About Us

Club History

Pickleball in Tri Palm Estates started in 2015. Residents Karen Renfrew and Lin Buckler saw something different happening on the tennis courts and went over to check it out. They soon became addicted to the sport and helped mentor the sport here for quite a number of years. As interest in pickleball grew and the need for organization increased Debbie McCready was elected club President and R & R representative in 2016.

In the spring of 2017 Karen, Lin and Debbie did a presentation to Tri Palm management to repair and resurface the courts, repaint them and square off the corners to allow four Pickleball courts on each of the tennis courts. This was done in November of 2017 - for only $13,000! This enabled 32 players to come out and play at the same, greatly enhancing the social side of the game, which is a big part of the attraction of the sport.

A leadership team developed as Debbie Hodgkin assisted organizing fun tournaments, and other players joined the Club’s Board. Since then organized level play, fun tournaments and Round Robin games have kept the club members busy learning more about the game and increasing their skills. Lots of fun times for players of all abilities.

Here’s a photo when the courts were freshly painted in 2017: