The PPA Tour's Challenger Series returns to the Sarasota area October 9 to 11, 2026, at Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 S River Rd. It's a professional stop: amateur bracket play runs alongside a championship court where touring pros compete for cash prizes and PPA ranking points. Registration for amateur brackets is open through the PPA Tour's own site.
Englewood Sports Complex is the largest pickleball venue in our Sarasota-area directory: 24 total courts, 18 outdoor and 6 indoor. The outdoor courts are free and open to the public outside of tournament hours; the indoor courts run about $2 a session.
Other places to play in the Sarasota area
If you're heading down for the tournament and want to hit a few more courts while you're there, here's how the other major Sarasota-area venues in our directory compare:
- Dill Dinkers SRQ: 11 indoor courts, membership-based ($450/yr, day fees available for visitors).
- Dill Dinkers Sarasota: 12 indoor courts, $20 per session or membership.
- The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch: 14 courts (12 indoor, 2 outdoor), membership required, visitors welcome.
See every venue we track in the area on the Sarasota, FL court directory.
Source: PPA Tour, Sarasota Challenger listing, checked September 27, 2026.