$45
Club entry
Gets you in the local qualifier
Presenting sponsor
SOLANA
Official rating partner
DUPR
Championship Qualifiers
Play your club.
Win your draw.
Take a Golden Ticket to Austin.
Pay $45 to enter your local club qualifier. Each draw winner earns a Golden Ticket to the Solana Pickleball Championship Final (Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX) and plays for the $1,000,000 prize pool.
You pay on this page with Phantom — like Venmo for this tournament. First time? About 10 minutes.
- Local club events
- DUPR rating partner
- Golden Ticket per draw
- Championship Final · Austin
- $1M prize pool at the Final
Qualifier clubs
Real DUPR clubs. Listed directors.
Club qualifiers run Nov 13–15, 2026. Singles Friday 9:00 a.m., doubles (including 50+) Saturday 8:30 a.m., mixed Sunday 8:30 a.m.. 6,188 U.S. DUPR clubs, each with a director contact when DUPR has one. Don’t see yours? Choose Other at registration and ask your pro to host.
How it works
From your club to the Championship Final
Local clubs run the qualifiers. DUPR is the official rating partner — results are reported there. Win your draw, and you play the Solana Pickleball Championship Final in Austin. Travel to the Final is separate from the $45 club entry.
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Register here
Pick your events and pay $45 on this page. That covers your local qualifier. Extra events are $15 each.
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Play the club qualifier
Club qualifiers run Nov 13–15, 2026 — singles Friday 9:00 a.m., doubles (including 50+) Saturday 8:30 a.m., mixed Sunday 8:30 a.m.. Pool play to 15; medals best of 3 to 11.
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Win your draw, go to Austin
The winner of each draw earns a Golden Ticket to that same draw at the Championship Final (Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX). The $1,000,000 prize pool is paid there — not at your club.
One per draw
Golden Ticket
Winner of that skill, age, and format goes to the Final
$1M prize pool
At the Final
Paid in Austin, not at your club
Event details
Format, times, and prize money
Posted rules for the club qualifier and the Championship Final. Same draws at both.
- Match format
- Pool play, one game to 15, win by 2. Medal matches best of 3 to 11, win by 2. USA Pickleball rules, traditional side-out scoring.
- Ball and paddle
- Franklin X-40 outdoors. Indoor clubs use the club’s posted indoor ball. USA Pickleball–approved paddles only.
- Start times
- Friday singles 9:00 a.m.. Saturday doubles (including 50+) 8:30 a.m.. Sunday mixed 8:30 a.m.. Exact courts and later rounds by email after the draw is posted.
- DUPR rating partner
- DUPR is the official rating partner of the Solana Pickleball Championship. Self-rate at registration. Use your DUPR if you have one; otherwise your usual club level. Qualifier and Championship Final results are reported to DUPR. Registration is not DUPR-gated. This is not a DUPR Verified eligibility event.
- Age
- Enter the age you will be on December 31, 2026. 50+ means 50 on that date.
- Partner skill
- The higher-rated partner sets the doubles draw. A 3.5 + 4.0 team plays 4.0, 4.5, or Open — not 3.5.
Friday
9:00 a.m.
Men’s and women’s singles
Saturday
8:30 a.m.
Doubles, including 50+
Sunday
8:30 a.m.
Mixed doubles
Exact courts and round times are emailed after you register. Draws with fewer than 8 players or teams may be combined. Combined draws pay the listed prize for the highest skill in that field.
$1,000,000 at the Championship Final
Paid at Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX — not at your club qualifier. Amounts are per Final draw. Doubles prizes are per team; partners split equally. Qualifier medals only; cash is at the Final.
| Skill | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | $32,000 | $18,000 | $12,000 |
| 4.5 | $12,000 | $8,000 | $5,000 |
| 4.0 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| 3.5 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $2,500 |
| 3.0 | $3,500 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
Same table for every Final event group: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, mixed, and 50+ men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles. Eight groups × $125,000 = $1,000,000.
First time paying this way?
How to pay — about 10 minutes
You do not need to know anything about crypto. Buy $45 in a free app with a card, then tap Pay at registration — same as checking out at any other tournament site.
Phantom
The free app you pay with. Think Venmo or Cash App — install it from phantom.com/download, add money with a card, then tap Pay on this site.
Your $45
In the app it may say USDC. That just means digital dollars. One USDC is one U.S. dollar. That’s the entry fee.
Tiny send fee
Phantom also needs a tiny bit of SOL so the payment can go through — like postage on a letter. About 0.002 SOL is enough.
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Download Phantom
On your phone, get Phantom from the App Store or Google Play. On a computer, install the official browser extension from phantom.com/download. Solflare works too — only use the real listing or solflare.com.
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Write down your backup words
Open the app and create a new account. It will show 12 or 24 words. Write them on paper and keep them like a spare house key. Anyone with those words can take the money. This site will never ask for them.
