The Junior League of Columbia invites the public to join them for their pickleball tournament. Any skill level is welcome.

This will take place at the Cayce Pickleball Complex located at 1500 Dunbar Rd. in Cayce. On Friday, March 7, ticketed players and guests will socialize from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. There will be live music, a silent auction, food and drinks.

On Saturday, March 8, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., the single-gendered doubles will take place and on Sunday, March 9, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. will be mixed doubles.

Tickets cost $55 per person for one event and social. For the whole weekend, tickets cost $80.

These tickets include entry to the Friday night player social, t-shirts and bag items. 

For more information, visit jlcolumbia.org. 

Pickleball is popular in Lexington County, especially after the 2023 opening of the 24 Hour Pickleball facility.

According to 2022 reporting from The Chronicle, Lexington County was the first home of this pickleball company. 

Passiveinvesting.com, the private equity group based in Columbia and Charleston that owns 24 Hour Pickleball, said it wanted the first location to be close enough to ensure the facility is run properly.

While there are other facilities that offer places to play pickleball, 24 Hour Pickleball was the first club in Lexington County to solely focus on the sport. Other places where it can be played include county recreational facilities and gyms around the area. 

Pickleball is a growing and trendy sport, which can be described as a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton. It is particularly popular with the millennial and baby boomer generations.