Connor Garnett

Resides: Orange County, CA

Turned Pro: 2022

Birthday: March 23, 1997

Age: 25

Height: 5′ 11″

Plays: Right-Handed

Paddle: Joola Hyperion CFS 16MM

Meet Connor

Meet Connor Garnett

Connor Garrett began playing pickleball at the end of April 2022. Prior to pickleball Connor had been playing tennis since he was a kid. Through tennis Connor was able to play at the D1 level representing Santa Clara University. He has been a hitting partner at the US Open for players like Novak Djokovic. Connor also won the Washington State Open doubles title. When COVID hit Connor had to halt my tennis journey and got a job in Investment Banking working at D.A. Davidson. Connor worked in IB for 2 years before he started playing pickleball. This allowed him to gain a strong financial background and which kept himself in a field where discipline and competitive urgency are placed at a premium.

Connor Garrett grew up in Seattle Washington and went to college in Northern California. He also got his master’s degree in finance and investments at University of Nottingham in England.

Connor says “the attributes that contributed to my success in pickleball are my backhand, my bouncy / explosive tendencies and my fast hands.” In pickleball this allows him to be in a good position defensively to handle a lot of aggressive shots no matter the way his opponents attack. 

Connor’s first sport was baseball where he learned to bat left-handed which translated to his favoring backhand shot in tennis and now in pickleball. Some of Connor’s biggest achievements in pickleball were taking silver in both singles and doubles in his first ever pro tournament. Being drafted to an MLP team, receiving the PPA gold card, and taking 4th in singles for PPA Masters with wins over JW Johnson, Ryan Sherry and Zane Navratil. Connor is officially sponsored by Tobow and plays on the MLP Challenger League team, The Chicago Slice.

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Watch as Chuck Taylor and Rob Cassidy take on Jay Devilliers and Tyson Mcguffin at the 2022 Tournament of Champions

Watch as Chuck Taylor and Rob Cassidy take on Jay Devilliers and Tyson Mcguffin at the 2022 Tournament of Champions

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Tournament Of Champions - Mens Doubles - Mcguffin/Devilliers Vs. Taylor/Cassidy

PPA Tour October 17, 2022 6:00 am

Welcome to the Vulcan Indoor National Championships Presented by Life Time. Today's match-ups will feature the top-ranked pro doubles pickleball players, including Anna Bright, Collin Johns, Matt Wright, Riley Newman, Lucy Kovalova, and more. Location: Life Time (Lakeville, MN) Date: February 23-26, 2023 2:22 - (7) Devilliers/Young vs (28) Beasley/Russo 22:32 - (2) Ignatowich/C Johns vs (15) Arnold/Nunnery 57:58 - (5) Loong/Fought vs (21) Weinbach/Merchant 1:18:56 - (1) Wright/Newman vs (8) Taylor/Smith 1:30:48 - (2) Jansen/Jones vs (7) Tereschenko/Dizon 2:13:00 - (3) Bar/Koller vs (11) Staksrud/Tellez 3:03:43 - (4) Koop/Bright vs (5) Parenteau/Johnson 3:43:53 - (1) Wright/Newman vs (4) Frazier/Johnson 4:10:39 - (2) Jansen/Jones vs (6) Grechkina/Wright 4:43:34 - (7) Devillers/Young vs (11) Staksrud/Tellez 5:10:43 - (1) Kovalova/Smith vs (4) Koop/Bright About Our Sponsors: Vulcan: Founded in 2015, Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. takes design very seriously. From the beginning with the iconic “Old Glory” pattern, Vulcan connects style with innovation. The Vulcan Team believes, at the core, in the simple logic of creating fresh products with relevant aesthetics. By continually producing new designs and influencing new market trends, Vulcan helps athletes express style and personality while pushing performance. The most important part of creating products for the Vulcan Team is producing innovations that give today’s athletes a next-level edge, as well as displaying vibrant style. For example, each grip created features the latest technology in materials science—with lay flat edge technology, VULCAN ADVANCED LOGIC polymer as a base, and the patented maze pattern to create the ultimate gripping system. Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. continues to push forward, creating new products for baseball, softball, tennis, and pickleball. Vulcan is the super-excited division of Tanners Team Sports Inc., the world’s leading supplier of team sports accessories. Learn more about Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. at vulcansportinggoods.com Life Time: Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of nearly 160 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The company's healthy way of life communities and ecosystem address all aspects of healthy living, healthy aging, and healthy entertainment for people 90 days to 90+ years old. Supported by a team of more than 30,000 dedicated professionals, Life Time is committed to providing the best programs and experiences through its clubs, iconic athletic events, and comprehensive digital platform. Learn more about Life Time at lifetime.life

