Inaugural World Pickleball Open Registration Now Open

(PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA.) – Registration is now open for the inaugural World Pickleball Open (WPO) hosted by KOLTER HOMES, a leader in developing next-generation, highly-amenitized, master-planned active adult communities in the Southeastern U.S. The event will be held between December 12 – 15, 2019 at Kolter’s brand-new PGA Village Verano Pickleball Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

With 26 pickleball courts plus a championship-court for tournaments, multiple viewing areas with seating, and an event lawn with a pavilion area, the new facility is estimated to be the largest private pickleball center currently under construction in South Florida. The tournament will be easily accessible from the Palm Beaches, Treasure Coast and Central Florida. This will be the first USAPA Sanctioned Event at Kolter’s brand-new PGA Village Verano Pickleball Center, set to open in October of 2019.

The WPO is a USAPA Tier 4 Sanctioned Event spanning four days of pros and skills division competition in both singles and doubles, with pro division participants competing for up to $15,000 in prize money. The action-packed affair will kick-off on Wednesday, December 11, with clinics and exhibitions hosted by Engage Pickleball, one of the leading pickleball paddle manufacturers in the world.

“Pickleball is one of today’s fastest growing sports with an estimated 3.1 million players in America,” says John Manrique, Vice President of Marketing for Kolter Homes. “The World Pickleball Open will not only showcase the best players from across the country but create a fun, unique viewing experience for our residents and the greater Port St. Lucie community.”

Every one of Kolter’s Cresswind 55+ communities in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas feature pickleball, including PGA Village Verano which includes a Cresswind 55+ neighborhood within its gates.

Registration includes a limited-edition inaugural WPO t-shirt and goody bag. All participants registered before October 31 will receive complimentary admission to a session of the 2020 Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com, a fan favorite-event on the men’s ATP professional tour.

Event details:

Pro Divisions - $25 Event Registration Fee + $110 Entry Fee per person

Skills Divisions - $55 Event Registration Fee + $15 Registration Fee per event entered

Limited space available. Registration closes November 21, 2019. Click here to register now.

To learn more about the event, visit: WorldPickleballOpen.com or call (561) 330-6003.

For more information on the host location, PGA Village Verano, visit: PGAVillageVerano.com.