Pickleball
Noblesville Parks and Recreation will kick-off its indoor Pickleball open gym season with a fun, recreational tournament Sept. 26.
The doubles-only team tournament will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Recreation Annex in Ivy Tech Community College, gate 18.
First-prize winners will take home a 12-visit punch pass valued at $50. Cost is $5 per person. Deadline to register is Sept. 22.
For those not familiar with the sport, Pickleball was created for all ages and skill levels and is played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. Pickleball combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. The sport is played indoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net.
Glow golf
A setting sun typically indicates the ending of a golf courses day, but on Oct. 1, nighttime will become the right time to hit the links.
The Noblesville Parks and Recreation Dept. will host its inaugural Glow Golf event with proceeds benefitting the Noblesville High School Boys Golf Team. The nine-hole scramble outing will be held at Forest Park Golf Course.
The event will provide golfers with the unique experience of watching their shots fly into the night sky while avoiding crowds and heat.
“Guests get to play golf like they have never played it before,” Parks Director Brandon Bennett stated in a press release to Current. “This is going to be an awesome family event. The glow in the dark adds a whole new element of fun to golf.”
The event is open to all ages. Golfing begins at 8 p.m. with awards to follow. Cost is $50 per person and includes a chili bar dinner and one glow-in-the-dark golf ball to keep. Registration and dinner begin at 7 p.m.
For more, or to register for either event, call the parks office at 317-770-5750, or visit www.noblesvilleparks.org.
