TOPS'L Resort
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Longboat Key Club/Resort
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Here's what others have had to say about Evert Tennis Academy.
"Took about 20 players to a weekend clinic run by Drew Evert.
Played at Boca Raton Country Club, but stayed at Evert Academy about a 20 minute ride away. That was inconvenient, but then everyone was hit with a $7/day parking charge. Instruction was very good, and condos were nice, but Kiawah has better instruction and nicer and more convenient accommodations, so we're headed back there this March,"—S.B., Int., February 2010
Rate Evert Tennis Academy
For adults, the Evert Tennis Academy is an option on selected long weekends at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Yes, that Evert. Chris Evert and the sports marketing and management agency IMG own this inland tennis facility, her brother John directs operations, and her father Jim anchors the teaching staff. Yet for all that, the hard truth, at least for adults, is that the academy has put most of its effort into its junior programs, and although there is nominally a 2½-hour daily camp for adults, they don't actively promoted it.
What is more, for adults this remains essentially a day camp, where you drop in, take your clinic, and leave. Most adults end up staying at places like the Hilton Suites or Hampton Inn (neither of which is inexpensive), which means everyone scatters once the morning sessions are finished. My sense is that this program is not yet ready for prime-time adult players, but if your experience is different (or for that matter if you agree), I'd like to hear about it.
For juniors it's a different story altogether. For an overview of their junior program go to Evert Tennis Academy (Juniors)
If you're looking for a half-day academy with an established track record and on-site lodging, use my Search engine or check out the following as a cross section of the options:
Drew Evert runs this Thursday-Sunday academy for adults on selected dates from late fall into late spring.
Selected Dates, Nov. 19, 2009-May 2, 2010
Th.-Sun. Sessions: $300/session. Day rate: $125
Seasons. Year-round.
Travel Instructions. By Air: Palm Beach Airport is 28 miles to the north, Fort Lauderdale is 24 miles to the south, and Miami International is 45 miles south. By car: Take I-95 or the Florida Turnpike to Camino Real and head east. The Resort located between U.S. 1 (a.k.a. Federal Highway) and Highway A1A.
General Tourist Information. Visit the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau website or contact them at 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 204, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Phone: 561-471-3995.