EXPERIENCE Issue No. 2

EXPERIENCE

Issue No. 2

Cliff Drysdale Tennis

BE INSPIRED By the Queen of the Comeback

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Overcoming Obstacles

By DiAnna Drysdale

A Letter From The Editor Our Journey It’s just past 6:30am, and the glorious colors of the early morning illuminate a soft blanket of billowing fog swirling and flowing through the October air, while the smooth continuous movement of the Pacific Ocean plays a peaceful and undisturbed melody. On October 10, 2015, I was honored to be amongst the 150 athletes that set out on a cycling expedition down the California coast to raise funds and awareness for the Challenged Athletes Foundation or better known as CAF. The foundation provides opportunities and support to people with physical challenges in their pursuit of active lifestyles and competitive athletics. CAF has changed lives of thousands of people

by providing prosthetics, specialty they are difficult to comprehend. bikes, wheelchairs, surfboards and the My Shining Star list grows with the athlete.

It is now the 3rd day of our “Million Dollar Challenge,” a 620 mile journey we have embarked on together. Before I get into the grind for another day on the road, I clip out of my pedals and contemplate the majestic mountain range of Big Sur before my eyes.

Entranced by the vista before me, I sat reminiscing on the many trials and tribulations that led me to this place, the inspiring lives that motivated me to push myself physically and mentally for a cause so near and dear to my heart and to my family. I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have shared experiences with so many courageous and resilient people that triumph over challenges so profound

Among my greatest motivators and the inspiration to finish this ride is my husband Cliff’s daughter Kirsten (Kirsty) Drysdale. Kirsty is one of the most amazing and inspiring women I have ever met in my life. In her early 20’s she suffered from a debilitating stroke in her lower spine; however, she found the will to persevere and succeed in life through her love of animals. Now in her mid 40s and unable to walk, Kirsty embraces her condition and finds her mobility and independence through her deep connection and trust in her horses.

The first time I met Kirsty, I was entranced as I watched her instruct a beautiful and powerful steed to lie

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sports could be a financial burden, so luckily, the park district fit my family’s budget. This was the beginning of my love affair with competitive sports.

From gymnastics to track, my love for sports grew to be extraordinary.

As my performance strengthened, so did the volume of my critics. In my youth I was awkward in stature and did not look like much, but I was a great performer. I was bullied and ridiculed. This taught me to keep my head down, persevere and work hard CAF Riders at the Million Dollar Challenge starting line to win. I hoped in turn that I would down on its chest allowing her to hoist Kirsty and her family now operate a earn the acceptance of others. The herself up on it’s back. The horse ranch in Lampasas, Texas. Her daily most important lesson came later: I slowly maneuvered up and Kirsty rode life is active and full of the work and only needed to accept myself! off nonchalantly as I stood there wide- activities that she loves.

I experienced my first injury by tearing eyed and speechless.

Growing Up An Athlete tendons in my ankle. Within a few “I think all people face difficulties I was an exceedingly boisterous child years I fell off the high bar herniating in life, because life isn’t all rainbows that loved to run, jump and flip high. discs in my neck. I was within inches and unicorns – it is guaranteed I was small in frame, physically agile of being paralyzed. The doctors to be both good and bad,” is how and not afraid of anyone or anything. declared me a risk and not only did Kirsty describes her philosophy on Growing up in 80’s, the go-to sport I lose my chances at a gymnastics living. “The difference is that happy, for young girls, especially with a small scholarship, but I could never do productive people view obstacles physique, was gymnastics. My family gymnastics again. My next victory had as challenges or minor setbacks that was not wealthy and enrolling me in to be over my own psyche. I could not they will triumph over some day. I try to focus on the small things in life; a witty retort, a good cup of coffee in the morning, sweet fuzzy animals nuzzling my neck, and the love of my family and friends.”

“I never think of myself as being disabled, just temporarily injured. It makes me appreciate the things that I am able to do in life more when compared to the things I’m not able to do. A good attitude is always a good thing! It’s much more rewarding to climb the mountains than to make them out of molehills.”

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CAF cyclists along the route through Big Sur

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let this setback challenge my feelings athletes worldwide. He stressed that “most medical insurance companies of self-worth. do not cover the adaptive sporting Competitive sports and physical equipment challenged athletes need fitness has always been my way to get and stay active and healthy. of expressing who I am. After my CAF’s mission is to help bridge these gymnastic dreams were dashed by economic barriers and make sports injury, I rose to the challenge to find and physical fitness more accessible.” new aspirations that fulfilled my passion for fitness. I have since found All the riders captured my heart and a love for cycling, running, multi-sport filled my soul; but it was the challenged athletes that had the spirit and the competitions, yoga and pilates. attitude I wish we all possessed. Being We Have Utopia paralyzed from the waist down, riding When I was introduced to CAF 8 years with one leg or navigating with one or ago, It was at a time in my life where I more prosthetics, these athletes rode

Tennis Is For Everyone It was not until 5 years ago when I married my husband Cliff that I discovered a love my newest sport of choice, tennis. We have all heard that tennis is “the game of a lifetime.” Here I found another lifelong connection to sport. Both in our tennis clubs and on the world’s competitive stage. I have also witnessed a special type of camaraderie through this game, especially when it comes to those players with a disability.

From wheelchair tennis and the Special Olympics to year-round

was shifting from thinking “what more can I do for me” to “what more can I do for others?” Like so many that have gone through striking experiences, your purpose and confidence comes into question, why is that? My father would say we are looking for some sort of Utopia and that always lingered in my mind. What CAF and the challenged athletes have taught me is that you do have Utopia and it is just the matter of realizing what you have, and not focusing on the have not’s.

The 2015 “Million Dollar Challenge” had 7 challenged athletes among the 150 riders, and together we raised over $1.6 million dollars to help children, adults, military personnel, veterans and first responders with physical challenges in need of prosthetics, training and therapy.

Kirsty (L) and father Cliff Drysdale (R)

620 miles without hesitation but with heart and the will to move forward past their disability. They embody the spirit that no matter your challenge, you CAN achieve your dreams.

programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities, the ways tennis positively influences the lives of those that participate are endless.

Competing can be scary and exposes The great Herb Brooks, coach of our vulnerabilities, so when I asked Jeffrey Essakow, CAF’s founding the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, Dan James, National Manager of member and current Board says “Great moments come from Wheelchair Tennis for the USTA and Chairman, shared with me that in the great opportunities,” this is what the Head Coach for the Paralympics for last 22 years CAF has raised over Challenged Athletes Foundation is 23 years, how do tennis players in $70 million to support challenged truly all about. wheelchairs build the confidence to Visit ExperienceCDT.com to book your tennis travel and events.

