March 14, 2023 – Selkirk Sport, the main pickleball gear and paddle producer, introduced a groundbreaking pickleball partnership with Invited, the Dallas-based company and largest proprietor and operator of personal golf and nation golf equipment in the USA. Fueled by pickleball’s sustained development, and as golf equipment proceed to combine the game into their line-up of actions, this multifaceted two-year deal will introduce new gamers to the game and elevate Invited’s pickleball programming throughout the nation.
“We’re much more excited to work carefully with the Selkirk workforce to develop the sport and additional enhance our pickleball providing for greater than 400,000 members nationwide,” stated Jonathan Fralick, Nationwide VP of Racquet Sports activities at Invited. “Selkirk is a incredible companion, and our members rave about their line-up of merchandise. Collectively, we occupy a number one place within the sport, and we’ve simply scratched the floor of what we will do collectively.”
Selkirk’s {industry} main pickleball gear and equipment can be made obtainable at greater than 200 golf equipment within the Invited portfolio. Product demo packages will even happen in any respect Invited golf equipment as skilled gamers and newcomers alike can take a look at drive Selkirk’s versatile line-up of pickleball paddles. Furthermore, Pickleball instructors at Invited services can be outfitted with Selkirk paddles and outfitted in Selkirk attire when educating and taking part in. Every respective venue will show Selkirk-branded banners, windscreens, and extra.
“Because the demand for pickleball programming continues to extend, a partnership with Invited is a pure subsequent step as we search to raise the game at their industry-leading services,” stated Selkirk Sport Co-Founder and Co-CEO Mike Barnes. “Whereas we’re excited with each side of this partnership, the one I’m significantly wanting ahead to can be equipping their world-class tennis and pickleball instructors with our main paddles, gear, and pickleball instruction supplies.”
Pickleball teacher certification and coaching is an integral part of the partnership between Selkirk and Invited. Amongst a number of programs that can be made obtainable to Invited membership pickleball instructors, the Educating Pickleball for Tennis Professionals course, taught by famend pickleball participant and coach Mark Renneson, goals to assist gamers capitalize on their tennis expertise, perceive variations between tennis and pickleball mechanics and assist tennis gamers educate pickleball to different tennis gamers. Extra Selkirk teaching supplies and content material can be provided to raise Invited’s premium pickleball programming additional and ship excellent instruction to the passionate and fast-growing pickleball participant communities at Invited golf equipment.
Invited’s main place within the promotion of pickleball additionally reaches the best ranges {of professional} play, as their premier venues will play host to a number of key tour stops on the 2023 Skilled Pickleball Affiliation (PPA) Tour schedule. As Selkirk continues its glorious relationship with the PPA Tour, content material, cross-promotion, and media alternatives round upcoming tournaments at Invited services can be plentiful between the Selkirk, Invited, and PPA Tour groups. Selkirk will even collaborate at Invited’s upcoming particular occasions all year long, together with the USA Pickleball Nationwide Championships, the World’s Largest Pickleball Get together, and the Invited Celeb Traditional.
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