Montauk Yacht Club's new Har-Tru tennis court is part of The Courts, a new fitness feature at the 16-acres hospitality destination on Star Island. (Photo courtesy of Montauk Yacht Club)
Debuting today, Montauk Yacht Club’s new racquet-sport destination The Courts is set to make a Sinner (of the Jannick ilk) or a Nosková out of guests to the new sport-focused center.
The project launches this weekend with a special spate of programming that includes padel clinics and tournaments hosts by Casa Club, a King of the Courts tournament, the return of the Billboard Marina Music collaboration featuring a DJ set from Cut Copy and, the a mighty match held at sunset between pros Marcos Arias and Andrea Samson.
Meant to create an active-focused way for guests and visitors to the 16 acre waterfront resort to socialize and have a little healthy competition, Wilson has signed on as the initial exclusive equipment sponsor for the racquet-ready, and those who aren’t so tennis or racquetball familiar can take advantage of its ample clinics and private lessons overseen by Club pro Joseph Alvarez — the former junior champion from Venezuela — and even equipment rental if you don’t have your own.
It’s also the only space in Montauk with dedicated padel courts, as well as a Har-Tru tennis court, and lots of spaces to socialize around them.
Courts and equipment are rented by the hour for $65 (off-peak) and $80 (peak); equipment rental is $20 per hour. Lessons are $260, with clinics ranging from $55 to $90. Day passes are also available. To make a reservation, click here.
Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for Southforker, Northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits and food journalist whose work has appeared in Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She has judged regional wine and spirits competitions, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.
