Christine Barksdale Pickleball Pro at Suncoast Pickleball Boot Camp

CHRISTINE BARKSDALE

Christine Barksdale is an established and highly recognized Pickleball pro who has medaled in many prestigious Pickleball events. In her youth, she played tennis and developed into a competitive 4.5-5.0 tennis player.  She became a USTA National Champion in 2010.

She started playing recreational Pickleball in 2009 when her father introduced her to the game while Christine was visiting him at the Voyager RV Resort in Tucson, AZ.  After her introduction to Pickleball, Christine decided to find local places to play and met her early instructors, Mike Wolfe, Hunter Duval, and Enrique Ruiz.  After playing with Enrique Ruiz, he called Christine and invited her to play in a tournament.

Christine has had lots of success on and off the court. Besides medaling on the court, she was the  USAPA’s Director of Competition and Athlete services and HEAD’s National Promotions Manager for Pickleball. During the Margaritaville USA Pickleball Nationals, which was co-hosted with Murphy and Luke Jensen, Christine was the on-court announcer during the pickleball exhibition with Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi.  She continues her Pickleball journey by regularly competing in tournaments and instructing players.

MAJOR TOURNAMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2022 USA Pickleball Southwest Diamond Regional
    Womens Doubles 5.0:50+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Gigi LeMaster)Mixed Doubles 5.0:50+,55+Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Scott Stone)
  • 2022 Carvana PPA Desert Ridge Open
    Mixed Doubles 5.0:50+,55+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Scott Stone)
  • 2022 Tommy Wong Memorial Tournament
    Mixed Doubles Skill 5.0:35+
    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Patrick Cote)
  • 2021 The ProXR APP $50k Casa Grande Open
    Womens Skill/Age Singles 4.0/4.5:50+,60+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale

    Womens Skill/Age Doubles 5.0:19+,35+
    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Simeron Gonzales)

  • 2021 Las Vegas Pickleball Open PPA
    Mixed Senior Pro Doubles
    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Scott Crandall)
  • 2021 Latitude 42 Senior Pro Open
    Womens Doubles Senior Pro Open 50+
    Gold with Bonnie WilliamsWomens Doubles Skill/Age Groups 5.0: 19-70+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Bonnie Williams)Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Groups 5.0/4.5: 50+
    Bronze: Christine Barksdale (with Jim Hackenberg)
  • 2021 USA Pickleball Pacific Northwest Regional Championship
    SSIPA Womens Doubles SKILL/AGE 50+55+ 5.0:50-59
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Takako Tourengeau)SSIPA Womens Singles Skill/Age 5.0,4.5,4.0:50-54
    Gold: Christine Barksdale
  • 2021 APP Tour Arnold SME Equity - Indianapolis Pickleball Open
    Womens Senior Pro Doubles
    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Julie Johnson)
  • 2021 Brigham City Memorial Tournament
    Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Groups 5.0:50+
    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Scott Clayson)
  • 2020 USAPA Southwest Regional Championship
    Women's Doubles Skill/Age 5.0:50+

    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Gigi LeMaster)Mixed Skill/Age Doubles 5.0:50+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Mark Swanson)
  • 2019 USA Pickleball Nationals
    Womens Doubles Senior Pro 50+

    Silver: Christine Barksdale (with Bonnie Williams)
  • 2019 Fall Brawl
    WD 5.0 / 50-54
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Gigi LeMaster)
  • 2019 Las Vegas Open
    Womens Senior Pro Doubles
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Kris Anderson)
  • 2019 Texas Open
    Womens Skill/Age Doubles 5.0:50+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Bonnie Williams)
  • 2019 USA Pickleball Nationals Pacific Northwest Regional
    Womens Doubles UNDER 60 5.0: 50+,55+
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Bonnie Williams)
  • 2019 Tournament of Champions
    Senior Womens Doubles Pro
    Gold: Christine Barksdale (with Bonnie Williams)Mixed Doubles UNDER 60 5.0:50+
    Bronze: Christine Barksdale (with Travis Rood)
  • 2019 USA Pickleball Mountain Regionals
  • 2019 Beer City Open