Big Night for the Landings Pickleball Association
Thursday was a big night for the Landings Pickleball Association (LPA) as the winners of the fall league were feted at a sumptuous...
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Tim Pitts
- Nov 20
Tom & Dinah, Global Pickleball Ambassadors
Thanks to Landings residents Tom and Dinah Zapatka, pickleball is taking off in New Zealand. The game was first introduced in the North...
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Tim Pitts
- Nov 16
Conversions: Some successful, Others Not So Much
It was a hopeful crowd surrounding Court 6 during the Men’s Doubles matches at the Special Pops tournament. They were assembled to watch...
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Tim Pitts
- Nov 10
Special Pops Tournament Sets Records
The weekend was ideal for a record smashing Special Pops tournament: seasonal temperatures, clear skies and little wind. The weather...
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Tim Pitts
- Nov 2
Exhibition, Introduction, Costumes and More
It was a busy weekend for Landings Club picklers. Chris Kader, Alex Fox, Bradley Morse and new pickleball professional, Patrick May...
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Tim Pitts
- Oct 21
The Times They Are A-Changin’
As the present now Will later Be Past The order is rapidly fadin’ And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are...
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Tim Pitts
- Oct 18
Landings Club Picklers Shine in Dink 4 Pink
More than thirty Landings Club picklers ventured off island for the Dink 4 Pink pickleball tournament at the Savannah Golf Club. The...
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Tim Pitts
- Oct 13
The Pickleball Wars
Several years ago, there was a minor kerfuffle centered around Franklin Creek pickleball noise and neighbor insomnia. Homeowners closest...
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Tim Pitts
- Oct 6
Charlie and the Pickleball Factory
If asked to name an individual who, after the court sports professionals, has had the most influence on Landings Club pickleball, many...
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Tim Pitts
- Oct 2
She’s Back! (And a few other less important things)
It was a big week for Landings Club pickleball. Nancy Ambler, matriarch of the Ambler group that plays every Tuesday and Thursday...
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Tim Pitts
- Sep 27
Cruises & Pickleball
I don’t know if Jerry Sandy plays pickleball. As I haven’t seen him at the courts, I doubt that he does. Jerry, as anyone who reads TWATL...
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Tim Pitts
- Sep 18
Good for the Economy?
Is pickleball good for the economy? It sure looks that way, at least in the short term. In a recent study, the Sports & Fitness Industry...
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Tim Pitts
- Aug 18
A Unique Pickleball Tournament
Last week, for the first time at The Landings Club, the pickleball pros hosted a Beginner’s Tournament. Open to any player who had never...
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Tim Pitts
- Aug 2
Money Ball
Writing about pickleball at The Landings in the dead of summer is at best a challenging task. A lot of our players – the smart ones -...
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Tim Pitts
- Jul 13
Twelve Months In
My first pickleball article appeared in the July 21, 2022 issue. Thirty articles and twelve months later much has happened in the...
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Tim Pitts
- Jul 8
Danger, with a Capital D That Rhymes with P and That Stands for Pickleball
Several months ago, I jokingly mentioned to the court sport professionals that I might write an article about pickleball injuries. They...
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Tim Pitts
- Jun 30
What To Do with Those Old Paddles?
If you are an avid pickler, you share an expensive habit with golfers. What golf fanatic doesn’t have a garage filled with hot new clubs...
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Tim Pitts
- Jun 15
Women Rock the Courts
Women picklers took to the courts Sunday evening for a casual pickleball non-tournament. What was billed as an opportunity for women to...
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Tim Pitts
- Jun 9
Take Your Children to Pickleball Day?
Being sidelined from pickleball does not preclude me from venturing down to the courts in search of a good story. Sometimes I find one;...
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Tim Pitts
- Jun 5
Pickleball World Record
On Friday May 26th, The Landings Club played host to Dean Matt in his attempt to set a World Record by playing pickleball in all...
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