Building Utah's Padel Community

SLC Padel Club was born from a shared dream between father and son.

Pedro Bautista and his father began working on this project in 2024 with a simple but powerful goal: to build something meaningful together. They had always wanted to create a business side by side: something new, something exciting, and something rooted in connection and community.

As they explored ideas, one vision stood out clearly: Padel.

Originally from Venezuela, they had seen how the sport is deeply woven into communities across South America and Europe, and in recent years they watched it explode in popularity in the United States, especially in Miami, where they have family and exposure to the sport's rapid growth.

Seeing the opportunity early, they made a bold decision: to become pioneers of Padel in Utah. While they knew other clubs would eventually follow, their goal was to lead the way, introducing the sport with intention, quality, and a strong community foundation.

Utah felt like the perfect home. With its strong racquet-sports culture, active lifestyle, and family-oriented values, the state was a natural fit. An indoor facility made the vision even stronger, offering a year-round space to play, whether it's too cold to ski or too hot to be outdoors.

What started as a shared idea between a father and son has grown into a mission: to build Utah's Padel community from the ground up and create a space where people connect, compete, and belong.