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beyond his challenges each day, our summer season Cliff Drysdale Tennis Professional at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont, Alex Hunt.

coaches in the US. Alex earned an academic scholarship to play college tennis for St. Mary’s in California in 2013 where he is now a senior.

Growing up on a farm in Nelson, New Zealand, a small town on the South Our Cliff Drysdale Tennis Pro Luke Island, Alex had a birth defect that Barker in New Braunfels, TX has gave him a partial left arm with no designed a complimentary program hand. for children with special needs titled Attempting to find a solution, Alex’s “Inclusive Tennis.” Based out of parents had him fitted for a prosthetic John Newcombe Country Club, the arm just months after his birth. With program operates with the assistance two older brothers, he was never of volunteers and has been a huge treated like a kid with only one arm. success for children and parents alike.

Watching his two brothers play at Students are learning new cognitive, a high level of juniors, Alex started social and physical skills, building playing tennis at age 6. confidence and making friends.

Parents are witnessing a confident After years of playing with his family, and joyful side of their children that Alex began playing competitively. Lan many of them have never seen. Tennis Bale, a former professional tennis is connecting these kids! player from South Africa who moved to New Zealand and began coaching In closing, I would like to highlight became his mentor. Through his US another inspiring athlete in our connections, Bale spread news of tennis family who rises above and his extraordinary student to college

Alex is incredibly humble. He says his biggest hurdle is overworking his one good arm, and because everything he does in life is with his one arm, the overuse can take a toll. He describes some memorable instances of mechanical breakdowns in the middle of a tennis match, but the biggest obstacle is playing in the wind and trying to get the ball toss just right for the serve. As a tennis player you’re thinking hey, I know what you mean!

In Alex’s case, however, not only does he have to rely on tossing the ball in the right spot but also hoping his prosthetic arm, with a closed fist, doesn’t fail him!

go out and compete? “It all starts with the mind set of this is the new normal.

The athletes are not interested in discussing the disability, but rather the results. The disability is irrelevant as the results are paramount.”

All that aside, Alex’s co-workers at Stratton Mountain will tell you he has the meanest serve amongst them and he is a force to be reckoned with on the court.

Attitude Is Everything In sports and in life, each of us faces one challenge or many every day.

I hope some of these stories of athletes who overcome obstacles, exhibit sportsmanship and defy the odds to achieve success inspire you when faced with the next proverbial mountain you must climb!

This was much more than an epic bike adventure, this truly had become a celebration of how all walks of life can unite as one.

Cliff Drysdale Tennis Professional Alex Hunt demonstrates mastery in collegiate tennis despite being challenged with a prosthetic arm

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Letter from the Editor:

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Calender of CDT Signature Events

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Overcoming Obstacles by DiAnna Drysdale, Managing Editor

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From the Baseline: CDT Gallery

Cliff Notes

Mental Challenges

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Photo Credit: Alex Huggan Pro AM Winners and VIPs enjoy court time with (L to R) tennis celebs Garbine Muguruza, Genie Bouchard, Kei Nishikori and Richard Gasquet at Drysdale’s annual Signature Event “Tennis With The Stars” at Omni Rancho Las Palmas

CDT guests Kathy Larsen and Dennis Radio (R) enjoying part of their Drysdale VIP All Access Package at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with CDT Vice President Scott Colebourne (L)

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Serena Williams and CDT Vice President Scott Colebourne pose for a selfie at the Miami All Star event for charity at The RitzCarlton Key Biscayne.

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Cliff Notes

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Cliff Notes Tennis’ mental challenges are every bit as critical as the physical.

The game’s creators, by design or not, turned this game into a battle of moments of tension and panic. Break point, set point, serving for the set or match, it never ends.

If you can defeat these mental demons you will have won half the battle.

THE SWING IS THE THING No matter how deeply you wish for the next crucial point to go your way, desire alone will not get it done. It’s the swing of the racket in your hand and the impact of the ball on your strings that will. Make yourself make the swing with purpose. Instead of hoping for your opponent to lose, go for the win. No swing, no win...

PRESSURE IS A PRIVILEGE This is the title of Billie Jean King’s book and a great tennis lesson. We practice for hours, we take lessons, we train like Olympians and for what? To face the pressure moments. Embrace them. Enjoy them. That’s why we play this difficult game. It’s difficult by design and that is why we enjoy it so much: to take on the challenges and defeat them.

IT’S THE JOURNEY Andre Agassi talked a lot about the tennis journey. If he lost a match it was a small step in a larger journey that was all about improving as a player and as a person. This kind of thinking takes the pressure off each point being a moment of tension and drama.

NOBODY DIED NO EXCUSES There are hundreds of reasons to be negative.

Not enough sleep, sun in your eyes, windy day, bad practice, opponents’ bad call, partners’ double fault on game point, cluttered mind, partners’ attitude, etc. You can easily find a good excuse, but if you finish the match with the attitude that you gave it everything you have, you will be in winner’s circle more often than not.

I will never forget Boris Becker’s comment after he had won Wimbledon a few times and was widely expected to do so again. He lost in a huge surprise and made his way to the crowded press room where there was a silent hush. The press wondered expectantly how he would react. He said something like OK nobody died, we are not at war. It was just a tennis match....brilliant and true.

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Not Buying It

Stop Overspending and Raise Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids

By Brett Hoff If you’re a parent, chances are you’re well versed on one study or another proving it’s important to spend money on your kids’ sports equipment and lessons. tournament and she figured winning

Research from Cornell University,

My friend Stacy, however, wrote

for example, tells us high school

her own argument and spent could perhaps bring confidence

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them to have more confidence and

to his overnight camp in Maine.

you can buy your child confidence

greater leadership skills.

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strings seem pretty essential.

In moments of calm, we know that the real winners in youth sports acquire the characteristics employers find desirable because they figure out how to work on a

but through self control and hard 2)

work. Plus, narcissists drive people lessons, cut the costs in half by away. And experts know that human sharing your weekly time slot with a happiness – plus many professional friend. Practice is what makes new successes — are derived from strong skills stick, so use the off hour to personal relationships.

team. They learn sportsmanship So how do our kids become great and arrive at practice on time. They

on our talented kids can have adverse affects. At first, private lessons seem to pay off because spectators are cheering. And we discuss our kids’ exceptional skills while they’re in earshot. So much of the coaching that builds our kids’ skills can also inflate their egos.

