USA Pickleball Heads to Tucson for First Time

USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the U.S., is bringing its highly competitive Golden Ticket tournament to Tucson’s Kino Sports Complex South for the first time March 26-30. The Scottsdale-based organization is excited to branch into other areas of the state and looks forward to seeing a fresh wave of talented athletes competing on the court. The tournament is open to all ages.

Golden Ticket events provide a path for amateur players to participate in the USA Pickleball National Championships this fall. As featured tournaments where bracket winners earn priority registration access to Nationals, Golden Tickets offer participants an unrivaled player experience, an exclusive gift at USA Pickleball-operated Golden Ticket tournaments and the opportunity to compete at some of the best pickleball venues across the country. In addition, the tournaments have full standard sanctioning where every match is refereed to ensure fair play, smooth conflict resolution, rule adherence, and good sportsmanship.

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At each Golden Ticket event, USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball, is proud to host free clinics to spread the positivity, friendship and wellness found on the pickleball court. Additionally, the organization will support the Tucson community with equipment donations, educational resources and more. More information on Tucson’s clinics will follow.

The next Golden Ticket event in Arizona will be held in Mesa April 9-13. USA Pickleball’s Golden Ticket tournament in Tucson. Winners will gain priority registration to Nationals this fall.

Kino Sports Complex South
2343 Tournament Way
Tucson, AZ 85714

For more information on the tournament or to register, visit usapickleball.org/goldenticket/tucson/.