How Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club Grew from Startup to Flagship Facility with CourtReserve
Launched in 2024, Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club opened as Montana’s first dedicated indoor pickleball facility. They partnered with CourtReserve to manage operations and lay the foundation for future growth.
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How their Club Management Experience changed
Before CourtReserve
Needed a reliable, integrated platform to run an unmanned club.
Looking to make booking simple & strengthen engagement.
Aiming to expand programming & grow participation quickly.
Planning to use data to validate growth & guide future expansion.
After CourtReserve
Manages operations efficiently with one connected system for scheduling, payments, and more.
Drives engagement with a self-service mobile app that makes it easy to book, play, and connect.
Expands programming quickly and drives steady participation with data-driven insights.
Uses CourtReserve reporting to validate growth, secure investments, and guide its next phase.
More about Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club
When the city converted the tennis courts to pickleball in Bozeman, MT, demand surged far beyond expectations. But players faced familiar challenges: limited play due to long Montana winters and packed public courts made it nearly impossible to find consistent playing time.
Seeing the gap, Elliot Marcille, an entrepreneur with an MBA in Finance, set out to create a better experience. He envisioned a facility that delivered reliable court access, professional-quality play, and a true community environment — something Bozeman had never seen before.
That vision became reality in 2024 with the opening of Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club, a four-court indoor facility featuring professional concrete and textured acrylic surfaces, permanent nets, a changing room, lockers, and a pro shop.
To run efficiently from day one, Bozeman Classic needed more than a reservation system. Owner Marcille wanted a comprehensive solution that could handle access control, payments, and liability waivers — the essentials for his autonomous facility model.
That search led him to CourtReserve, a club management platform designed for racquet sports clubs and trusted by over 2,000 clubs and 5 million players worldwide.
With its flexibility, powerful reporting, and proven reliability, CourtReserve provided the foundation Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club needed to launch and grow confidently.
CourtReserve quickly became the club’s digital front desk, automating scheduling, payments, communication, and access control — all without full-time staff.
The platform also made it easy to launch new programming fast — from open play to leagues and clinics — and promote them instantly to the right members. Push notifications and recurring events have helped drive steady participation and increase off-peak utilization.
Members quickly embraced CourtReserve, recognizing its ease and accessibility from the start. Many had also used CourtReserve before, giving Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club immediate credibility within the community. With real-time availability, self-service booking, and mobile payments, the platform makes Bozeman Classic feel “always on” and boosts player experience.
In less than a year, Bozeman Classic logged over 11,000 player visits and hosted over nine open play sessions weekly, using CourtReserve’s built-in reporting suite to refine offerings (like pricing, programming, etc.) and uncover utilization, repeat play, and revenue trends that confirmed strong demand and guide the move to a new facility.
Now, Bozeman Classic is preparing to break ground on an 18,000 + square-foot flagship facility, expanding indoor and outdoor offerings and introducing padel — a first for Montana. With a growing membership base and a trusted technology partner, Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club will continue to shape the next chapter of racquet sports in Montana.
Why they switched to CourtReserve
Trusted industry leader
Trusted by over 2,000 clubs and 5 million players, CourtReserve delivers a reliable foundation that leading racquet sports facilities rely on to manage operations efficiently and deliver exceptional player experiences.
Adapts to your club
From membership tiers to reservation rules, CourtReserve gives operators full control to tailor every setting to their unique facility model and programming needs.
Comprehensive club toolkit
CourtReserve unifies the must-have tools clubs rely on — like reservations, memberships, payments, and access control — keeping daily operations simple, reliable, and seamlessly connected.
A partner you can count on
CourtReserve’s teams take a hands-on, consultative approach, guiding new facilities through setup, customization, launch, and beyond with personalized support every step of the way.
“CourtReserve will continue to serve as the backbone of our operating system as we scale and invest more into our business.”
Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club
Owner
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