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VAN DER MEER TENNIS

FACILITIES

VAN DER MEER TENNIS CENTER

A sub-tropical climate makes Hilton Head the ideal location for the perfect tennis experience. The Van Der Meer Tennis Center offers 14 hard courts (4 covered & lit). Beautiful beaches, water sports, and winding bike trails are just a few of the activities that make Hilton Head such a great destination. Hilton Head Island is also the home of the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy, which provides short and long-term training for state, sectional, national, ITF, WTA, and ATP players.

The Van Der Meer Tennis Center offers many adult clinics and hosts numerous tournaments and events throughout the year. The Center also offers many junior clinics and summer camps as well.

Directions
From Interstate 95, take exit 8 (Hilton Head Island) onto Highway 278. Once on the Island, follow Business 278 East until you reach the traffic circle. Take the third exit off of the circle onto Pope Avenue. At the second traffic light down Pope Avenue, take a right onto Cordillo Parkway. About 1/4 mile down Cordillo Parkway, take the first left onto DeAllyon Drive. The Van Der Meer Tennis Center is located at the second driveway on the right.

VAN DER MEER SHIPYARD RESORT

Named as one of Tennis Magazine’s top 50 US tennis resorts, the Shipyard Tennis Resort’s championship courts are nestled among magnificent oaks and beautifully landscaped grounds. The Resort offers 20 courts (13 Har-Tru & 7 Hard). Eight are lighted of which 3 are indoor/lighted. Most clinics are held on clay courts.

The Van Der Meer Shipyard Resort offers many adult clinics and daily programs and hosts numerous tournaments and events throughout the year. The Resort also offers many junior clinics and summer camps as well.

Directions
From Interstate 95, take exit 8 (Hilton Head Island) onto Highway 278. Once on the Island, follow Business 278 East until you reach Shipyard Plantation on your left. (Shipyard Plantation is a gated community. Please notify the gate guard that you are attending a Van Der Meer Tennis Clinic to receive a day pass to enter the Plantation) Follow the main Shipyard Plantation road for 1 mile until it ends in a traffic circle. Take the third exit off of the circle onto Shipyard Drive. Follow for 1.5 miles. The Van Der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort will be on your right.

SWEET BRIAR, VA

Nestled in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is the historic campus of Sweet Briar College. Van Der Meer Tennis has been providing summer tennis camps at the college since 1979, to the enjoyment of participants throughout the east coast.

Van Der Meer’s personally trained, PTR professionals will cover stroke production with video analysis, supervised matchplay, competitive drilling and tactical sessions. The clinics are open to all ability levels and participants are grouped according to ability level. Students can elect to be housed on campus or choose their own accommodation arrangements.

Relive your College Years

While staying on campus is not required, most Sweet Briar camp participants enjoy the nostalgia of “going back to college” by living on campus for the clinic. Air conditioned single and double rooms are offered for your comfort.

Off-Court Activities

Sweet Briar’s 3300 acre campus includes an indoor pool, a large gymnasium, mountain biking/hiking trails, and 2 lakes for boating and fishing.

We hope to see you on the courts at Sweet Briar, Virginia!