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Tennis & Pickleball
Director of Tennis
(843) 686-8816, ext. 150 pmason@wexfordhiltonhead.com
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Head Tennis Professional
(843) 686-8816, ext. 152 mpollard@wexfordhiltonhead.com
Fireball Doubles
December 3-5 Fireball is back on! The tournament will include Men’s and Women’s Doubles 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+ and Mixed Combo Doubles 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, Open. Player registration is $55 for one division and $65 for two divisions and includes a cookout at SPCC Friday and a player gift. Contact Jackie Reynecke at 843-290-3262 or jreynecke58@gmail.com for more information.
Wexford/Long Cove Challenge
Thursday, December 9 | 2:00pm Please join us for the annual Wexford/Long Cove doubles challenge as Team Wexford competes to keep the plaque here again this year! Matches will be held at both the Wexford courts and Long Cove courts. After the matches, join us for the player party hosted here at Wexford. Men’s, Ladies, and Mixed levels 3.0-4.0. Contact the Tennis Center for more information.
STATE FINALISTS HOLIDAY HOURS
December 24 – Closing at 2:00pm December 25 – Closed all day December 31 – Closing at 2:00pm January 1 – Closed all day
PLAY LIKE A PRO: Watch the Ball
Keep OUT of the Middle
We hear this statement all the time but do you know what it really means? Watching the ball really means “reading” the ball. In order to keep the ball in your optimal hitting strike zone, you must first figure out what the ball is doing. Is it a forehand or backhand, is the incoming ball height high, medium or low? Is it moving fast, medium or slow? Does it have topspin, backspin or no spin? Will the ball land short, medium or deep on my side? All the information on the incoming ball must be made very quickly in order to have time to “MOVE YOUR FEET” to the ball.
Your strongest OFFENSIVE position in Pickleball is when BOTH you and your partner are positioned at the No-Volley Line. Be ready to volley and try not to let the ball bounce on your side! If the incoming ball is low and slow, be ready to DINK it back!