Today, 30 percent more college age kids will give narcissistic answers on personality tests says Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me.

drill in the lessons from the previous week.

sports for less money?

shake hands after games.

On the other hand, overspending

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The best predicator in a

child’s success in a discipline is her enjoyment in what she’s doing.

What sounds more fun to you: (a) an hour with an adult stranger paid to drill skills or (b) receiving positive attention and social energy from friends. If you said (b,) then start organizing group activities and find a spot in the park and get lots of kids out there, cheering each other on. Host games, bring snacks, and make the fun happen, the skills will

Narcissism, she says, leads to more follow. failures than successes — which are achieved not with self-esteem,

Build your child’s willpower.

Kids with willpower not only perform better in sports and school, but adults with willpower are healthier, happier, and make more money, says John Tierney, author of Willpower: Rediscovering

the

Greatest

Human Strength. Willpower is like a muscle you can build with simple exercises, says Tierney. Sitting up straight at the table, brushing your teeth with the weaker hand and speaking in complete sentences are simple activities that force kids to concentrate. Research shows increased focus in one area leads to greater discipline in others.

These tips are from Not Buying It: Stop Overspending and Start Raising Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids (Seal Press). The author, Brett Graff, known as “The Home Economist,” is a former U.S. government economist and syndicated columnist whose work appears in The Miami Herald and hundreds of other media outlets.

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Overcoming Athletic Injuries with Yoga

by Dona Piza of Prana Yoga of Miami

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Yoga is not a passing fad. There’s a reason it’s been around would eventually be able to lead some better quality of life. over 5000 years, It works.

The best way I know how to explain is to share through my own personal story:

I didn’t care about money or superficial things anymore. I just wanted to be healthy.

Because of my yoga practice I was able to start walking

In June of 1995, I was on my way to work one morning when the car I was a passenger in was involved in a near fatal accident. We were traveling at a high rate of speed in order to avoid the $100 late fine from our brokerage firm. I had quite a nice balance going already. We got cut off by another car that sent us into the left railing ricocheting and spinning us forward through I-95 morning traffic, eventually hitting my head on my side. The motor of the car came up through the floor detaching my left foot and ankle and hitting me so hard it fractured my femur at the hip. Every doctor but mine (Dr. Michael Langone) wanted to amputate my entire leg. After multiple surgeries, and being bedridden for what seemed like an eternity, the external hardware holding my

without a cane. I finally started to feel better and I had more energy. I became a much happier, nicer person. I started to notice how yoga affected other people as well.

How it helped them through life’s challenges and various types of physical and emotional blockages and traumas.

I was surprised to notice how many people suffered from anxiety and how their yoga practice gave them confidence and changed their lives. I understood that yoga was much more than just the physical postures, it was about using the postures (asanas) in conjunction with the subtler practices (pranayama, meditation, mantra, guided relaxation, yoga philosophy, Ayurveda) that really created a profound transformation.

foot on was removed and I was left with a rod in my femur, a At the end of 1998, I moved back to Miami to open Prana foot that didn’t work and excruciating pain all over my body. Yoga Center. Running any business is a lot of hard work but I wasn’t able to have physical therapy because of the nature of my injury and not knowing what to do I hired a personal trainer who took me to my first yoga class. We laughed a lot. I thought it was weird but not weird enough not to try another class. This next class was different. It wasn’t just

it’s a labor of love. I’ve been fortunate enough to witness all kinds of healing and transformation with our students. To experience first hand how people are able to use their yoga practice to manage their stress and create a better quality of life.

physical poses. We did breathing exercises, a short guided We have a very wide demographic of students ranging meditation and a relaxation at the end. It was amazing. It from CEO’s to students to stay at home moms and well was a connection to something I had never felt before.

Even with my limitations I felt completely comfortable in the

known professional athletes including tennis, football and basketball.

class. As it turns out, everyone has something different going We have people who just want to work out who like what in their bodies which makes yoga very much an individual yoga does for their bodies and people who are suffering practice even though you may be in a class with many other from injuries, emotional traumas and stress. students. Somehow I ended up moving back up to New York but I wasn’t working. I was trading my own account in the mornings and going to yoga class in the afternoons. My yoga practice made me strong and I felt confident that I

That’s the beauty of yoga….you can get whatever you want out of your yoga practice, everyone is welcome and anyone can do it!

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a weekend tennis retreat later that year, Cleary and Bishop designed a fun T-shirt that included a martini glass and tennis balls with the words: My Drinking Team Has a Tennis Problem. The T-shirt became such a hit with the 34 women that Cleary and Bishop knew they were onto something: Tennis already had plenty of practical clothes but none that reflected the joy of playing.

Their hobby has turned into a business with name recognition. LoveAll has produced more than 100 designs sold by more than 300 retailers across North America, Europe and Australia . It has tees for men (Six-0), juniors (LoveAll Jr.), golfers and a Spirit Wear line for college fans, but women who view tennis as a big part of their core identity remain LoveAll’s biggest customers.

“What you wear is a big part of who you are,” Bishop says.

“It’s one way you share with the world things you love, believe and care about. A lot of our tees are about oncourt humor. Hopefully, they motivate somebody or at least make them smile.”

The Arlington, Texas-based company also produces the Women’s Tennis Association’s “Strong is Beautiful” and “Power to Inspire” shirts that pros, including Sam Stosur, Li Na and Caroline Wozniacki, have worn. LoveAll designs official USTA Texas products and serves as a supplier of Mylan World Team Tennis, and two of its teams, the Austin Aces and California Dream. 2016 brings a new venture LoveAll co-owners Kim Cleary and Shelia Bishop started serving as the apparel sponsor for Cliff Drysdale Ladies playing competitive tennis as adults. Out of something that Tennis Retreats. The company’s charity work includes the began with friends to stay in shape, a successful business was Serve4Africa Foundation. born.

LoveAll remains especially proud of its relationship with “I was 37 years old, playing with my husband’s old aluminum Billie Jean King. The Hall of Famer’s staff requested LoveAll racquet, without taking a lesson and knowing nothing about produce her 70th birthday tee and towel, and the company the game, not even how to keep score,” Cleary says. “The became a sponsor for Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King’s only thing I did know was that I loved it. If we would not have Smash Hits. King’s most famous quotes have turned into enjoyed tennis as much as we do, we would not have started some of LoveAll’s top-selling tees. “LoveAll and their this company. I think that comes across in our tees: LoveAll unique family of products are a perfect fit for World Team is for tennis lovers.”

