Work on the facility’s site is underway, with opening projected for 2026, project officials said.
The specifics
The 30,000-square-foot facility will include eight indoor and two outdoor full-size pickleball courts. Pickleball enthusiasts and project representatives Santosh Sahoo and Anish Katyal said the new facility will serve the growing demand for pickleball courts in the area.
The high residential growth in the area north of US 380 also drove the team to select the site “at the heart of McKinney, Celina and Prosper,” Katyal said, noting that finding an available court in the area can be challenging.
“Pickleball is a sport that's picking up across the country, not just in McKinney,” Katyal said. “It's a craze.”
Guests at the facility will have both membership and open play options, and also have the ability to reserve courts, participate in tournaments and receive coaching. The Smash Yard will offer a variety of club-style amenities, such as:
- A pro shop with pickleball equipment
- A full-service bar
- Lockers and showers
- Private workstations
- An event room
In addition to indoor family amenities, the project includes a site for food trucks to park near the outdoor courts. Katyal said the facility will host food trucks each weekend.
“They want more than just the sport, they want [the] community engagement that happens at a bar, that happens at the food trucks,” Katyal said of pickleball players.
Quote of note
“We want to get all the community together, have a nice family time ... and get a thriving pickleball community going with this,” Sahoo said.
- Opening summer or fall 2026
- Northeast of the intersection of Custer Road and Laud Howell Parkway, McKinney
- www.thesmashyard.com
