The World Pickleball Tour is a strictly amateur tournament series that hosted 25 events in 2023 and is planning to host nearly 35 in 2024!
All of its tournament stops are considered “challenger” events. This means that every Gold Medalist from the circuit receives an invitation to the 2025 WPT Amateur Invitational Championships.
The Best Amateur Players
These championships match up the best amateur players the country has to offer as they battle to take home their share of the $175,000 cash prize purse!
One of the WPT’s main aims is to nurture the game at the grassroots level and provide high-quality and competitive experiences for all the amateur players involved.
What You Need To Know
WPT tournaments feature skill brackets from 3.0 to 5.0, with age categories of 19+, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 60+ (70+ after registration close, if applicable).
Players 18 and under can register for the 19+ category, but they must be aged 8 or over to register).
All players receive a WPT player swag bag: a reusable, branded tote that contains elevated giveaway items, hydration and nutrition essentials, court fashion accessories, other player necessities, and a World Tour DRIFIT t-shirt!
Automatic Qualification
As mentioned previously, all gold medalists automatically receive an invitation to the 2025 championship event, which features the $175k cash purse.
Silver and bronze medalists also earn a spot on the waitlist for the 2024 championship event, as well as any participation in a WPT event (in that order).
Sign up now! And don’t forget to follow the World Pickleball Tour on Facebook and Instagram (@worldpickleballtour)!
2024 First Quarter Tournaments
January – The World Pickleball Tour Orlando Challenger
The World Pickleball Tour Orlando Challenger will be held at the USTA National Campus, Lake Nona, 10000 USTA Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32827.
The tournament will be held from January 26 to 28. At the time of writing this article, 290 players had registered for this event.
Registration for the tournament is now closed.
February – The World Pickleball Tour San Diego Challenger
The World Pickleball Tour San Diego Challenger will be held at The Hub Pickleball, 9545 Campo Road, Spring Valley, California 91977, from February 9 to 11.
Registration costs $90 and closes at midnight on February 5, Pacific time.
This tournament will be a round-robin affair at the beautiful 25-court The Hub Pickleball in Spring Valley near San Diego. You will be guaranteed eight matches on permanent courts at one of the best venues in the state of California!
At the time of writing this article, 155 players had registered for this event.
February – World Pickleball Tour Punta Gorda Challenger
The World Pickleball Tour Punta Gorda Challenger will take place at the 18-court PicklePlex, 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950, from February 23 to 25.
Registration costs $80 and closes at midnight on February 19, Eastern time.
At the time of writing this article, 211 players had registered for this event.
March – World Pickleball Tour Savannah Challenger
The World Pickleball Tour Savannah Challenger will be held at the Landings Club at Franklin Creek Tennis Center, 910 North Franklin Creek Road, Savannah, Georgia 31411, from March 1 to 3.
Registration costs $80 and closes at midnight on February 25, Eastern time.
At the time of writing this article, 148 players had registered for this event.