Tennis and Smash Hits, and we are proud to have them as The two avid tennis players met on the court in 2009, and one of our partners,” King says. “They bring high energy to soon after they began their designer T-shirt business with a their work, and they have a commitment to generosity and martini glass and on a prayer. After organizing a group trip to inclusion that will help them grow and thrive.”

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Wearable and Fitness Trackers Come of Age in 2016

By Rick Limpert

Look around. You will undoubtedly see, or maybe not see, more fitness trackers and wearable sensors in 2016 than ever before. They could be in the form of a small thin band on one’s wrist, a patch on an arm or even a sensor placed under your bed sheets. Yes, the once ubiquitous “wearable” is going to be a little harder to notice and see. What began in 2010 as a $6.3 million industry is now estimated at a $7 billion market and is predicted to be valued at over $12 billion by 2018. Wearable technology can be everything from steps to calories burned and even sleep, but the key to wearable technology is retrieving the data and turning it into useful information that can help one get healthier and more fit. The other thought is wearing a tracker or sensor also helps motivate the user to get up on their feet and be active.

The Consumer Electronics Association says that around 11 million wearable devices were shipped in 2015, up from more than 3 million the previous year.

Technology research firm, Gartner, predicts that 70 million to 100

million devices will be purchased in 2016.

Here are five “wearable” and “activity tracker” devices that can help you get healthier and more active in 2016.

“There absolutely is a consumer appetite for this, and that’s been the case for millenniums,” explains Luis Rincon, co-founder and CEO of Wearables.com. “What’s new, is we are now entering a phase where technology can provide that stimulant.”

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Fitbit Charge HR The Fitbit Charge HR is the activity tracker that does a little bit of everything.

With Fitbit being the world’s leader when it comes to connected fitness, it should come as no surprise that they have a popular and powerful tracker that sells for a little over $100. The Charge HR uses Fitbit’s SmartTrack technology as a smarter, easier way to track workouts and see how efforts accumulate to reaching fitness goals. SmartTrack automatically recognizes select exercises and records them in your Fitbit app, focusing on the users’ most active moments, so they are more informed to be able to reach their goals. The Charge HR is a tracker for the active person that wants real-time data. Automatic wrist-based heart rate, Caller ID and all-day activity tracking are part of the package here and motivation enough to get you up and training for your next game, event or match.Coming soon, look for a new Fitbit device, the Fitbit Blaze in 2016. This will be Fitbit’s first smart fitness watch and serves as a watch, GPS device, and records activities like biking, cardio workouts, running, weights, yoga and also individual sports. See more at Fitbit.com.

Sony Smart Tennis Sensor Tennis now joins all the other sports with motion sensors, real-time data and sharing stats and progress with friends and family. The Sony Smart Tennis Sensor is giving tennis players a chance not only to better their own game, but to review data that shows in real-time what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong on the court. For $199.99, you can get the best tennis sensor on the market and the chance to start analyzing your game with the help of your iOS or Android mobile device. The Sony Smart Tennis Sensor attaches easily to the butt cap of your racquet and paired with the free app, it gives you a recap of your match or hitting session that would make the pros jealous. Track your ball speed and spin, but also your swing speed, which is very telling in a long match or practice session.Make sure you get a racquet that is enabled for the Smart Tennis Sensor. Sony’s Smart Tennis Sensor fits onto the butt cap of your frame and is compatible with: Wilson, Head, Prince and Yonex.

TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch GPS brand TomTom offers its Spark activity tracker which will also store up to 500 songs and links to Bluetooth earphones, so your phone isn’t needed during workouts. This is one slick watch that has a nice big read out on the display and easy touch navigation to toggle between the different screens. Yes, music is a big feature here as the Spark GPS has a built in 3GB of music storage so you 22

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are free to hike, run, walk and workout without worrying about wires and cords.

Steps, active minutes, distance, calories burned and sleep duration are a few of the things tracked by the 24/7 activity tracking feature in the TomTom Spark.

Set and track daily and weekly goals while you follow progress on the watch or via the TomTom MySports app. As with any TomTom product, it includes highly accurate and detailed GPS tracking to provide real-time information including time, distance, speed and pace. Feel free to track stats via the MySports app and review their stats wirelessly on multiple platforms including TomTom MySports, RunKeeper, Nike+ and more.

Beddit For some, sleep isn’t that peaceful or easy. The CDC says that an estimated 5070 million American adults have a sleep or wakefulness disorder. For athletes this is even worse news as a good night’s sleep is critical as they seek peak performance.

With Misfit’s Beddit Smart sleep tracker, you don’t have wear anything, you don’t have to sleep a certain way and you don’t have to hook anything up to a wall or device. Beddit turns your own bed into a smart bed by placing the tiny Beddit sensor under your bed sheet. It’s as easy as syncing the Beddit with your Apple Watch or any other iOS or Android device to get the data. And data you will get, as the items tracked include: heart rate, body movement, sleep cycles and SleepScore. The SleepScore is delivered to you each morning, letting you know how well you slept. Is the Beddit a guarantee to give you a perfect night of sleep? No, but it will provide useful data and information to improve your rest and sleep. Sweet dreams with the Misfit Beddit, a smart sleep monitor that provides insight on how you sleep. See it all at Beddit.com.

Kuaiwear Kuaiwear is fresh off showing their new in-ear biometric sensing technology for athletes, the Kuai Multisport Biometric Headphones at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.

Offering somthing that have never been done beofre, they have created the world’s first headphone set that integrates live voice coaching from Olympic athletes. Bringing professional training plans to each individual by using an integrated heart rate sensor and accelerometer, it allows anyone from the everyday fitness consumer to professional athletes to train smarter and achieve goals with the help of a personal coach. Kuai combines a heart rate monitor, foot pod, sport watch, music headset and virtual coach into one wearable product that is truly interactive. See more at www.kuaiwear.com as the Kuai headphones will ship to consumers in early 2016.

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Inclusive Tennis

A Cliff Drysdale Tennis-designed program for children with learning and physical disabilities

Cliff Drysdale-managed facilities strive to offer “something for everyone.” In addition to a full curriculum of adult and junior programs, CDT clubs have branched out to provide customized classes for people who may have once believed that they could never play tennis, but thanks to the energy and creativity of Drysdale pro staff , they have been provided a chance to enjoy the game.

A multitude of Special Olympics teams have formed in Drysdale locations across Florida and Texas in addition to wheelchair tennis programs in recent years. The CDT Team has taken this concept one step farther in order to create a custom program for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Inclusive Tennis was developed in 2015 by Cliff Drysdale Tennis Program Director Luke Barker to bring the enjoyment of tennis to juniors with learning and physical disabilities in New Braunfels, TX. Originally from the UK, Luke based the program on his previously developed, very 24

successful British version dubbed and have a social outlet with other “Access Tennis.” children, coaches and volunteers.

