Raleigh (NC) opens city’s first permanent pickleball courts

Published January 7, 2015 - www.midtownraleighnews.com

 

RALEIGH — Dudley Kay returned to Raleigh from an extended vacation at the start of the new year with the pickleball bug.

Kay, 68, couldn’t get enough of the game that’s similar to tennis but is played on a smaller court with a paddle and a Wiffle-style ball.

While in South Carolina, Kay and his girlfriend played pickleball nonstop. As soon as they got back, they immediately went online to find out where to play locally.

“We caught on,” he said. “It’s addictive, and everyone is so nice.”

 

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