Rick and Carol Thoennes ’ scenic backyard court in Greenville , South Carolina . Photo by Rick Thoennes .
Contents
VOLUME 9 / ISSUE 5 SEPT / OCT 2024
28 features
28 Home Court Advantage
Six spectacular backyard pickleball courts from Texas , New York , California , South Carolina and Wisconsin . Meet the owners who took the leap and are living — and loving — the ultimate pickleball lifestyle . By Matthew Schwartz
36 Ultimate Pickleball Road Trip !
This summer , Lorraine Rupper fulfilled her goal of playing at least one game of pickleball in all 50 states .
By Matthew Schwartz
40 Pickleball Enters the Video Game Arena
PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 video game debuts . By Drew Wathey
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher ’ s Playbook 16 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 18 Rules Guru Answers Your Questions by
Bob Unetich 20 In the Club : Pickleball Kingdom in Plano , Texas by
Drew Wathey 22 Sweet Spot : The Hottest Finds in Pickleball by
Kate Mohns 26 Destination Pickleball : PGA National Resort by
Laura Gainor 72 Planet Pickleball : News from the Global
Pickleball Community 78 Paddle Reviews by Jack Bandel 80 Ask the Pickleball Doctor : Reducing Injuries with
Positioning ! by Dr . Noe Sariban 84 In the Kitchen with Brandi : How a Healthy Gut Can
Improve Your Game by Brandi Givens , RDN 88 PRO-file : Behind the Scenes with Will Howells by
Alice Tym
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
10 From the Board Chairman 52 Drop Shots 54 Member Spotlight 56 Feature : History of Nationals 58 Ambassador Highlight : Building a
Multigenerational Community 60 USA Pickleball Recently Approved Equipment 62 Referee Corner : Becoming a Referee 64 Calendar : Upcoming Sanctioned Events
INSTRUCTION
24 Training to Elevate Your Pickleball Game :
A Step-by-Step Guide by Kyle McMakin 46 How , When and Why to Slice the Ball by Alice Tym 68 Every Second Counts ! by Christine Barksdale
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