way!

Yes, the pickleball channel, you can watch 24 7. If you like watching reruns over and over till next tournament comes up.

[twoplanekid]

As it might draw crowds to see the Villages and as there is so much pickleball activity in the Villages, I would expect to see a tournament played here sometime in the future. As I play pickleball, I would be interested in picking up a few pointers watching the best play this fun game.