Members-Only APC Nationals in Roswell Offers $250K Prize, 2,000+ Qualifiers

Ace Pickleball Club (APC) is bringing a major members-only national championship to Roswell that promises deeper draws and bigger stakes for club competitors. The 2026 APC National Championship, delivered with DoorDash, will run Jan 27 through Feb 1 at Ace Pickleball Club in Roswell, GA, and will award a $250,000 prize pool to competitors across multiple events.

APC built the nationals from a six-event Championship Series held at Ace clubs nationwide throughout 2025. More than 7,000 player registrations were recorded across those club-level events, and over 2,000 players qualified for nationals, a dramatic jump from last year’s 507 qualifiers. Winners of each club-level championship earned spots in the Roswell field, preserving the local route to nationals while expanding the overall scale.

The tournament field covers Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and a Team-based format split into under 50 and 50+ age divisions. Hundreds of qualified members from across the country will converge on Roswell for what APC frames as a community-first competition that keeps club membership at the center of access to the national stage. Sponsors supporting the Championship Series include DoorDash, Hippo Lakes Luxury Safari Lodge, Carnival Cruise Line, Tyrol Pickleball and Pilla Pickleball.

For active members the practical upside is clear: qualification was earned at home clubs and is included as part of an active Ace Pickleball Club membership, so many players avoid an additional entry barrier while getting a shot at national prize money and higher-level competition. For club operators, the expanded qualifiers and larger registration pool point to stronger member engagement, increased court demand and potential revenue upside from travel and programming tied to qualifiers and nationals.

Logistics will matter as much as on-court play. Verify your membership status and your club’s finalized bracket and schedule, plan travel and lodging early, and expect fuller practice windows as over 2,000 players assemble. Kitchen traffic at match time is likely to be intense; anticipate deeper fields and tougher early-round matchups than last year.

APC expects continued growth in 2027 as new clubs join the franchise and more players qualify for nationals. For members, that means more chances to parlay club success into national exposure and bigger prize pools; for local clubs, it signals a shift toward higher-stakes, member-driven competition that will shape court calendars and club programming in the season ahead.