In a whirlwind of professional focus coupled with the chaos of motherhood, I, like so many others, found myself gradually fading into the background. The idea of picking up a new sport seemed like a distant dream, until the persistent buzz about pickleball began to follow me everywhere I went & in every news headline I read.
Pickleball – a word that had lingered on the fringes of my consciousness for years thanks to my Aunt, who had become an ardent player long before it became the trendy sensation it is today. She had learned the game at The Villages in Florida, back when the courts were filled with passionate enthusiasts and the pickleball craze was just beginning.
Life’s relentless pace had me continually saying, “someday I’ll give pickleball a shot.” But then came the pandemic, an unexpected pause in business travel and playdates.
I found myself considering my next career, and with my passion for golf and keeping women social as they age, I dived into the data to better understand the other growing sports.
Numbers never lie.
Stats painted a compelling picture: pickleball was the fastest-growing sport for three consecutive years and headlines about big-name investments in the game dominated the news cycles, solidifying its status as a…
