Local Pickleball Guide: Surprise, Arizona

The USAPA.org website lists 3566 places to play pickleball in North America and beyond.  The Villages boasts the most courts, but many would say that Surprise, Arizona has players with the biggest hearts for pickleball in the country.  It is home for the USA Pickleball Association headquarters!

Places to Play in Surprise, Arizona

In the neighborhood of Surprise, Arizona, there are 77 courts available for play:
Surprise City Courts has 8 courts
Sunflower RV Resort has 8 courts
Sun City Grand has 12 courts
Happy Trails Resort has 10 courts
Arizona Traditions has 6 courts
Sun City West, Corta Bella has 4
Sun City West has 13 and courts
Pickleball Club of Sun City has 20 outdoor and 7 courts at the Mountain View center.

Pickleball Ambassadors in Surprise, Arizona

The USAPA Pickleball Ambassador signs on to promote the game of pickleball in their community.  Surprise, Arizona has struck gold with this list of folks who love all things pickleball:

Linda Laymon  801-243-6415  Surprise AZ
Lynn Laymon  801-243-6415  Surprise AZ
Marcee Grasso  425-870-8304  Surprise AZ
John Grasso III  425-870-8304  Surprise AZ
Linda Laymon  801-243-6415  Surprise AZ
Lynn Laymon  801-243-6415  Surprise AZ
Bill Mason  940-783-1236  Surprise AZ
Ken Porter 530-913-0180 Surprise AZ
Shannon Porter 530-913-0180 Surprise AZ
Marlene Berwald  219-688-3022  Surprise AZ
Linda Durkee  309-314-3065  Surprise AZ
Gigi LeMaster  623-444-7566  Surprise AZ
Bill Marshall  505-417-9243  Surprise AZ

Arizona Court Construction

Check out SPORT COURTS OF ARIZONA  for all your questions about building your own pickleball court.

Surprise Arizona Pickleball Clubs

If you are looking for a pickleball community to join, check out these pickleball clubs in the Surprise area:

Happy Trails Pickleball Club
Grand Pickleball Club
Arizona Traditions Pickleball Club
Surprise Pickleball Association

Surprise Arizona, Tournaments

SPA Fundraiser
Happy Trails Classic
LeMaster-Davison Classic

Tommy Wong Memorial Tournament
Registration for the Tommy Wong Memorial Tournament is open! This tournament will be held January 8 - 10, 2016 at the Surprise Public Courts on Tierra Buena Lane. This tournament is a USAPA sanctioned tournament so participants must belong to the USAPA. You can sign up at http://www.usapa.org/usapa-membership/. Looking forward to seeing you on the courts!

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5.0 Ranked Players in Surprise, Arizona

Steve Wong Chile Chilelli Scott Cole Dennis Dacey Michael Deaton John Grasso III  Patrick McKenny
Steven Miller Mario Najera Chris Watts Gigi LeMaster Mona Burnett Susan Gardiner Laurie Kilmain Eileen Patelli Carol Tripp

Links to YouTube Videos Featuring Pickleball in Surprise, Arizona

The 2014 USAPA NationalsPickleball Tournament was held in Surprise, Arizona. Enjoy!

Teachers/Coaches in  Surprise, AZ

Lessons offered at Happy Trails Pickleball Club, Bob Youngren and staff.
The Grand Pickleball Club offers lessons for club members and prospective clubs members for FREE.
The instructors are Vic Avery and Tony de la Torre.
To contact The Grand Pickleball Club call Bob Applebaum (president) at: (602)322-1138.
To reach Vic Avery call: (602)215-8066 or to reach Tony de la Torre call: (602)628-4334.
Please note free lessons are only provided to members and prospective members.