Ace Pickleball Club Unveils Thrilling Inaugural Championship Series National Finale

Ace Pickleball Club hosts inaugural championship with $250,000 prize pool.

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Ace Pickleball Club Unveils Thrilling Inaugural Championship Series National Finale

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Ace Pickleball Club is hosting its inaugural championship series national finale with a $250,000 prize pool. The event will feature over 500 competitors across six skill levels and two age groups.

The National Championship is the culmination of season-long play for the APC Championship Series that featured thousands of Members who competed to earn a spot throughout local Championship Series events across the APC community beginning last April and running through January.

Events in Roswell will feature over 500 competitors across six skill levels – beginner, intermediate, intermediate plus, advanced, advanced plus, and open – broken down into men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and a team event. There will be two age groups with one being under 50 and an over 50 group.

  • Women’s Doubles - Thursday, Jan. 30 – 8 am to 6 pm

  • Mixed Doubles - Friday, Jan. 31 – 8 am to 6 pm

  • Team Event - Saturday, Feb. 1 – 10 am to 6 pm

  • Men’s Doubles - Sunday, Feb. 2 – 7 am to 5 pm

Players will be competing for a prize pool of $250,000, the biggest prize pool in amateur pickleball history, with the first-place winners at every skill and age level earning $1,200 a person and second-place taking home $500 a person. In addition to the grand prize for winning the tournament, teams will be competing for further monetary prizes and items such as a Titan Ball Machine, free memberships to APC, pickleball gear from top pickleball brands, APC tour bags, and much more.

“This event marks a significant growth milestone for the Ace Pickleball Club team and our members”, said Brian Noble, Vice President of Pickleball Experience. “Over the last year, our team has strategically focused on growing our offerings to members from a competition and social aspect, and seeing this culminate with the participation that this event has received, is a testament to the Ace Pickleball Club family. We are excited to welcome competitors, friends, family, and the community to the National Championship.”

Family, friends, and community members are encouraged to spectate the tournament at APC Roswell over the course of the four-day event to see the best pickleball players at all skill levels. For those who are unable to attend, all the action can be followed along on the livestream which can be found on Playsight under the “live now” tab.

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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on January 21, 2025. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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