Chris Beaumont

Chris Beaumont is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of World Pickleball Magazine. Chris follows the global game closely, reporting on the latest news, developments, stories and tournaments from all five continents. He also hosts the World Pickleball Podcast, interviewing people at all levels of pickleball. Chris is also an avid player, currently struggling to make the breakthrough from 4.0 to 4.5.
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Melissa McCurley Built the Backbone of Pickleball

Before the crowds, before the broadcasts, before the sport knew how to scale, someone had to make it work. By Chris Beaumont For about twenty minutes, everything stopped. No draws.

Ben Cawston Wants More Than Europe

He became a world champion in one of the strangest racquet sports on earth. Now Ben Cawston is unbeaten in Europe, chasing Asia, and asking how far European pickleball can

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The Pickleball Hall of Fame Goes Global

Pickleball has outgrown its origin story. What began in the Pacific Northwest is now played and built across every continent. The game is no longer defined by where it started—but

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