Pico de Loro turns pickleball invitational into resort weekend

Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club is turning its second pickleball invitational into a full resort weekend, blending competition with coastal leisure, spa perks and hotel-style giveaways. The 2nd Pico de Loro Pickleball Open Invitational Tournament is set for June 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Nasugbu, Batangas, and it is open to both members and non-members.

The one-day event will feature Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles, giving the field enough variety to attract different player groups without losing the feel of a showcase. Entry is priced at 2,000 for members and 2,300 for non-members, and the package goes well beyond court time: organizers are including an official tournament shirt, guest fee waiver access to Pico Beach and Country Club facilities, snacks, the awarding ceremony, one raffle entry, a 300 spa discount voucher and a complimentary 30-minute extension on select indoor sports activities.

That hospitality pitch is the real business story. Pico de Loro is not selling this as a bare-bones bracket, but as a stay-and-play product designed to pull weekenders into a larger resort experience. The prize pool reinforces that strategy, with raffle items that include overnight stays at several hotels plus spa and dining vouchers, while champions and top finishers will receive certificates, medals and trophies. The total value of prizes, accommodations, vouchers and giveaways is more than 75,000.

The model is not new for the property. Its first pickleball open, held on July 19, 2025, carried the same three categories and was framed as a “full-on resort escape,” with overnight stays, dining deals, spa discounts, sports-and-recreation vouchers, medals and certificates for top performers. That debut cost 1,500 for members and in-house guests and 1,800 for non-members, which means the 2026 edition has climbed by 500 in each category as the resort leans further into pickleball’s premium appeal.

The timing also matters because pickleball in the Philippines is becoming more organized at the national level. The Philippine Pickleball Federation said in February that it was building a unified framework that includes a player registry, official rankings and a sanctioned-tournament points system, with ranking points earned only through approved events on a 12-month rolling basis. The federation says it has 443 clubs and 1,107 courts listed, and it has already called for elite Filipino players to express interest for the 2026 Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, Vietnam, from August 30 to September 5. In that setting, Pico de Loro’s resort-first invitationals look less like novelty events and more like a sign of where the sport’s money, momentum and social cachet are headed.