Beyond The Baselines

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Augusta Comes To Miami: Creating The Experience Which Breeds Loyalty
October 27, 2023

Imagine forming a global conference from the ground up. And a new breed of conference at that. One which encompasses what we know as the entire racquet sport industry, not just tennis, but pickleball,

Building Blocks: Pickle, Padel, & Paddle
October 12, 2023

Eric Loftus was there as a businessman through the past decade as tennis grew in the Northeast, and in New England, in particular. He's been building pickleball courts throughout the region and has se

Is Tennis Still A Sport For Just The Elite?
September 18, 2023

Tennis and golf are two sports central to all country clubs. With such a concentration of players and spectators emanating from the private members clubs, is it that tennis is still inaccessible to ma

Extraordinary Marketing For Junior Tennis
April 24, 2023

Jesse Gotlib, having served as Director of Junior Tennis at one of New England's most elite clubs, has brought his learnings to the public sector and the inner cities of Eastern Massachusetts. After f

Plan It, They Will Come For Pickle & Padel
March 25, 2023

Before Breaking Ground, New Club Has Hundreds Of Applicants Patricio Misitrano has been a Director of Racquets at some of the best-known clubs in the country. From the hallowed clay courts at both

The Nassau Club: Princeton’s Truly Private Eating Club
March 06, 2023

Princeton University is known for its eating clubs: Cap and Gown, Charter, Ivy and Colonial. But this private members club isn't associated with the university and doesn't hold open houses to find new

A Cut Above
October 29, 2022

The Grass Court Cutting King Maurice Gardner gives us the secrets to what makes great courts and thats grass courts. Former Head Groundskeeper at Wessen Lawn Tennis Club in Pontiac, Michigan, Gar

Every Club Tournament Is Someone’s US Open
September 25, 2022

Not the Swing, but Visibility, Member Service and Access is Paramount for any Department Head Visibility is crucial for a Director of Golf and Pat Gunning understands that. His daily ritual as Dire

Writing, Wit & Racquet: Caitlin Thompson
August 25, 2022

Here at Beyond the Baselines we're excited to catch up with the co-founder and publisher of Racquet Magazine, Caitlin Thompson, for our latest podcast. Caitlin Thompson, former D1 player for Univ

The King of Ankle Biters
April 16, 2022

Shaun Boyce is a gifted junior instructor. He and his wife, Geovanna, have taken his tennisforchildren.com and tennis for hundreds of kids in the Atlanta area to new heights, year after year. From pre