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Pickleheads is the official international court and game finder of the Global Pickleball Federation

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Brandon Mackie

Published on: Oct 23, 2024

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We have exciting news: Pickleheads is going global! We're now the official international court and game finder of the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF).

What does this mean for you? You'll have access to more courts and games than ever before, all around the globe. Whether you're at a beach in Mexico, on a food tour of Italy, or Down Under in Australia, you'll be able to use our app to find a pickleball court anywhere in the world!

This is a first for pickleball. While Pickleheads already offers courts in over 110 countries, the data outside North America remains sparse. This partnership is about getting all the court and game data for GPF's 52 member nations (and counting) into one platform—something that has never been attempted before.

Whether you're local or traveling abroad, having easy and reliable access to courts and games means you can play more pickleball wherever you are. Who doesn't want that?

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Why we're partnering with the Global Pickleball Federation

Our mission has always been to help players find courts, discover games, and connect with other players. Since Pickleheads and USA Pickleball partnered earlier this year, we've worked hard with their team of ambassadors to make our US database as accurate as possible.

Now, by partnering with the GPF, we're expanding what we can offer to players around the world. Not only will local players get expanded access to pickleball, but travelers can also utilize the first ever international court and game finder to find games anywhere on the go.

Pickleheads court finder listing all courts in Phoenix, AZ
Pickleheads court finder listing all courts in Phoenix, AZ

We're also excited to support the GPF's mission to grow pickleball on a global scale. We're providing stats and data to the GPF so they can chart pickleball's international growth story.

Did you know? This is essential for gaining recognition from the International Olympic Committee. If we can play a small part in making pickleball an Olympic sport, how cool would that be?

We'll provide a live dashboard to every member nation that endorses us so they can see the growth of the sport in real time—both in courts and players. We've already partnered with USA Pickleball and the Philippine Pickleball Federation, so look out for more announcements from the GPF's 52 member nations.

About the Global Pickleball Federation

The Global Pickleball Federation (GPF) is the main international governing body for pickleball. Their mission is to support the growth and development of pickleball as a sport globally.

One of their long-term goals is to get pickleball into the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia. What's more, they want to foster ambassador networks and boost access to equipment, resources, tournaments, and official rules for pickleball players around the world.

We're proud to get involved and help GPF reach their goals, as their mission very much aligns with our own. Pickleheads is all about expanding access to pickleball through technology, and we are thrilled to do that globally with the GPF—especially in underserved areas.

Bottom line

Our goal for this partnership is simple. We want to get more people playing pickleball around the world, boost the sport's popularity, and contribute to the drive to see pickleball at the Olympics!

We know from our experiences since founding Pickleheads in 2022 that putting courts and games at your fingertips goes a long way to accomplishing these goals.

We're beyond excited to bring our court and game finding tools to a wider global audience. The future for pickleball looks bright!

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Brandon Mackie
Brandon is an avid writer and co-founder of Pickleheads™. Once a competitive tennis player, Brandon can now be found these days honing his dinks on pickleball courts near Phoenix, Arizona.
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