Paddle Tap Pickleball is a South Florida company, based in Coral Springs, that pairs its own paddle line with one of the region’s busiest amateur tournament calendars. Founded by Duane Patchin and Alan Laymon, the company has hosted more than 70 tournaments per its site, with monthly events across Florida markets including Tampa Bay, Bradenton, Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach, Westlake, Sunrise, and Coral Springs, run on rating systems for fair brackets. That tournament feedback loop shaped the gear: the DNA paddle series spans Power models with foam or HyperCore builds and Control models, sold online alongside grips, balls, and apparel. The brand states that several of today’s touring pros competed in Paddle Tap events early in their careers.