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Add $45 with a card
In Phantom, tap Buy. Choose USDC (that’s just dollars) and buy at least $45. Then add about 0.002 SOL for the send fee. A debit or credit card works. The first time, you may be asked to confirm your identity. Wait until both amounts show in the app.
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Come back and finish registration
Pick your events and partners on this site, then tap Pay. Phantom will ask you to approve. That’s your club entry — extra events are added at checkout.
Stay safe
- This site will never ask for those backup words. If a page, text, or “club helper” does, it is a scam. Stop.
- Download Phantom or Solflare from the App Store, Google Play, phantom.com/download, or solflare.com. Do not install a payment app from a random link.
- You are paying a pickleball qualifier entry. You are not buying an investment.
Details, events, then payYou’re in once payment goes through
Enter now — $45
Register for your qualifier
Tell us who you are, pick your events, then pay once. The $45 fee includes your first event — extra events are $15. Win your draw, and you take a Golden Ticket to the Championship Final (Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX).
FAQ
Questions players actually ask
What am I paying for?
A local club qualifier — your place in a draw at that club. The $45 entry includes your first event. Extra events are $15 each. It does not include travel to the Championship Final.
How do I get to the Championship Final?
Win your draw. Each event (for example Women’s Doubles 3.5) sends its winner to that same draw at the Solana Pickleball Championship Final (Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX). That is a Golden Ticket — one per draw, not one per club.
Is this USA Pickleball Nationals?
No. This is the Solana Pickleball Championship. The Final is Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX. USA Pickleball Nationals are a separate event.
Do I pay travel to the Final?
Yes. The $45 covers the local qualifier only. Flights, lodging, and Final extras are separate.
Can I enter more than one event?
Yes. Registration includes your first event. Each extra event is $15. One draw per format and day. You may play up in skill, not down.
What are the skill ratings?
Draws are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and Open. DUPR is the official rating partner of the Solana Pickleball Championship. Self-rate at registration. Use your DUPR if you have one; otherwise your usual club level. Qualifier and Championship Final results are reported to DUPR. Registration is not DUPR-gated. This is not a DUPR Verified eligibility event. Open has no skill cap. Playing down is not allowed. The higher-rated partner sets the doubles draw. A 3.5 + 4.0 team plays 4.0, 4.5, or Open — not 3.5.
Is DUPR a partner?
Yes. DUPR is the official rating partner of this championship. Qualifier and Final results are reported to DUPR. Use your DUPR at signup if you have one; you can still self-rate if you don’t.
Do I need a partner for doubles?
Yes. Mixed needs an opposite-gender partner. Both players in a 50+ draw must be 50 on December 31, 2026. The higher-rated partner sets the doubles draw. A 3.5 + 4.0 team plays 4.0, 4.5, or Open — not 3.5. Each partner registers and pays. If your partner has not paid, that doubles spot is waitlisted.
When and where do I play?
Club qualifiers run Nov 13–15, 2026. Friday singles 9:00 a.m.. Saturday doubles (including 50+) 8:30 a.m.. Sunday mixed 8:30 a.m.. Exact courts and later rounds by email after the draw is posted. The club is shown after you pick your city.
What is the match format?
Pool play, one game to 15, win by 2. Medal matches best of 3 to 11, win by 2. USA Pickleball rules, traditional side-out scoring.
Format, times, and prize tableWhat ball and paddle?
Franklin X-40 outdoors. Indoor clubs use the club’s posted indoor ball. USA Pickleball–approved paddles only.
How is age counted?
Enter the age you will be on December 31, 2026. 50+ means 50 on that date.
I’m under 18. Which draw do I enter?
There is no separate junior draw. Players under 18 enter adult men’s or women’s singles in their skill — not doubles or mixed.
What if my club isn't listed?
Search the list first — we load every active, approved U.S. DUPR club. If yours still isn’t there, choose Other and name your city, then ask your pro or director to host.
What is the prize pool?
The prize pool is $1,000,000, paid at the Championship Final (Jan 22–24, 2027 · Austin, TX) — not at your club. Each Final draw pays gold, silver, and bronze from a posted table (Open gold is $32,000 per draw; 3.0 gold is $3,500). Doubles prizes are per team. Qualifier events award a Golden Ticket, not cash.
See the prize tableHow do I pay?
Pay on this page with Phantom (Solflare works too). Buy dollars in the app with a card, then tap Pay here. Your spot is not held until payment goes through.
See how to payCan I get a refund?
If your club qualifier is cancelled, we refund your entry to the wallet you paid from. Otherwise the entry is final. Keep this page and your payment details.
Is this some kind of investment?
No. This is tournament registration. You are paying for a spot in a pickleball qualifier, not buying an investment.