Perhaps most importantly, the “Tennis is a lifelong sport that exercises build confidence levels in everyone can play, and the children who have more challenges program has been specially to overcome in their day to day customized to not only focus on lives than most.” tennis and related physical skills,

but also to extend the benefits of the social and emotional skill sets acquired beyond the tennis court in the kids’ every day lives,” stated Barker. “The children learn hand eye coordination, how to follow multi step commands and thought processes, they have a “safe place” to learn to communicate openly

This ever growing program is offered at no cost to the students, and relies on volunteers and product donations in order to accommodate the growth and continuation of the program.

By

Kimberly

Marketing Editor

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New to the CDT Family: Cincinnati Tennis Club years for firms such as 3M and the State of TX.

Cliff Drysdale Tennis and Cincinnati Tennis Club are pleased to announce their new tennis partnership, which has a Drysdale-led team managing the tennis programming and facility for their 2016 season beginning in April.

Nestled in the heart of East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati Tennis Club was founded in 1880, just five years after tennis was introduced in America.

The club is the second oldest tennis club west of the Allegheny Mountains, and is among the ten oldest clubs in the United States.

The members-only club features 10 outdoor clay courts, and a spacious club house with a large covered porch. The historic location has played host to many prominent past tournaments and is currently the 26

home of the USTA National Father Son Clay Court Championships.

The club’s season runs from midApril through Mid-October.

At the helm of the new program as Director of Tennis will be Cliff Drysdale’s son, Greg Drysdale.

Growing up amidst the courts of the Lakeway World of Tennis where his parents Cliff and Jean were resident touring pros, Greg got his start in professional coaching at the Landfall Club in Wilmington, NC which also later featured a tennis and sports complex designed by Cliff Drysdale. Greg went on to coach at the multi-award-winning Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, TX before relocating back to Austin, TX where he worked in operations and materials management in recent

“Cincinnati Tennis Club exudes old world charm and a rich tradition of tennis that we are honored to be a part of,” states Scott McCulloch, Vice President of Club Operations for Cliff Drysdale Tennis. “Greg Drysdale brings a wealth of knowledge to the club, both on and off the court. As a part of one of the world’s most legendary tennis families, Greg will also add to the legacy of the tennis tradition at the Cincinnati Tennis Club.”

“We are thrilled by our partnership with Cliff Drysdale and his management team,” stated of Scott Estes of the Cincinnati Tennis Club Board. We are continually impressed by the level of professionalism they bring to our every interaction. With Cliff and his team in charge of our facility, we believe we will continue to thrive and grow for many years to come” For membership inquiries and program information for the 2016 season, please contact ctc@ cliffdrysdale.com By

Kimberly

Marketing Editor

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A TENNIS OASIS IN THE HEART OF THE SONORAN DESERT

Home to Arizona’s only Cliff Drysdale Tennis program, the CopperWynd Resort & Club tempts tennis fans with 9 lighted, recently resurfaced Championship tennis courts, including a stadium exhibition court, Tennis Boutique, and a spectator’s terrace. Carved into the majestic mountain foothills above Fountain Hills and North Scottsdale, the stylishly remodeled CopperWynd also boasts a spa, health and fitness center, luxuriously tranquil pool areas, and the award-winning Flourish restaurant.

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Against All Odds Serena Williams’ reign as Queen of the Court and the journey that brought her to the top truly embodies the spirit and theme of this issue of EXPERIENCE, which is overcoming the odds. to provide our members and guests

Serena’s strong will and pure grit in the has been plagued by countless social, face of adversity that we would like to physical, and mental obstacles, yet she

the opportunity to rub shoulders

highlight for inspiration in the midst

and play points with Serena the

your own personal battles on and off when the odds are stacked against the court. her, borne out of sheer resilience and

We have been so fortunate to be able

Great as part of our annual All Star Miami tennis charity event at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne as a kick off to the Miami Open each March.

Serena’s involvement has helped to raise over $200,000 dollars for local charities and delighted the thousands of tennis fans that have attended the event over the years. It is the spirit of 28

We have reveled in Serena’s athletic

has the uncanny ability to comeback

power.

prowess and power on the courts Serena Williams is, without argument, that she has dominated for well over the greatest female athlete of all time. a decade, and as she is once again at

At 34 years old, she currently holds

the top of her game, many forget the every Grand Slam trophy and is the long, tough road wracked with bumps oldest player to ever win a major. and pitfalls that she has traveled to arrive there. Since childhood Serena

Her story is not just one of fairy tales

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Serena has noted that her struggles have taught her an important lesson.

“It’s in the picking ourselves up and dusting ourselves off and pushing ourselves forward that we find our will, our drive, our purpose,” she has said.

Her drive has clearly paid off and is a source of inspiration for all of us as we face our darker moments in tennis and in life. After all, at an age when many tennis players choose to retire, Serena Williams, an annual participant at Drysdale’s Signature Event at The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, the “All Star Tennis for Charity” extravaganza which raises money for First Serve, Inc. 2016 participants also included Genie Bouchard (pictured), Chris Evert, Richard Gasquet and Kei Nishikori

Serena the Great has proven she can still dominate the stiffest competition.

By

Kimberly

with hard work paying off and living

it be to play in front of thousands Marketing Editor

the American Dream, it is about

of white people if they had already

Arena,

Senior

overcoming the immense obstacles of learned to play in front of scores of growing up a persecuted minority and armed gang members?” her relentless pursuit in challenging the present state of affairs.

The fighter mentality instilled in Serena has served her well on and off

Serena and her sister Venus learned the the court. fundamentals of the game on brokendown public courts in the crime-ridden neighborhood of Compton, south of Los Angeles. They were coached by their self-taught father, Richard, whose unconventional

methods

included

not putting the girls on the junior tennis circuit to compete, yet they still rose to become two of the greatest champions of all time.

Over the last few years, Serena has suffered countless injures, including a blood clot in her lungs. She has also battled insomnia, depression, and faced the tragedy of her sister’s murder.

She

continuously

faces

ridicule about her choice of clothing, hairstyles, incessant body shaming, and racial slurs. Life has dealt Serena more than her fair share of obstacles,

“The streets of Compton would make yet she has sustained a 20+ year tennis them tough, give them a fighter’s career, and not just sustained it, but mentality,” Richard wrote in his has indisputably become the greatest autobiography, as reported by Jay female tennis player the world has ever Busbee of Yahoo. “They’d be used to

known.

