💬 Quoted… “This is pickle disobedience. They will not stop us from playing.”

• Pickleballers are beefing with homeowners in Presidio Heights, California – an area one real estate listing cited by the WSJ describes as: “a rarefied community where Silicon Valley’s elite mingle with affluent families” – marking one of the most recent examples of a battle that’s increasingly taking place across the nation. The sport has drawn ire from nearby homeowners for the loud thwacking noises that accompany it – which can reach ~70 decibels from ~100 feet away, about the same as a washing machine – while pickleballers are like Cyndi Lauper’s idea of girls (they just wanna have fun). In Presidio Heights’ case, for example, where some pickleball courts are being removed by the city due to noise complaints, players have expressed openness to alternate solutions such as installing sound-absorbing curtains around the courts.

🏌️🏆 Stat of the Day: On Sunday, Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap became the first amateur golfer to win a PGA tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991 – though his amateur status means Dunlap isn’t eligible to receive the $1.5 million first prize.

🤔 Did You Know?... Single women own 2.7 million more homes than their male counterparts, with roughly 13% of those women holding the titles to their homes compared to 10% of men, according to a recent study by LendingTree.

📰 Worth a Read: Powder and profits: the economics of ski resorts → (The Hustle)