How about a friendly competition with other darkhorsedinkers grads?
This one is for the players who have put in the work with darkhorsedinkers in 2026 (Sep ’25 – Aug ’26). Across our locations, hundreds of players have stepped onto court with us through coached programs — from Learn to Play to Level 2, Drill Pods, Drill & Play and beyond.
Now we’re bringing our graduates together to experience competition and community in pickleball
TWO GRAD DIVISIONS
1. BEGINNERS’ COURTS — 2026 LEARN TO PLAY GRADUATES
For players who completed a darkhorsedinkers Learn to Play program in 2026.
You learned the rules.
You learned how to rally.
You learned how to play.
Now meet other players who started right where you did and put those skills into action.
Expect welcoming games, players at a similar stage and an environment designed to help you feel comfortable competing without losing the fun that brought you to pickleball in the first place.
2. LEVEL UP COURTS — 2026 UPSKILL GRADUATES
For darkhorsedinkers players who graduated from any of our higher level coached programs in 2026 — including Level 2, Drill Pods, Drill & Play, Private coaching and other skills-development clinics.
You’ve spent time developing your game. Now come test it in competition mode
Play against other DHD players who have been working on their own game, find new people at a similar playing level and enjoy competitive games where the goal is still exactly what it has always been at Darkhorse Dinkers:
Compete. Connect. Have fun.
WHY GRAD GAMES?
One of the hardest parts of progressing in pickleball is finding more people who are at the same stage of the journey as you. That’s what this event is about.
Across our different programs and locations, we have players learning, drilling and improving every week — many of whom have never met each other.
For one day, we’re bringing that community together.
2 hours.
Lots of games.
New pickleball connections.
A little competition.
A lot of DHD energy.
Whether you’re playing on the Beginners’ Courts or the Experienced Courts, this is still fun-first pickleball.
No tournament pressure.
No need to prove anything.
Just come ready to play.
IMPORTANT: GRADUATES ONLY
This event is exclusively for players who participated in a Darkhorse Dinkers coached program between September ’25 and August ’26.
Your registration will be validated against your coached-program registration before your spot is confirmed.
COME VIBE OUT WITH DARKHORSE DINKERS
We’ll have demo paddles. You bring the game you’ve been building.
Meet some new players. Enjoy the sunshine.
And spend two hours playing the kind of pickleball we’ve believed in from the beginning:
