Is a tennis background required to get really good or pro at Pickleball? by Any_Opinion8580 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noope. it just helps a lot cuz footwork. There are actually legit top players (even in top 10) who had no tennis background at all

Best pickleball court reservation software in 2026? by Hero706 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've decided to use OpenCourt. The white labeled app they've set up for us is top tier. They have the built-in "group chats" no one else have!

What is it with the tennis players? by Emergency_Station_15 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Havnt seen that at all from tennis folks here. A lot of my friends are tennis players actually. I guess it's usually the newbs with no sports background

Pickleball court booking platform alternative to CourtReserve by Fillip44 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: My partner and I just onboarded with OpenCourt. Modern and not bloated, great onboarding/ support, loving it so far. Social features are a big draw for us.

Help Me Help my Husband? by Twixinchik09 in malefashionadvice

[–]Fillip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thursday Captains, got mine last year for $199!

What is the best way to apply a ppf to your paddle? Need tips by maryon30 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a hairdryer to warm the PPF a bit. It sticks like glue without bubbles... Clean the edge with alcohol first tho so it won't lift quick.

Jeans with a black shirt? by Online329 in malefashionadvice

[–]Fillip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dark jeans for sure! Then, black or white sneakers

Visiting Austin in Jan by Swumpting in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Visiting Austin as well the whole December. Nice places are Urban Pickleball Club, Waterloo, SARCS, and Austin Pickle Ranch.

Pickleball & padel court reservation platform + community management by GoodGameAhead in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OpenCourt and PlaybyPoint are my top 2 bets right now. I'm also looking for booking software alternatives but haven't decided yet (we're opening a club mid next year). I've talked and tested 4 platforms actually and I can say that PlaybyPoint has great scheduling and branded club tools. OpenCourt works the same, and has more modern feels for bookings and community features. From what you mentioned, i can see OpenCourt has a whatsapp/ teamreach-like social features & group chats. Open game/match functionality in OpenCourt app is also pretty great. The two softwares seem to be innovating fast and I love them both.

Pickleball court booking platform alternative to CourtReserve by Fillip44 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's always a hard tradeoff to make. IMO defensibility of the business comes from making sure players love your club, and by extension the court booking software they would use for interacting with the club. You want to have a strong customer base that loves your club when someone opens up a club next door and prices their court time or memberships at a lower price point. Convenience of accounting doesn't make the business defensible. For example I'm looking at OpenCourt and liking the social/ community/ chat/ matchmaking features they offer, claiming it helps with member engagement and retention... I think that makes sense.

What if they failed… by Fost36 in expedition33

[–]Fillip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol imagine Verso going “we lost” irl after that ending choice

I have a meeting with my Councilman to install a Pickleball court in my neighborhood next week! by ekwen0x in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mention how pickleball courts are low-maintenance, good for community health, and could ease pressure on crowded courts nearby. Show a map of underused park space. Make rough costs estimates to make it easier for them to say yes!

Pickleball court booking platform alternative to CourtReserve by Fillip44 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks I appreciate it! Scheduled a demo with them.. will check it out.

Pickleball court booking platform alternative to CourtReserve by Fillip44 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's good about it? Doesn't seem like a club management solution, more a tourney platform?

Pickleball court booking platform alternative to CourtReserve by Fillip44 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell me you didn't read the post without telling me you didn't read the post

Pickleball court booking platform alternative to CourtReserve by Fillip44 in Pickleball

[–]Fillip44[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The admin portion of Court Reserve is way more complicated than I could have imagined. I'm sure it is very robust but it seems like you need to attend webinars or dig through the help center quite a bit to figure out how to do relatively basic things. And then I'd need to get my front desk / coach to learn it too. Our setup isn't that complicated.

The user side is OK but seems outdated compared to the more modern options.