PPA Finals return to San Clemente in May, pro pickleball calendar streamlines
The PPA Tour announced on Wednesday that the PPA Finals will be held at Life Time Rancho San Clemente from May 4-10, 2026, as the professional pickleball calendar streamlines.
With this shift, the PPA Tour season will culminate in May, at which point the Major League Pickleball season will begin and run through August.
Only the best players from the season will qualify for - and compete in - the PPA Finals, which will put the final stamp onto the 2025-26 PPA Tour campaign and crown champions.
“We are thrilled to end our season with the PPA Finals at one of the most spectacular and beloved venues on tour - Life Time Rancho San Clemente,” said PPA Tour Founder & CEO, Connor Pardoe, in Wednesday's press release. “This slight restructure of the tour calendar will allow long-standing and brand new fans to better follow both the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball.”
The remainder of the 2025-26 PPA Tour season has also been announced, headlined by two Slams - the PPA Masters in Palm Springs and the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships. The spring calendar also welcomes a brand new city for the PPA Tour, as the world’s best players will descend on Nashville in April.
“This fresh, dynamic calendar signals a healthy alignment in professional pickleball, with the PPA Tour and MLP providing distinct, enthralling and complete pickleball season formats for fans and enthusiasts across the globe to enjoy,” added the press release.
Click here to view the PPA Tour event calendar.
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