As pickleball’s popularity soars, tournaments are popping up all over the globe. From professional players to casual enthusiasts, they bring together people of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels to connect through this fun and social sport.
The APP offers professional pickleball players, senior professionals and amateur players a sanctioned tour to compete in a friendly environment while developing their skills, setting goals and connecting with other pickleball enthusiasts. Here are some of the best places for Boca pickleball tournament in the city.
The Polo Club of Boca Raton
Boca Raton is a city on Florida’s southeastern coast, known for its golf courses and parks. Its oceanfront Red Reef Park features trails, a butterfly garden, and a sea turtle sanctuary. Downtown, the Boca Raton Museum of Art has modern and contemporary American and European collections. The museum also hosts performances and other events at its Mizner Park Amphitheater.
The Polo Club of Boca Raton is one of the nation’s premier country clubs and private residential communities. Set on 1,100 meticulously manicured acres, it offers its members the best in South Florida living. This exclusive community has two 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Timothy Freeland, a nationally recognized tennis facility with 26 Har-Tru courts and 4 pickle ball courts, a 35,000 square foot world-class spa and fitness center, five full-service restaurants, and a myriad of social and cultural activities.
Residents of The Polo Club of Boca Raton live in 24 distinctive communities, with a variety of options for every lifestyle. These homes include townhomes, patio homes, single-family courtyard homes, club villas, and fairway homes. Many feature volume ceilings, gourmet kitchens, and upgraded floors. Social membership is mandatory, while golf and tennis memberships are optional.
The Boca West Country Club
The APP Tournament Series elevates the sport by providing elite platforms for professional players while inspiring newcomers to pick up a paddle. Founded in 2019, the APP Tour is USA Pickleball sanctioned and adheres to all official guidelines. The 2023 APP Tour slate features 16 tournament stops, in addition to international and collegiate series events.
The Boca West Country Club is a private community of exceptional golf, tennis and pickleball facilities on 1,400 acres. It has a 400,000-square-foot clubhouse, several dining venues, cocktail lounges and activity rooms. It also has 4 championship courses, 30 Har-Tru courts and 8 pickleball courts in a beautiful tropical setting. The club has spent more than $160 million in improvements over the years, and there are no assessments to members.
Boca West is a family-friendly, social club that is committed to providing a welcoming environment for players of all ages and skill levels. The club offers a variety of events and activities that promote social interaction among members, including a pickleball tournament. The event is a great way to meet people with the same interest and make new friends.
The tournament will be held at the Patch Reef Tennis and Pickleball Center from January 18 to 22. It will feature a format similar to last year, with Bronze matches played on Saturday and the winner of each advancing to the gold match on Sunday.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club
The Boca Raton Resort & Club has partnered with the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) to serve as the official resort and club for the 2023 APP New York City Open. This event will take place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, NY, from May 23-28, 2023. The Resort will provide a full range of amenities and services for players and fans to make the tournament experience unforgettable.
The Resort and Club are dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community for players of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels. In addition to offering a wide array of events and activities, the Club offers an extensive selection of rooms, suites, and villas in both Beachfront and Tower sections. These accommodations offer stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and South Florida’s pristine coastline.
The resort’s iconic Tower reopens this fall with new suites designed to enhance the experience of being in one of the world’s great destinations. Each suite features artful touches and warm wood accents. With 224 spacious suites, the Tower offers flexible configurations that can accommodate groups of all sizes, from joining suites to entire floor takeovers. The Tower also provides access to the resort’s renowned restaurants and expansive pools, as well as the brand-new Harborside Pool Club. A five-minute drive northward from The Boca Raton Resort & Club takes you to Mizner Park, an outdoor entertainment district featuring fine arts, high-end shopping, and chef-driven dining.
The Boca Raton Beach & Tennis Club
The Boca Raton Beach & Tennis Club straddles the Intracoastal Waterway about halfway between Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale. Its mainland side houses Addison Mizner’s ornate 1926 Cloister hotel and a new 112-room Yacht Club facing the water, while its barrier island side has a cluster of Boca Bungalows along the golf course. Boats ferry visitors to the recently renovated Beach Club, a seven-story complex of rooms, restaurants, and pools that fronts a half-mile of private Atlantic-washed beach on a protected cove.
The 18 tennis courts feature state-of-the-art HydroGrid technology, which keeps them up to twenty percent cooler than traditional hard courts. They’re complemented by a full-service Tennis Concierge, expert instruction, and clinics for players of every age.
Those not on the courts can enjoy the opulent spa, where 44 treatment rooms and a massive 50,000-square-foot gym offer a full range of workout equipment and fitness classes. The resort also has a full-service pool club, Harborside, which features three pools, a 450-foot lazy river, two water slides, luxury cabanas with butler service, and a Pool Bar.
The Beach Club has a variety of restaurants and bars, including the fine-dining Cielo and SeaGrille. The hotel also has a swank new Tower that offers 224 newly reimagined rooms and suites, ranging from large to expansive, with warm wood accents and extraordinary vistas of the ocean and Florida coastline that seem to extend for miles.
