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PPA Tour Desert Ridge – Live Random Thoughts

February 2, 2023February 5, 2023 waggish 40 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Live random thoughts for the PPA Tour Desert Ridge Open

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Major League Pickleball (MLP) 2023 Mesa Season 1 – Live Random Thoughts

January 25, 2023January 29, 2023 admin 89 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, DUPR, JW Johnson, LeBron James, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, rob nunnery, Sam Querrey, Simone Jardim, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin

Live Blog for MLP’s first event of 2023 from Mesa, Arizona.

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Update on Travis Rettenmaier $100K Bet

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 admin 17 Comments pickleball, pro pickleball, Travis Rettenmaier

Update on the status of the $100,000 bet with Travis Rettenmaier.

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

PPA Tour Masters and APP Tour Punta Gorda – Live Random Thoughts

January 11, 2023January 15, 2023 waggish 33 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

Live blog for the PPA Masters and APP Punta Gorda events this weekend.

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

Paddle Modifications for Top Pros is the Latest Issue in Pickleball’s Paddle Mess

January 2, 2023January 4, 2023 admin 103 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, USA Pickleball

Report: Paddle modifications for top pros the latest in pickleball’s lack of paddle accountability

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Opinion Random Thoughts 

What’s the Deal With the (Illegal) Serves?

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 admin 19 Comments APP, app tour, Dekel Bar, lea jansen, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, serve, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball, usap, usapa

Serving up some opinions on the under the radar serve comtroversy

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Senior Pro Podium Medal Counts and Prize Money Winnings

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 waggish 10 Comments APP, app tour, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball

Senior Pro Prize Winnings and Medal Counts for 2022

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Updated 2022 Pro Pickleball Medal Counts

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 admin 6 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin, USA Pickleball, usapa

Updates Pro Pickleball Medal Counts for 2022

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Pro Podium Prize Money Winnings

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 waggish 10 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, pro pickleball association, USA Pickleball, usapa

Summary of Pro Podium Prize Winnings for 2022

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Jamie Foxx’s Company Files Trademark Application for “PICKLEBALL ENTERTAINMENT LEAGUE”

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 admin 11 Comments Jamie Foxx, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, Pickleball Entertainment League, pro pickleball

Jamie Foxx Files Trademark Application for Pickleball Entertainment League

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  1. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    We are about to both play the amatuer events in Sacramento and have never both done one together so we’re…

  2. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    The lack of difference between events seems like a big contributor to this

  3. Dan Beeman on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I just got done playing 2 hours of really fun pickleball with friends on our local courts. While I am…

  4. Deb Waldin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I stopped watching PB tournaments a year ago because…watching Anna Leigh win every single time got very old. Good for…

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