Happy National Pickleball Day—YES, it’s a Big Deal

To some, August 8 is an occasion to celebrate for extra minutes today—on thousands of remarked tennis courts, not just in your neighborhood, but around the world—land and sea!

To others, it will likely mean that the dull pop-pop from an unassuming, tennis-ball sized plastic sphere with lots of holes—typically 40 holes in the outdoor model—could be more frequent today. Lots of pickleballers out on the courts this summer, including myself (also a lifelong tennis player), getting in some exercise and soaking up Vitamin C and D, etc.

Even bigger news for players and the Nation: In honor of National Pickleball Day today, Humana and the Trust for the National Mall will release the full schedule for this year’s National Mall of Pickleball

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