Megan Fudge, New Champs, Shine at The OWL APP Newport Beach Open
Association of Pickleball Players
An inside look at the world of pickleball from the APP Tour — The World's First, The World's Best.
The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) brought the heat to sunny Southern California, as nearly 1,800 players competed for glory at the OWL APP Newport Beach Open. Held at the venerable Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach in front of packed crowds all week, the tournament brought five days of thrilling matches and opportunities to secure a prestigious Golden Ticket to the 2024 USA Pickleball National Championships.
The world’s first and world’s best pickleball tour showcased the sport’s elite professionals battling for gold in front of a capacity crowd and national television audience on ESPN2, with seven champions earning hardware and their share of a $150,000 prize pool. Megan Fudge took home two gold medals and a silver, Emily Cederquist, Erik Lange and Max Manthou all earned their first APP Tour golds of the season, Chris Haworth won his fourth men’s singles title, and Jack Munro and Yana Newell secured their second golds of 2024.
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Bid Now On A Unique Denim Pickleball Jacket With Proceeds Benefitting Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Here's your chance to own a one-of-a-kind, custom hand-painted Levi's denim jacket created by Sasha Bogosian of The Sasha Project LA. This unique piece celebrates Sasha's love of pickleball and art in collaboration with the Association of Pickleball Players (APP). The jacket is a Levi's men's size medium and features a pickleball paddle, ball, paint splatter, and the APP logo.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the art therapy programs at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Don't miss this opportunity to bid on a truly unique jacket and support a great cause. Bid now here.
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Sweet Home Chicago 🏙
Whether pickleball or deep dish pizza, Chi-Town will be serving up plenty of slices during the 2024 APP Chicago Open. Danny Cunniff Park will be the setting for the world’s best pro and amateur pickleball players, including Champions Division play and the Humana Cup tournament.
Don’t miss tour stop number eight in the Windy City, the home of the APP Tour! Register now.
Looking forward to the APP players coming to next month's English OPEN.