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Destination: Tennis CDT Resort Previews

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The CopperWynd Difference

by F. X. Collins

The thought will pop into your head as you enter CopperWynd Resort & Club in Fountain Hills, Arizona: this is a place for champions.

It starts with the location and the setting. Perched on the edge of the Four Peaks Mountains. Unspoiled Sonoran Desert mountain views and where else can you find that? A quiet

oasis - but near enough to Loop 101 so and felt 50 years ago. Here, the desert that Scottsdale and Phoenix are within is pristine and it is yours. easy reach.

Then you see them: nine lighted and Smell the clean air. Feel the desert that recently resurfaced tennis courts surrounds. This is how Arizona looked are calling you. Managed by Cliff 31

mixers, and organized match play for This really is as good as tennis gets. adults and juniors. Here you can take You probably had dreams about your game to the next level. The finding such a place where tennis is the tennis staff caters to a full spectrum

“Walk out on the court and you will feel like a champion.

It’s that kind of place.”

David Phillips Head Tennis Professional P: 480.333.1842

main event. Well, you found it. of players, from the novice to the competitive, and they can tailor There’s more to CopperWynd. It’s an programs for individuals, couples, intimate scale boutique resort with 32 Drysdale Tennis, the comprehensive families, teams and groups. rooms. A great spa that is determined tennis program includes a host of to be ranked among the best in the group clinics and private instruction, At CopperWynd, tennis is a year- Valley of the Sun. A fitness center that as well as tennis camps, round robins, round sport. has what you want and need. Terrific

E: d.phillips@cliffdrysdale.com

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running trails because this is a prime location to train for marathons. A lively restaurant - Flourish - that specializes in New American cuisine. People come to CopperWynd on vacation, to get married, for business meetings and it excels at all of them.

But for some of us, what matters most are the tennis courts.

What we are especially proud of at CopperWynd are the tennis instructional programs - for adults and juniors alike - because any sport needs a steady stream of new players.

For players who already are at the top of their game, you are handled too because there are other players at CopperWynd already in that category.

Walk out on the court and you will feel like a champion. It’s that kind of place.

And it’s a place to work on your personal inner game of tennis. The quiet and tranquillity of the Sonoran Desert inspires introspective insights.

That is the path to championship play and, at CopperWynd, the belief is that we all can become champions. Maybe not Wimbledon level. But in every player there is a personal degree of championship caliber play waiting to come out.

Here is where it will come out if you call it.

Nurture your inner champion. Do it now, at CopperWynd Resort.

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The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami Max Mangones Director of Tennis P: 305.365.4300 E: m.mangones@cliffdrysdale.com

There is a little island paradise just 20 minutes from the chic Miami attractions. Just 2 bridges away, you feel like you are transported to a Caribbean paradise. The island is home to the world-renowned The Ritz-Carlton and Crandon Park Tennis Center, host of the “World’s 5th Grand Slam” the Miami Open.

This is Key Biscayne.

and my international team of pros on the courts, and follow up a drill session by pampering yourself at the spa, poolside, or on our white sandy private beach.

Our second Key Biscayne facility, Crandon Park Tennis Center, is led by our Director of Tennis, Freddy Goncalves from Portugal. The facility is home to our local academy, Our Tennis Garden is the largest which hosts a rock solid level of facility of any Ritz-Carlton worldwide. juniors training daily, and our world We will pamper and take care of you famous summer camp programs. in a first class environment from start Escape to our island paradise and to finish. Please come and join me make our courts your home.

Resort Features: • 10 Har-tru® courts • 1 Championship hard court • Two outdoor heated oceanfront swimming pools and whirlpool • Water recreation activities including windsurfing, sailing and kayaking • Five minutes away from the par-72 crandon park golf course • A 20,000 square-foot mobil four-star luxury spa and salon

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Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort Amelia Island, FL Sal Barbaro Director of Tennis P: 904.277.5151 E: s.barbaro@cliffdrysdale.com

In a world where so much looks familiar, be prepared for a dramatic delight of the senses as you arrive at Amelia Island.

This newly Re-Imagined Plantation maintains it’s old world character and charm amidst the luxurious renovations courtesy of Omni Hotels & Resorts.

The tennis club is hidden in a forest of majestic oaks. Many remember this center court from battles over the years, broadcast on NBC and ESPN. Since our arrival in 2012, we have worked hard to recreate the halcyon years here with the tennis courts bustling with players from around town and around the world.

There is world-class golf, miles long white sandy beaches, quaint villages If tennis is any part of your reason to and a nature-inspired spa. take a holiday, this is where you need to be!

Resort Features: • Ranked #1 tennis resort in the world by tennis resorts online • 23 Har-tru® tennis courts • Nature-inspired signature spa • 3 Miles of wide, uncrowded beaches • 80,000 Sq. Feet of flexible meeting space • 54 Holes of championship golf 37

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Hawk’s Cay Resort Duck Key, FL

Hannah Thompson Resort Tennis Professional P: 305.743.7000 ext 1571 E: h.thompson@cliffdrysdale.com

One of the picturesque seven islands of Marathon, FL, Duck Key is a pleasant sandy islet situated in the center of the Florida Keys.

Hawks Cay Resort is an ideal family or romantic getaway.

that are listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Parts of the railroad still remain intact after the big hurricane.

This is my destination, your destination that you will revisit in Surrounded by the sights and sounds every holiday dream. The island of soft surf and dolphins, there is paradise will trumpet its memories plentiful sea life to explore just off as you reminisce about your time our shores. Duck Key is located here. Perhaps most importantly you Northeast of the famed Seven Mile will remember the ace and dropBridge. Once a single railway track shot that won you the set that took used to travel from Miami to Key you to a third on the tennis courts at West, there are now 2 lane bridges Hawks Cay!

Resort Features: • 4 Har-tru®courts & 4 championship hard courts • Full service fitness center and spa • Island lagoon beach area & 5 swimming pools • Guided fishing tours • Water sports including: para-sailing, kayaking, and jet ski tours • Snorkeling, scuba and scuba diving • 5 restaurants 39

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Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Carlsbad, CA

Bryce Cunningham Director of Tennis P: 760.929.6387 E: b.cunningham@cliffdrysdale.com

The sun peacefully comes into view beyond the San Marcos Mountains as a new day emerges; and when the day comes to an end, locals witness the mirage effects of temperature inversions over the ocean causing a fleeting glimmer of a brilliant green tint at sunset, better know to the San Diegans as the “green flash.”

