The complex, which opened in 2019, is reportedly the largest in South Florida and includes a championship court, event lawn, covered pavilion and lighted courts for nighttime play, according to a news release. It also hosted the inaugural World Pickleball Open in December 2019.
The American Sports Builders Association a nonprofit that says it promotes the highest standards of design, construction and maintenance of sports facilities presented a plaque to members of the complex s Pickleball Club.
Pickleball has gained quite a following recently. Participation has increased 9.7% over the past three years, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association reported in 2020.
Similar to tennis, pickleball players instead use solid paddles to hit a whiffle-type ball over a net on a court about the size of a badminton court. Players volley a ball back and forth with the goal of staying within the court lines but outside the zone in front of the net, called the “kitche