The Landings Club Pickleball Doubles Championships
Mother Nature clearly has it in for pickleball tournaments at The Landings. The Club Doubles Championships, scheduled for Saturday, were...
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Tim Pitts
Mar 8
A Woman Scorned
The annual World Pickleball Tour – Savannah Challenge was held at The Landing Golf & Athletic Club from March 1 - 3. It’s a big deal,...
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Tim Pitts
Mar 1
Back To the Present
For those looking for the fourth installment of the history of pickleball at The Landings Club be patient, the articles will continue....
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Tim Pitts
Feb 28
Back To the Future
Rumors! Somedays it seems as if rumors are the mother’s milk of the American psyche. If rumors, like conspiracy theories, are allowed to...
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Tim Pitts
Feb 22
The Pickleball Era Begins
The years 2015 until the start of the pandemic in March 2020 ushered in an era of rapid growth and much needed organization for the...
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Tim Pitts
Feb 17
Laying The Foundation
After Joe Caruso and Connor Murphy convinced Scott Mitchell to play in July 2012, pickleball at The Landings Club began to grow. More...
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From Humble Beginnings
By now we can probably assume that most, if not all, of the 1,000 Landings Club members who play pickleball, even infrequently, know that...
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Tim Pitts
Feb 8
The Future Is Today
There’s no telling how long the pickleball craze might last. There is the chance it might go the way of bowling alleys, hula hoops and...
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Tim Pitts
Jan 27
He’s Back!
After a longer than anticipated hiatus due to recent back surgery, the siren sound of an unwritten pickleball article pulls me back to my...
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Tim Pitts
Dec 27, 2023
Another Year Over and Deeper in Pickleball
By the time this, my last pickleball article of 2023, hits the stands, the holiday season will soon be behind us, and we’ll be counting...
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Tim Pitts
Dec 7, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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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