The first one was awesome, the sequel was a blockbuster, so let’s make it a TRILOGY!!
The lovely folks at Bardmoor Pickleball Club said, “THREE’S COMPANY … We’ll Host!!”. All Florida Pickleball volunteered to be the THIRD WHEEL!
THREE CHEERS to the return of the Frenchy’s Pickled Grouper Classic Charity Pickleball Tournament!!
New to pickleball? That’s okay, be a THIRD PARTY to your first tournament! Heck, grab THREE AMMIGOS and join us THREE STOOGES and TRIFECTA your luck!!
THREE-LY folks, the fun is THREEFOLD! Competition, Charity and Community, all working in THREE-PART Harmony for a HATTRICK of good!
Okay, less puns, and more Pickle!
Sign up NOW for the 3rd Annual Frenchy’s Pickled Grouper Classic Charity Pickleball Tournament at The Bardmoor Pickleball Club in Seminole, FL!!
Join us January 16-18 as All Florida Pickleball returns to direct a top-notch tourney experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay as our three-peat charity champs!
The first two years proved a great event for all skill levels, from 3.0 and all the way up to our Friday night 1800 Tequila Split-Age OPEN MONEYBALL. To get even more people to play, we’ve added 50+ age divisions to all three days for MORE Pickleball!
FRIDAY
Well-Aged Competition | Mixer It Up | Generations Unite | CHA-CHING!
You’re a mature player, take a Friday off from work (maybe you’re retired) and join us earlier in the day for five 50+ divisions of play. Then, stick around for our Tournament Mixer with appetizers and beverages provided by Clear Sky Restaurants and Great Bay Distributing.
You can watch the 1800 Tequila Split Age Open MONEYBALL, our highest level of play with a cash purse of $1800!! Or, maybe play more yourself in the Spit-Age* Amateur competition!
* “Split-Age” is how we describe our doubles events celebrating 1981 (the year Frenchy opened The Original Frenchy’s Café). Therefore, teams must be comprised of a player born before 1981 and one after … regardless of gender!
ON SATURDAY
Sure, it’s a Frenchy’s gig, but this is no day at the beach!
As many as seven divisions will feature Lady’s and Men’s doubles competition in the 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 brackets. Men’s 50+ 3.0 will help fill-out the day!
Players will enjoy round robin matchups that will seed a single-elimination bracket. This layered competition will provide a guaranteed 6 games with other “twists and turns” along the way!
Lunch and libations will be provided by Frenchy’s! Your registration includes Food and Beverage tickets for each day you register to play. Be sure to grab a beer (scientifically proven hydration) and special Frenchy’s fare!
ON SUNDAY
Sunday is just like Saturday, except it’s all about Mixed Doubles!! Partnerships (and maybe some marriages) will be tested in the 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 levels, with identical 50+ brackets!
WAIT THERE’S MORE!!!!!
Skills and Thrills … Our pickleball skills games are back!!
Duck, Duck, Drive
The Nastiest Nelson
Pickle Pong
Drop-o-Bag
Challenge yourself and help raise money for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Games are open to anyone onsite! You won’t need to be a registered tourney player to test your skills and make a difference in the lives of Bay Area youth!
Get your Raffles on!
50/50 Raffles will be held each day of the event!!!
Be sure to get in on our Super Raffle!! It’s your chance to win gear, cool items, preferred access or sweet gift card cha-ching!
Collections for Super Raffle items are underway, and we already have some great ones!
If you have an awesome item or service you’d like to donate -or- you are a vendor wanting to get in on the fun and pickleball fellowship, please reach out! pickledgrouperclassic.com/sponsor-vendor
HISTORY
For over 40 years, Michael “Frenchy” Preston has supported Big Brothers Big Sisters as both a “Big” and a faithful donor!
For 25 of those years, Frenchy’s Restaurants was the title sponsor for the Frenchy’s Gumbo Classic Tennis Tournament benefiting BBBS.
Over the years, SO MANY passionate tennis players have fallen in love with Pickleball … this includes Frenchy! One might even say that the Frenchy’s Pickled Grouper Classic is just the natural progression of our commitment to being active and supporting local youth!
