Conga Sports Drumbeat 39 for 3/10/2025

Good afternoon. It's Monday, March 10, 2025

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This week’s PUBLISHER’S VOLLEY BLITZ: Do you have the budget? Here are some great high-end Racquet Sports clubs in SoCal.

Also, this week, we’ll start posting racquet and paddle reviews from our partner Tennis Warehouse. Hope you’ll like them. Today: Babolat Pure Drive 98 2025. Plus: new Tips of the Week from tennis, pickleball, and padel.

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Rich Neher
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Do you have the budget? Here are some great high-end Racquet Sports clubs in SoCal.

Southern California is home to a myriad of tennis courts both in public and in private facilities. While we are working on a comprehensive overview of public tennis clubs, I want to list some of the high-end private clubs for those of us who have the budget. Today, we are listing Los Angeles, the Beach Cities, and San Fernando Valley. Next week, we’ll add San Diego County and Coachella Valley.

Los Angeles, Beach Cities, San Fernando Valley, Ventura County

Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles
14 hard courts, 2 Har-Tru courts
$25,000 initiation (equity membership); families: $350 per month
https://www.latennisclub.com/

Beverly Hills Tennis Club
Beverly Hills
5 hard courts
$20,000 initiation, $950/month for families, $680/month for individuals
Who plays here: Justin Timberlake
beverlyhillstennisclub.org

Riviera Tennis Club
Pacific Palisades
22 hard courts, 2 clay courts
Initiation $25,000 and $450/month
Who plays here: Adam Sandler, Pete Sampras
https://www.therivieracountryclub.com/

Mulholland Tennis Club
Los Angeles
7 hard courts
Initiation $17,000 and $275/month
Who plays here: Will Ferrell, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
https://www.mulhollandtennisclub.com/

Griffin Club
Los Angeles
7 hard courts, 4 pickleball courts
$12,000 initiation, family $450/month
https://griffinclubla.com/

The Paseo Club
Valencia
12 hard courts, 11 pickleball courts
Individuals $175 Initiation, $185/month
https://www.thepaseoclub.com/

Braemar Country Club
Tarzana
18 hard courts, 8 pickleball courts
Racquet Sports membership $1,500 Initiation, family $335/month
https://www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/braemar-country-club

Mountaingate Country Club
Los Angeles
16 hard courts
Individual Initiation fee $500, plus annual $6,660, plus annual F&B $480
https://www.mtngatecc.com/

Brentwood Country Club
Los Angeles
6 hard courts
$180,000 initiation (for golf/tennis club), Tennis $148/month, Social $99/month
Who plays here: Reese Witherspoon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson
https://www.brentwoodcc.net/

Manhattan Country Club
Manhattan Beach
16 hard courts, 6 pickleball courts
Household membership $25,000 Initiation, $955/month
https://www.bayclubs.com/manhattancc/

Malibu Racquet Club
Malibu
Owner: Larry Ellison
8 hard courts
Individual Initiation $9,000 with $ 305/month
Who plays here: Pierce Brosnan, Elisabeth Shue, John McEnroe, Tommy Haas, Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport, Victoria Azarenka
https://www.maliburacquetclub.com/

Sunset Hills Country Club
Thousand Oaks
9 hard courts, 4 pickleball courts
Tennis membership Initiation $500, monthly $270, F&B annual $360
https://www.sunsethillsclub.com/

Las Posas Country Club
Camarillo
7 hard courts
Tennis membership Initiation $4,750, monthly $510
https://www.lasposascc.com/

Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
Carpinteria
8 hard courts
Tennis, Swim & Fitness Membership, no information available
https://sbpolo.com/

Next week’s Volley Blitz: Adding San Diego, San Bernardino/Riverside, and Coachella Valley to the list of private and exclusive tennis clubs in Southern California.

We are featuring LA TENNIS again this week to remind you of their great work in the Los Angeles public parks area.

The founders of LA TENNIS know that their business relies on delivering quality programs and personalized service. LAT separates itself from other tennis management companies and individuals in the tennis industry through its hiring, training, forward-thinking, and continuing education programs.

The coaches of LA TENNIS are considered some of the best in the industry. To navigate their website, find the location that suits you best and look around to find the professional that you would like to contact.

We are proud of our new Facebook Group
Racket Sports Connect Los Angeles.

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Should you contemplate traveling to Miami in March…

RacquetX 25 - A world-class festival and celebration of all racquet sports

Get ready for Racquet X at the Miami Beach Convention Center! This premier tennis and pickleball experience brings together enthusiasts, athletes, and industry leaders for an exciting showcase of the latest in sports gear, apparel, and technology. Enjoy live demonstrations, interactive sessions, and meet-and-greets with top professionals.

Read my article here

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