PICKLEBALL PLAYERS HAVING GLOW IN THE DARK FUN
As I write this, the cold days of January are forgotten, and Florida’s “endless summer” has returned. Temperatures are back up in the Eighties and the sun is shining brightly.
The first big event of the season was Xglosive Pickleball. The lights came down and the crazy fun began! Music pounded as pickleballers glowed under the black lights while playing lots of different drills.
Thanks to the LYGTC Racquet pros and the Food and Beverage team for helping to make it a great event.
The month of February was jam packed with fun and exciting events in tennis and pickleball. On February 2, Pickleball players gathered for a competitive “Up & Down the River” Social challenge. Five courts of intermediate to advanced players battled it out to be last team standing. Kim Aus and Richard Cooper were the champs and received a gift card to the Racquet Sports Shop. Congratulations!
The next night, February 3, Landings ladies came together to play and party together in the inaugural “Doubles & Bubbles” event. Fifty women played Doubles tennis with old and new friends and partied afterwards on the Racquets porch. Upbeat music, tons of food, and of course, bubbles were enjoyed by everyone!
FRANCE (THE YELLOW DOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
PHOTO IS THE PICKLEBALL!)
On February 8 and 9 The Landings Davis Cup Tournament was held. Approximately 100 tennis and pickleball players were arranged in four teams representing Germany, France, Italy and Australia. The tournament kicked off with a dinner and dance in the Main Deck. Foods from the four countries were enjoyed by all. It was fun to see so many dressed to represent their country.
The competition began Sunday morning with incredible games of pickleball. Those of us not playing were amazed at the prowess of the players. We all cheered wildly for our teams. At the end of play, Germany was ahead in points.
After a great lunch catered by LYGTC Food and Beverage, it was time for tennis. In the blistering heat of a Florida afternoon tennis players played doubles tennis in 20-minute increments. Winning teams won 30 points for their country and losing teams were awarded 15 points. After three hours of play Team France won the inaugural Davis Cup Tournament, beating Team Germany by only 50 points. What a great event!
