Hilton Head Tennis
Hilton Head Island boasts more than 300 tennis courts - more than any other resort destination in the country. Hilton Head is also home to 4 of the "50 Greatest U.S. Tennis Resorts" by Tennis Magazine - Sea Pines (rated #2 in the nation), Van der Meer Tennis Center, and Westin / Port Royal.
| Racquet Clubs |
# Courts
|
Surface
|
Lighted
|
Telephone
|
| Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort |
10
|
Hard
|
All
|
843.842.0079 |
| Port Royal Plantation |
| Port Royal Racquet Club |
10
|
Clay
|
2
|
843.686.8803 |
|
4
|
Hard
|
4
|
|
|
2
|
Grass
|
0
|
|
| Palmetto Dunes Resort |
| Palmetto Dunes Tennis |
23
|
Clay
|
6
|
843.785.1152 |
| Sea Pines Plantation |
| Sea Pines Racquet Club |
24
|
Clay
|
5
|
843.363.4495 |
| South Beach Racquet Club |
11
|
Clay
|
2
|
843.671.2215 |
| Shipyard Plantation |
| Van der Meer Shipyard |
11
|
Clay
|
5
|
843.686.8804 |
| Racquet Club |
11
|
Clay
|
5
|
843.686.8804 |
| Van der Meer Tennis |
3
|
Clay
|
7
|
843.785.8388 |
|
25
|
Hard
|
4
|
|
Hilton Head Tennis Facilities
American Golf Country Clubs
10A Grasslawn Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
(843) 681-1700
Port Royal Racquet Club
PO Box 7229
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
(843) 686-8803
Sea Pines Racquet Club
5 Lighthouse Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 363-4495
Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island
PO Box 24032
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
(843) 341-6589 or (843) 785-4740
Van der Meer Tennis
19 DeAllyon Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 785-8388 or (800) 845-6138
Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center
6 Trent Jones Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 785-1152 or (800) 972-0257
Ranked among "The 50 Greatest U.S. Tennis Resorts" since 1975 by Tennis Magazine, Palmetto Dunes was also recently ranked #3 in the "World's Top 100 Tennis Resorts and Camps" by Tennis Resorts Online. Palmetto Dunes offers outstanding tennis for players of any ability.
The Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center features 23 clay courts and two Nova ProBounce courts, eight lighted for night play. The staff, all tennis professionals and aficionados, leads a wide range of weekly programs including clinics, drill sessions and daily round robin tournaments. From March to October, the tennis center adds a weekly exhibition, happy hour and free demonstration day. The Tennis Center is also home to a Tennis Pro Shop, featuring the latest equipment, apparel and accessories by Nike, Prince, Wilson, Head, Fila, Bolle and K Swiss.
Visitors to Hilton Head “love” Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, at least according to the 2011 world rankings from Tennis Resorts Online. The oceanfront resort was the only resort in Hilton Head ranked in the top 5 for instruction, junior programs and children’s programs and in the top 10 for overall resorts. Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort was named No. 2 in the world for Best Instruction and Programs and ranked 8th in the world for Top Tennis Resorts.
Visitors also gave high marks to the Center for its juniors and children’s programs, ranking it third in the world for Best Overall Children’s programs and fourth in the world for Best Junior Tennis programs. The resort recently completed a shortening of the tennis courts for players 10 and younger per new regulations from the U.S. Tennis Association and was the first in Hilton Head to do so.
Professional Tennis Registry
116 Shipyard Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 785-7244
Smith Stearns Tennis Academy
1 Lighthouse Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843) 363-4789
Van der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort
PO Box 5902
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
(843) 686-8804 or (800) 845-6138
