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#1 U.S. tennis camp; VT/FL/NH Cape Cod;Fine dining/lodging
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As the name suggests, Hamptons Surf and Tennis is not your typical tennis camp. Although you can, if you so choose, spend four or more hours a day on court, the program is structured to afford activities and
diversions in addition to tennis. It begins with an optional hour of stretching and yoga followed by two hours of group clinics, held on the three bluff-top hard courts of Montauk Manor. Nothing particularly unusual about that; however, it is after lunch that this camp diverges from the usual routine. For those who want more tennis, action shifts to a nearby clay-court club and a couple of hours of supervised match play. Those looking for something other than tennis can choose to take a surfing clinic instead or head off to tour one of the local wineries. On selected dates those optional activities may also include yoga classes, soccer, swimming, or golf.
The man behind all of this is Kirk Edwards, a former All American at the University of California at Santa Cruz who has spent the last 20+ summers teaching in the Hamptons. His approach, he says, is "to customize lessons to the way you learn," which can mean a hard workout for those who are serious or a free-wheeling fun session for those who aren't.
The base for all of this is Montauk Manor, an English Tudor-style hotel that dates to the 1920s and was originally built atop Signal Hill above Long Island Sound by Carl Fisher, an industrialist responsible for the development of Miami Beach. The hotel now comprises 140 condominium-style rooms with kitchens. Today it has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center, day spa, those three tennis courts—newly resurfaced—a putting green and golf driving range, bocci and shuffleboard courts, and a restaurant.
The rates quoted below are the daily cost of tennis clinics and for lodging at the Montauk Manor, where options range from studios to three-bedroom suites.
Tennis Only: Mem'l Day-Labor Day, 2010
Adults: $160/day.
Montauk Manor: Mar. 26-June 17, 2010
Rooms: $99-$145. Suites: $115-$340
Montauk Manor: June 18-30 and Sept. 6-11, 2010
Rooms: $205-$260. Suites: $235-$550
Montauk Manor: July 1-Sept. 5, 2010
Rooms: $225-$285. Suites: $260-$620
Montauk Manor: Sept. 12-Oct. 10, 2010
Rooms: $110-$260. Suites: $235-$550