A new pickleball palace planned for South Jordan is set to be a pioneer for the sport, its professional players and even Beehive State amateurs looking for a place to play.

The Utah Pickleball Center , coming to 272 W. 11000 South, will function as the home facility of the Utah Black Diamonds , the state’s Major League Pickleball team.

“When complete, this privately funded, $25 million facility, which will be located on the east side of the city, will be the first dedicated indoor venue for a professional pickleball team anywhere in the United States,” Mayor Dawn Ramsey wrote in a June post on the city’s website . “And it’s being built right here in South Jordan.”

(South Jordan) This rendering of the planned pickleball facility was shared at a South Jordan City Council meeting in M

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