Quail Creek Opens Three Padel Courts in Naples

The Naples country club held a grand opening for its new padel courts, the first private club in Southwest Florida to offer the sport.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Tennis

Quail Creek Opens Three Padel Courts in Naples

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Quail Creek Country Club held a grand opening celebration for three new padel courts in Naples, Florida, on Thursday, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a professional exhibition. The courts were completed in late July.

Why it matters

Padel, a doubles sport played on enclosed courts with glass walls, is gaining players nationally, and the club's addition brings the sport to private club members in Southwest Florida. The club added padel alongside its tennis and pickleball programs.

More than 1 million Americans played padel in 2025, and participation grew 14.5% in early 2026, according to reported figures. The source does not provide membership numbers or usage data for the new Quail Creek courts.

The players

Quail Creek Country Club

A private country club in Naples, Florida, that added padel to its tennis and pickleball offerings and is the first private club in Southwest Florida to offer the sport.

The details

Padel is played in doubles on a smaller, enclosed court with artificial turf, and players bounce the ball off glass walls during rallies using specialized rackets and balls. Quail Creek plans to offer lessons, leagues and social events, and may host larger tournaments in the future.

- Late July 2026: Padel courts completed at Quail Creek Country Club.
- Thursday, November 5, 2026: Grand opening celebration held with a ribbon-cutting and professional exhibition.
- 2025: More than 1 million Americans played padel.

Sport Trend

Padel participation grew 14.5% in early 2026 after more than 1 million Americans played it in 2025. Quail Creek's courts extend that national growth into a private club setting in Southwest Florida.

Members of Quail Creek Country Club can now book padel lessons, join leagues and attend social events on the new courts. The club plans to add larger tournaments in the future.

The takeaway

Padel combines tennis-style rallies with a smaller, enclosed court, making it an accessible option for players who want a social doubles game. Players interested in trying it can look for lessons and leagues offered at clubs that have added the courts.