The Lone Palm Golf Club celebrated a $16 million pickleball renovation by hosting one of the biggest moneyball tournaments in pickleball history. The $50K Pro Play Showcase brought in the best pickleball players in the world for a one day event.
A special thanks goes out to All Florida Pickleball and the Swamp Pickleball Club for the production of the event. The day started with two packed draws: men’s doubles and women’s doubles.
Women’s Doubles
The women’s draw featured some of the top ladies in the game. We’re talking Simone Jardim, Anna Bright, Andrea Koop, Lea Jansen, Jorja Johnson and Hurricane Tyra Black.
The bottom half of the draw however saw two APP strongholds, Megan Fudge and Susannah Barr reach the semifinal. Their opponent was a two lesser-known players that have been making noise in recent months, Tina Pisnik and Tammy Emmrich.
Team Fudge Barr has seen these two before and took care of business like they do on tour. They advanced to play in the women’s final for a chance at a $9K prize.
MLP Champs Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher faced off against Hurricane Tyra Black and Lea Jansen in the other women’s semifinal. It was a three-game slugfest that ended 11-7, 9-11, 11-1 in favor of the ladies of the Orlando Squeeze.
Bright and Rohrabacher…
