Pickleball Tournament Calendar 2023

The year ahead is shaping up to be the biggest and most exciting yet for the sport of pickleball with many big things ahead for both players and fans of the sport.  The sport of pickleball is experiencing explosive growth both on the recreational and especially on the professional level.  The year ahead will see record prize money and a full roster of events for pro players with tournaments being held in every region of the country.  We have put together a list of pro pickleball tournaments in our pickleball tournament calendar 2023 article that follows.

Pickleball New Kids on the Block

While Major League Pickleball (MLP) has officially been around for more than a year, the organization is just now filling out a full slate of team rosters and establishing a full league schedule for 2023. 

The organization has expanded from eight teams and one event in 2021 to 24 teams, six events, and up to $5 million in prize money and payouts in 2023.  There was an MLP Draft at the end of 2022 that set up two levels of twelve teams each.  Twelve teams will play in the “Premier” league and twelve teams will play in the “Challenger” league with rosters consisting of two men and two women.  The teams will then flip levels and re-draft players for the second season.    

The 2023 schedule will consist of two “seasons” consisting of three events in each season with the championships for each season to be played in San Clemente, California at the Lifetime Fitness facility there.  All non-championship events will be held at venues spread across Arizona, California, Florida, and Georgia. 

The 2023 Schedule for Major League Pickleball is:

Season 1:

January 26^th – 29^th – Legacy Sports Park, Mesa, Arizona

March 23^rd – 26^th – Pictona at Holly Hill, Daytona Beach, Florida

June 15^th – 18^th – Lifetime Rancho San Clemente, San Clemente, California

June 19^th – Season One Championship – Lifetime, Rancho San Clemente

Season 2:

September 21^st – 24^th – Lifetime Peachtree Corners, Atlanta, Georgia

November 2^nd – 5^th – LaQuinta Resort and Club, LaQuinta, California

December 7^th – 10^th = Lifetime Rancho San Clemente, San Clemente, California

December 11^th – Season Two Championship – Lifetime, Rancho San Clemente

APP Pickleball Tournament Calendar 2023

The 2023 APP Pickleball tour has 16 stops this year, down from 32 stops in 2022, with tournaments being held from coast to coast in every region of the country.  The App tour likes to say it is the “inclusive” pickleball tour because they allow both professional and amateur players to play in their APP tour events. 

Players can register in brackets that include open pros, senior pros, super senior pros, and amateurs.  Amateurs are allowed to play in pro events, but they must have a 5.0 or better UTPR rating in either singles, gender doubles, or mixed doubles in order to play.  Any amateur player that is ranked in the Top 50 in the World Pickleball Rankings (WPR) in any category is not eligible to play in any amateur events. 

To learn more or to register for upcoming events please visit pickleballtournaments.com

The 2023 Schedule for the APP Pickleball tour is:

• January 11^th – 15^th – Pickleplex, Punta Gorda, Florida
• February 8^th – 12^th – Pictona at Holly Hill, Daytona Beach, Florida
• March 15^th – 19^th – The Hub, San Diego, California
• March 29^th – April 2^nd – Legacy Sports Park, Mesa, Arizona
• April 26^th – 30^th – Spare Time Sports Club/Johnson Ranch, Sacramento, California
• May 10^th – 14^th – Sawyer Point Pickleball Facility, Cincinnati, Ohio
• May 24^th – 28^th – Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, NY
• June 21^st – 25^th – Location, TBD, San Jose, California
• June 28^th – July 2^nd – Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach, Newport Beach, California
• August 23^rd – 27^th – Upper Main Line YMCA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• August 30^th – December 3^rd – Danny Cunniff Park, Chicago, Illinois
• September 6^th – 10^th – Avalon, New Jersey
• September 27^th – October 1^st – Spalding County Pickleball Complex, Atlanta, Georgia
• October 4^th – 8^th – The Oasis, Dallas, Texas
• October 25^th – 29^th – Palmetto Dunes Tennis & Pickleball Center, Hilton Head Island, SC
• November 29^th – December 3^rd – Houston Memorial Park, Houston, Texas

The APP notes on their website that their schedule is subject to change so you can check the APP website for updates at any time. 

PPA Pickleball Tournament Calendar 2023

The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) recently aligned itself with Major League Pickleball in an announcement released on November 9, 2022 and now bill’s itself as the largest pro pickleball organization in the world. 

The PPA typically has player agreements with the top pickleball players in the US and world which ensures these players play in their tournaments throughout the year.  As the sport of pickleball grows and continues to attract celebrity and professional interest, as well as more corporate sponsors, much of that money has been and will continue to flow through the PPA organization.

Their 2023 tour schedule is packed with 25 stops in every region of the country.  If you want to see some of the biggest names in pickleball play in a tournament, this is the league for you. 

The 2023 Schedule for the PPA Pickleball tour is:

• January 12^th – 15^th – The Hyundai Masters, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, CA
• February 1^st – 5^th – JW Marriott Desert Ridge Open, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix, AZ
• February 15^th – 19^th – Carvana Arizona Grand Slam, Legacy Sports Park, Mesa, AZ
• February 23^rd – 26^th – Indoor National Championships, Life time, Lakeville, MN
• March 9^th – 12^th – Florida Open, Pictona at Holly Hill, Daytona Beach, FL
• March 16^th – 19^th – Austin Showdown, Elevation Athletic Club, Austin, TX
• April 4^th – 8^th – Selkirk Red Rock Open, Little Valley Sports Complex, St George, UT
• April 20^th – 23^rd – San Diego Open, The HUB, San Diego Pickleball, Spring Valley, CA
• May 4^th – 7^th – North Carolina Open, Life Time, Charlotte, NC
• May 18^th – 21^st – Acrytech Atlanta Open, Life Time, Peachtree Corners, GA
• May 25^th – 28^th – Selkirk Texas Open, Oasis Pickleball Club, Rockwall, TX
• June 8^th – 11^th – Select Medical Orange County Cup, Life Time, San Clemente, CA
• June 22^nd – 25^th – Nashville Open, Location TBD
• July 13^th – 16^th – Baird Denver Open, Location TBD
• July 27^th – 30^th – Seattle Open, Location TBD
• August 3^rd – 6^th – The Takeya Showcase, The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA
• August 17^th – 20^th – Tournament of Champions, Pioneer Park, Brigham City, UT
• August 24^th – 27^th – Kansas City Open, Location TBD
• September 7^th – 10^th – Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open, Lindner Family Tennis Center, Cincinnati, OH
• October 5^th – 8^th – Guaranteed Rate Championship, Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas, NV
• October 12^th – 15^th – USA vs World, Patch Reef Tennis Center, Boca Raton, FL
• October 26^th – 29^th – Pickleball(dot) com World Championships, Dallas, TX
• November 16^th – 19^th – Hertz National Championship, USTA National Campus, Orlando, FL
• November 30^th – December 3^rd – The Finals, Life time, San Clemente, CA
• December 14^th – 17^th – All Star Week, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV

The PPA schedule is subject to change throughout the year so check back with the PPA website periodically for updates.

There are local pickleball tournaments played every weekend at facilities around the country.  If you would like to play in a pickleball tournament, we recommend you visit pickleballtournaments.com to find an upcoming tournament near you and register to play if you feel you are ready.

Now go out and make it a great year, and for tips on improving your pickleball game, read our article about having a pickleball training plan to help improve your pickleball game.