Tennis clubs continuously seek ways to streamline operations, elevate customer experience, and increase revenue. Thanks to BLUME software, they can now achieve these goals. BLUME was conceptualized by Gowri Guruswamy and brought to fruition by her dedicated team. Initially launched at Robbie Wagner’s Tournament Training Center, it is now utilized by numerous clubs across the…
June 2024 marks thirteen years since Invited (formally known as ClubCorp), “The world leader of Private Country Clubs,” purchased the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, N.Y. and immediately began a multi-million-dollar renovation, including improvements to the clubhouse, golf course, tennis courts, pickleball courts, fitness center and pool area. Renovations to the Club’s bar,…
The 2024 Long Island Tennis Magazine Summer Series continued with the Long Island Pickleball Challenge as doubles teams gathered together at SPORTIME Hempstead Lake on a beautiful Saturday morning to compete across three different divisions. The day featured great pickleball action on the court with a fun and social vibe off the court, as players…
The first Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge of the year brought nearly 100 players out to SPORTIME Quogue for the perfect combination of competitive tennis on the court and a fun social time off the court. Across the beautiful courts of SPORTIME Quogue on a sunny day in the Hamptons, teams in six different divisions…
One of the things that Syosset tennis has been known for over the years is the depth of its roster. No matter how tight a match is or the amount of pressure on, the Braves know it can count on anyone in the lineup to deliver a clutch performance. That theme was on display once…
I just boarded my flight from Fort Myers, Florida back to my home in Tucson, Arizona. My mom lives in Naples and we try to get together every two or three months. My stay was short (only four days) but we were able to fit in three sessions of tennis. At 88, she is truly…
The 2024 French Open came to a close this weekend in Paris, and on both the men’s side we had a first-time champion while on the women’s side, one player continued her dominance on the red clay. Iga Swiatek continued her Roland Garros reign, completing a dominant fortnight was a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italy’s…
At last year’s U.S. Open, local junior Blake Chang had the experience of a lifetime. The 12- year-old from Manhasset had the honor of presenting the trophy after the U.S. Open women’s singles final, and was on stage with champion Coco Gauff and runner-up Aryna Sabalenka. “It was incredible being on that court,” Chang recalls….
After a loss to conference rivals Roslyn, the Syosset Braves found themselves with a record of 4-2. It was an unfamiliar position for a program so used to winning, and with two early season defeats, the team’s seniors decided to say something. “After those two losses, no one wanted to lose again,” said senior co-captain…
Three years ago, Harshith and Shashank Pennabadi came up with a plan. For Harshith’s senior season, the brothers from Ward Melville would pair up and play doubles together in the county tournament with the goal of competing for a state title. That plan was put into action and came to fruition on Sunday morning at…