A vacation at La Costa is a getaway with endless activity and plenty of options for the whole family throughout the year. Southern California’s unique splendor, is that in one day you can enjoy the beaches and renowned surf, and in just a

short couple hours experience the mountains, on occasion, complete with snow and winter activities.

The La Costa tennis program in partnership with PFC Fitness also offers an exciting new package called “TennisFit. Participants will enjoy a physical training and nutrition program with 10 hours of tennis instruction, working on all aspects of the game burning a ton of calories!

La Costa has also been invited to host World Team Tennis.

We are very excited to bring this level of entertaining tennis to Southern California fans this summer!

Resort Features: • 17 hard and clay courts (7 lighted) • Luxuriously appointed rooms, suites and villas • Two championship golf courses designed by PGA legends • The Spa at La Costa, a renowned wellness spa ranked in the top 5 spas in the nation 41

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Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa Rancho Mirage, CA Albert Fernandez Director of Tennis P: 760.837.2342 E: a.fernandez@cliffdrysdale.com

tennis offering, we are serious about our program! There are also several The desert of California is truly a world-class events that take place in place like no other. The opportunity the area, such as the BNP Paribas to play tennis when it is a balmy 80 Tennis Open in March and the degrees surrounded by palm trees Coachella music festivals in April. and vistas of snowy mountains is so gorgeous and surreal. Sometimes There are fantastic things to do you find yourself having to stop year-round. From Palm Springs playing for a few minutes to simply Aerial Tramway or a trip to Joshua enjoy the view!

Tree National Park, it’s endless entertainment for the whole family!

Our 25 courts are conveniently located in the middle of our 27-hole golf course. This is not your typical

Resort Features: • 25 state-of-the-art tennis courts • Lazy river, two waterslides and cliff-side hot tub in Splashtopia • Four resort restaurants • 50,000 square-feet of flexible meeting space • 27-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course • 20,000 square-foot European spa with 26 treatment rooms 43

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Stratton Mountain Resort Stratton Mountain, VT Robert Menzies Director of Tennis P: 802.297.4236 E: r.menzies@cliffdrysdale.com

All year round there is a family feel to our New England resort. The mountain becomes a hub of activity during the summer as preparations for holiday celebrations such as 4th of July and the annual Wanderlust Yoga and Music festival loom.

but with just as much activity!

Our indoor courts and world-class athletic center paired with the winter playground outdoors create a unique tennis experience for all to enjoy!

As leaves change color and the temperature becomes colder, our winter program is vastly different,

Resort Features: • 7 hard courts, 8 European red clay courts & 2 indoor courts • Big mountain skiing and snowboarding on 94 trails with more than 100 acres of glades and top rated terrain parks • Spring, summer and fall activities including; hiking, biking, fly fishing tours, golf, tennis, scenic gondola rides, paintball and more!

• Indoor and outdoor pools • 27 hole golf course

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Drysdale’s New

Ultimate Lifestyle Line of Clubs

Cliff Drysdale is synonymous to tennis and is recognized worldwide as a successful former pro tennis player, a leading ESPN commentator, and an innovative business man. In 2013 Cliff Drysdale was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

In 2016, Drysdale and his business private partner and CEO of Cliff Drysdale

residential

communities.

This vision is designed to bring

Management, Don Henderson, are all the advantages and perks of pioneering the innovative vision of

exclusive country clubs to the private

providing world class, professionally community market, setting new and managed

tennis

and

wellness higher standards for amenities at

lifestyle facilities to developers of affordable rates.

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Step Out of the Big Box Today’s fitness & health club industry is led by “Big Box” gyms and clubs that appeal to the masses in large metropolitan areas. Alternatively, fitness in the American suburbs takes place in smaller, individually

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managed “retail” gyms specialized communities. More often than not

built and currently manages the

on a myriad of disciplines. All these facilities remain underutilized

John Newcombe Estate & Country

compete to secure the highest

and fail to promote a true sense Club. This project represents the

possible number of members with

of community. Ultimate Lifestyle first step toward the development

daily, monthly, seasonal, and yearly Clubs are designed, built and

of the Ultimate Lifestyle Clubs.

plans. Member turnover is high and managed to become the heartbeat JNECC is an upscale, custom home of

satisfaction rates are low.

Drysdale’s Ultimate Lifestyle Clubs are

strategically

located

inside

private communities and residential developments

and

feature

a

“dual Membership” base: resident members and general members.

The mixed membership base of each club brings resident and general members together creating a vibrant energy within each club.

the

residential

community. community served by an intimate,

Drysdale’s unparalleled sport and

social programs are designed to club. An immediate success within promote healthy lifestyles and social the community and throughout interaction.

the New Braunfels area, JNECC

The Business Model John Newcombe Estate and Country Club

has now established itself as the

In 2011 CDT became involved in

to the resident owners as well as the

leading tennis & fitness location in the local market and offers a number of programs and activities

its first asset-based club project general members. in New Braunfels, Texas, where in

Developers often design and build partnership with John Newcombe expensive amenities in their attempt and to attract lot and home buyers to their

state-of-the-art tennis and fitness

the

world-famous

John

Newcombe Tennis Ranch, designed,

The Newest Venture Tyler Tennis and Swim in Oak Creek Development

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Cliff Drysdale Management and tennis courts. The amenity will be interaction is a key element of the Oak Creek Development of Tyler,

available to transitioned members of mission that every Ultimate Lifestyle

TX joined together to provide Tyler the current Tyler Tennis & Swim club Club promises to our members.” residents with a new multi-million located on Shiloh Rd, Oak Creek dollar tennis, fitness and swim residents, as well as a limited number of single and family memberships

facility.

Oak Creek Development is Tyler’s

for the public.

“Tyler Oak Creek is very excited about this partnership with Cliff Drysdale

Management,”

stated

Steve Thornton of Oak Creek

newest master planned community. “We are thrilled to bring our brand Development. “We look forward to Located along the fast growing

of a healthy lifestyle club to the

the new club opening and having

Old Jacksonville corridor, Oak residents of Oak Creek and the this amenity center as part of our Creek continues the vision of Tyler

community,”

stated

Don community.”

the developers as a place where Henderson, CEO of Cliff Drysdale residents come to live, work, and

Management. “Unlike ‘Big Box’

play.

gyms and chain clubs, our Ultimate

In November of 2015, Cliff Drysdale Management purchased a ten acre parcel within Oak Creek on which they will develop a 14,000 square foot clubhouse, outdoor pool and recreation areas, as well as 12 lighted

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Lifestyle Clubs are designed to offer world-class tennis facilities and state-of-the-art fitness programs in a comfortable, spacious and inviting atmosphere. Our ‘boutique’ approach to tennis, fitness and social

Cliff

Drysdale

Management

purchased and has managed the current Tyler Tennis & Swim club since September of 2014 with the goal of transitioning the membership to the new facility upon completion in early 2017.

