😍 A sick point (with pro-level tips!)

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Welcome back to the Pickleheads Newsletter!

In this issue:

😍 A sick point (with pro-level tips!)
🌍 OPERATION PaddleLift™ takes flight
👀 Watch out: Pickleball eye injuries on the rise!
🏟️ World’s first pickleball stadium opens in Fort Lauderdale

😍 A sick point (with pro-level tips!)

This week’s epic point is a double header — insane rallies and real-time tips to level up your game.

It’s fast, fun, and full of moments you’ll want to steal for your own playbook.

Hit play and soak it all in.

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🌍 OPERATION PaddleLift™ takes flight

We’re proud to share that Pickleheads is playing a lead role in OPERATION PaddleLift™ — the world’s first crowdfunding campaign to bring pickleball gear to communities that need it most.

Launched by the Global Pickleball Federation and Pickleball for Good™, this initiative tackles the shipping, customs, and cost barriers that prevent paddles, nets, and balls from reaching players in developing regions.

To kick things off, we’ve donated 100 brand-new paddles that will be sent to GPF members in Argentina, Oman, Ukraine, and Malawi — helping players across the world experience the game we all love.

Want to get involved? 👇

👀 Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the US

A new study analyzing emergency department data from 2005–2024 shows pickleball-related eye injuries have increased by over 400 cases each year since 2021.

Older players (50+) are most affected. And the most common injuries include cuts around the eye, corneal scratches, black eyes, and more severe cases like retinal detachment or orbital fractures.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is calling for protective eyewear, but it’s still not required or promoted by major pickleball organizations.

Thinking you should start wearing some? We tested the best pickleball glasses in 2025 so you don’t have to.

🏟️ World’s first pickleball stadium opens in Fort Lauderdale

On Sunday, dozens gathered at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale to celebrate the opening of the world’s first pickleball stadium, which includes 43 pickleball courts.

🎾 Wimbledon of Pickleball' set to rise at southern Utah resort

Black Desert Resort in Ivins, UT, is already home to two professional golf tournaments!

Now, the resort is building a professional pickleball hub with a stadium court that will be completed by March 2026 and will host Greater Zion Cup – the fifth major cup event in the Carvana Professional Pickleball Tour.

Fresh takes, spicy debates, and the latest hot paddles & gear: catch up on our latest Court Talk highlights:

• 🎾 My best pickleball paddles for intermediates 2025

• 🎾 Best pickleball nets 2025

• 😍 Fast, confident offense. Plenty of spin. And touch you can trust.

• 👌 CRBN just dropped a new paddle — and it might be their best foam build yet

Skipped a scroll or two? No worries — here are the last few editions we sent your way:

• 🤾 The dink target you’re probably ignoring

• 😬 Pro player suspended after heinous hooks and on-court blow-up

• 🤾 Stop making this common dinking mistake

• 😲 This is pickleball!

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