Pine Hollow Club Hosts Tennis and Padel Social
Pine Hollow Club in East Norwich unveiled the newest addition to its racquet sport offerings as it revealed its new padel courtduring its Evening with Sushi, Wine, Tennis, and a Padel Exhibition
“We are thrilled to be one of the only two clubs in New York with a padel court. This court is just the start of the future of an incredible Racquet Sports experience here at Pine Hollow,” said Heidi Stanya, Pine Hollow’s Director of Marketing and Membership. “With the help of Alina Volman, Director of Racquet Sports, and the rest of the team, we are looking to take the program to new heights.”
Pine Hollow hosted a tennis and padel social for its members which included clinics, demonstrations, food, drinks, music, and the introduction of its new padel court. “I think the event was great. I love seeing everybody coming out,” said Volman. “It’s nice to see players who usually do only pickleball or only tennis come out and enjoy themselves. It brings everyone and the club together.”
Padel is one of the fastest growing racquet sports, and is played in an enclosed court which is about 1⁄4 the size of a tennis court. Similar to squash or racquetball, players are able to play balls off the enclosed walls, making for a fast-paced and fun game for competitors.
“It’s great for moving around, it really is a great workout,” Volman added. “It’s a little bit different than tennis obviously, you have to have some kind of good racquet skills. It’s so much fun.”
The new padel court is the latest attraction that Pine Hollow is offering. In addition to tennis, Pine Hollow opened new pickleball courts earlier this summer, and now provides the first padel court on Long Island.
To demonstrate how padel is played, Volman and husband Ben Marks, a tennis director himself, played a match against two padel professionals and provided a highly- entertaining display of the sport.
Overall, the event was a great way to bring the membership together for a fun evening of tennis and other racquet sports.
“I love that Pine Hollow has the tennis program and the social events. The tennis program has been amazing this year. There are clinics for everyone, and Alina has been doing an amazing job,” said member Jacqueline Braunstein. “We have a lot of different options, things for the kids, things for the parents and fun events like this so it’s been awesome.”
