A new option for pickleball has opened in Tysons, drawing players from across Northern Virginia.
The Pickleball Club of Tysons celebrated its launch at 8528 Tyco Road on Mother’s Day weekend (May 11-12) by allowing about 500 people to play on its six indoor courts for free. While no grand opening is expected, members enjoyed food and some friendly competition during a Memorial Day mixer this past Monday (May 27).
“We’re excited. The community support has been strong,” Pickleball Club of Tysons co-owner Marc Greenberg said. “We’ve had about a thousand people come through and play since we’ve been open, and now, we just have to grow our membership base and establish ourselves.”
Occupying 13,103 square feet inside an industrial warehouse, the club was conceived by Greenberg, co-owner Tarlika Amin and their respective spouses, Alesya Semukha-Greenberg and Nalin Amin, as an alternative to Fairfax County’s outdoor pickleball facilities and more exclusive private courts, like those found at country clubs.
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Pickleball Club of Tysons features six full-sized courts that can be used for open play, clinics and lessons led by the club’s instructors, organized competitions, and corporate or charity events. An upstairs shop sells paddles, bags, shirts, hats and other merchandise.
Open play sessions can be booked online and are typically available in three-hour blocks from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Greenberg says the hours are sometimes adjusted on weekends to accommodate other reservations.
According to Greenberg, the majority of players so far have come from the Tysons area, led by McLean and Vienna, but there have also been many visitors from Falls Church, Arlington, Great Falls and Reston.
The club has gotten “quite a big following” already for private events, including corporate and team-building events for companies like Capital One, birthday parties and graduations, Greenberg told FFXnow. Pure Storage has a tournament scheduled for today, and there are charity events coming up, including one from McLean High School.
“We just want to get our name out there and make offerings for members, for non-members and for team-building and corporate-type events,” he said.
To attract new members, the club set up its pricing so that “it makes financial sense to become a member” for anyone who plays more than once a week, according to Greenberg. Members get reduced prices for open play sessions and reservations, priority bookings, and three guest passes a year, among other perks.
Greenberg says the team plans to offer special deals this summer, but the exact details remain to be determined.