By CEO Don Henderson

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CAN’T BE R ECOR DED ON A

S C O R E B OA R D.

Named as one of Tennis Magazine’s Top 50 USA Tennis Resorts, our relaxing Palm Springs resort beckons with incredible views, rejuvenating spa treatments, sparkling pools, impeccable dining and championship golf. Escape now to discover the ultimate desert oasis.

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Red Ledges Club Heber Valley, UT Michael Topp Director of Tennis P: 847.997.8429 E: m.topp@cliffdrysdale.com

If you are wondering why your ground strokes are flying long or you’re serving more aces than usual, it’s because you are at high altitude in the mountains of Utah!

Nestled in beautiful Heber Valley, with the majestic background of the Timpanogos Mountains, Red Ledges is private community that offers a truly one of a kind

both worlds. In the summer you are surrounded by beautiful views of natural red sandstone ledges, while in the winter you get the unrivaled winter experience of Park City only a 15 minute drive away.

From scenic views of Northern Utah, world-famous skiing, award-winning Jack Nicklaus golf course and Cliff Drysdale tennis school, Red Ledges

experience. We offer an array of truly provides world-class living. activities in our community year round. Being part of a four season landscape offers you the best of

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John Newcombe Estate & Country Club new Braunfels, TX Jerome Millet Club Manager P: 830.625.2005 E: j.millet@newkscc.com

If your idea of a perfect environment for your family includes a peaceful hill country landscape as your backdrop, then John Newcombe Estate & Country Club is your dream destination!

Our fitness center boasts a state-

Our Club veranda overlooks our

the fitness industry.

show courts and it is a perfect spot

Our team offers junior performance

to have a glass of wine with friends and wind down. We are occasionally honored with a visit from our honorary members, the beautiful white tail deer.

of-the-art facility with unrivaled equipment for any and all of your workout needs. Our fitness experts are the finest in Central Texas and are up on all the latest innovations in

training, group fitness classes, which includes yoga, pilates and aerobics to name a few. If your excuse to not workout is that you have small children, well, then guess again!

Resort Features: • Acreage home sites and luxury custom model homes • Parks and nature trails • World class tennis instruction and 13 lighted hard courts • Kids club • State of the art fitness center • Junior olympic pool • Volleyball, beach tennis court & basketball court Visit ExperienceCDT.com to book your tennis travel and events.

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Cliff Drysdale Tennis Facility Directory Tennis Resorts

Arizona CopperWynd Resort & Club 13225 North Eagle Ridge Dr Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 PH: 480.333.1831

Trump National Doral 4400 NW 87th Ave Doral, FL 33178 PH: 305.639.6289

California

Vermont

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa 2100 Costa Del Mar Rd Carlsbad, CA 92009 PH: 760.929.6387

Stratton Mountain Resort 10 Arbor Rd. Stratton, VT 05155 PH: 802.297.4230

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa 41000 Bob Hope Dr Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 PH: 760.837.2342

Florida

Luxury Tennis Communities

Texas

Hawks Cay Resort 6100 Hawks Cay Blvd.

Duck Key, FL 33050 PH: 305.743.7000 ext 1571

John Newcombe Estate & Country Club 625 Mission Valley Rd New Braunfels, TX 78132 PH: 830.625.2005

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort 3900 Beach Lagoon Amelia Island, FL 32034 PH: 904.277.5151

Utah

The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami 415 Grand Bay Dr Key Biscayne, FL 33149 PH: 305.365.4300

Red Ledges 1851 E. Center St. Heber City, Utah 84032 PH: 435.657.4055

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Membership Clubs & Public Courts

California In-Shape Demaree 909 N. Demaree Visalia, CA 93291 PH: 559-622-0480 In-Shape El Dorado 4242 Sports Club Dr. Shingle Spring 530-672-1699s, CA 95682 PH: 530.672.1699 In-Shape Fairfield Dover 3001 Dover Ave. Fairfield, CA 94533 PH: 707.425.1483 In-Shape Fairfield Rancho Solano 3250 Rancho Solano Pkwy Fairfield, CA 94534 PH: 707.208.1759 In-Shape Laurel Glen 6901 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93309 PH: 661.833.3510 In-Shape Merced Yosemite Ave 350 East Yosemite Ave Merced, CA 95340 PH: 209.722.3988 In-Shape Stockton Marina 6545 Embarcadero Dr. Stockton, CA 95210 PH: 209.478.1922 In-Shape Tracy Blvd 101 S. Tracy Blvd.

Tracy, CA 95376 PH: 209.830.1344

In-Shape Vacaville Browns Valley 3446 Browns Valley Rd. Vacaville, CA 95688 PH: 707.449.6465

Indian Creek Country Club 55 Indian Creek Island Road Indian Creek Village, FL 33154 PH: 305.866.5751

In-Shape Vallejo Lincoln Rd 124 Lincoln Rd E Vallejo, CA 94591 PH: 707.647.2352

The Tennis Center at Grove Isle 4 Grove Isle Dr. Miami, FL 33133 PH: 305.860.4360

Colorado

Weston Tennis Center 16451 Racquet Club Rd Weston, FL 33326 PH: 954.389.8666

Arrowhead at Vail 1200 Arrowhead Dr Edwards, CO 81632 PH: 970.306.8022

Connecticut The Country Club of Waterbury One Oronoke Rd Waterbury, CT 06708 PH: 203.573.0113

Florida Bluewater Bay Tennis Center 777 Bay Dr. Niceville, FL 32578 PH: 850.897.8010 Coral Gables Country Club 997 N Greenway Dr, Miami, FL 33134 PH: 305.392.0819

New York Southampton Racquet Club 665 Majors Path Southampton, NY 11968 PH: 631.488.4791

Ohio Cincinnati Tennis Club 1880 Dexter Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206 PH: 513.961.1880

Texas Tyler Tennis & Swim 320 Shiloh Rd. Tyler, TX 75703 PH: 903.561.3014

Crandon Park Tennis Center 7300 Crandon Blvd Key Biscayne, FL 33149 PH: 305.365.2300 Visit ExperienceCDT.com to book your tennis travel and events.

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