Welcome to the Vulcan Indoor National Championships Presented by Life Time. Today's match-ups will feature the top-ranked pro doubles pickleball players, including Anna Bright, Collin Johns, Matt Wright, Riley Newman, Lucy Kovalova, and more.

Location: Life Time (Lakeville, MN)
Date: February 23-26, 2023

2:22 - (7) Devilliers/Young vs (28) Beasley/Russo
22:32 - (2) Ignatowich/C Johns vs (15) Arnold/Nunnery
57:58 - (5) Loong/Fought vs (21) Weinbach/Merchant
1:18:56 - (1) Wright/Newman vs (8) Taylor/Smith
1:30:48 - (2) Jansen/Jones vs (7) Tereschenko/Dizon
2:13:00 - (3) Bar/Koller vs (11) Staksrud/Tellez
3:03:43 - (4) Koop/Bright vs (5) Parenteau/Johnson
3:43:53 - (1) Wright/Newman vs (4) Frazier/Johnson
4:10:39 - (2) Jansen/Jones vs (6) Grechkina/Wright
4:43:34 - (7) Devillers/Young vs (11) Staksrud/Tellez
5:10:43 - (1) Kovalova/Smith vs (4) Koop/Bright

About Our Sponsors:

Vulcan: Founded in 2015, Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. takes design very seriously. From the beginning with the iconic “Old Glory” pattern, Vulcan connects style with innovation. The Vulcan Team believes, at the core, in the simple logic of creating fresh products with relevant aesthetics. By continually producing new designs and influencing new market trends, Vulcan helps athletes express style and personality while pushing performance. The most important part of creating products for the Vulcan Team is producing innovations that give today’s athletes a next-level edge, as well as displaying vibrant style. For example, each grip created features the latest technology in materials science—with lay flat edge technology, VULCAN ADVANCED LOGIC polymer as a base, and the patented maze pattern to create the ultimate gripping system. Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. continues to push forward, creating new products for baseball, softball, tennis, and pickleball. Vulcan is the super-excited division of Tanners Team Sports Inc., the world’s leading supplier of team sports accessories. Learn more about Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. at vulcansportinggoods.com

Life Time: Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of nearly 160 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The company's healthy way of life communities and ecosystem address all aspects of healthy living, healthy aging, and healthy entertainment for people 90 days to 90+ years old. Supported by a team of more than 30,000 dedicated professionals, Life Time is committed to providing the best programs and experiences through its clubs, iconic athletic events, and comprehensive digital platform. Learn more about Life Time at lifetime.life

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Vulcan Indoor National Championships - Men's and Women's Doubles

PPA Tour March 8, 2023 4:14 pm

Watch #1 Newman/Wright face off against #8 Taylor/Smith in this Men's Doubles Quarterfinals match at the Vulcan Indoor National Championship Presented by Life Time. This tournament aired live on YouTube from February 23rd-26th, 2023. Location: Life Time (Lakeville, MN)

Watch #1 Newman/Wright face off against #8 Taylor/Smith in this Men's Doubles Quarterfinals match at the Vulcan Indoor National Championship Presented by Life Time.


This tournament aired live on YouTube from February 23rd-26th, 2023.

Location: Life Time (Lakeville, MN)

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Vulcan Indoor National Championship - Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals

PPA Tour March 8, 2023 4:41 pm

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