Don't Tell The Golfers, The Landings Is Really A Tennis Community.

Our passion for golf is only matched by our passion for tennis. With three tennis centers and 34 courts, two platform courts and a 500-seat stadium, tennis takes a back seat to no one.

The Franklin Creek Tennis Center includes a clubhouse with a comprehensive pro shop, a practice backboard, 20 Har-Tru courts (12 lighted for those ‘5-setters’), and 2 Hard Courts. A center court (with a 500-seat stadium recognized by Tennis Industry Magazine as its “1994 Stadium Court of the Year”) and Players' Lounge are added attractions at Franklin Creek, which has hosted the USTA Men's National 40s Championships for the last eighteen years and was named the state's USTA Facility of the Year by the Georgia Tennis Association. At The Marshwood Club, members have a choice of eight Har-Tru courts (two lighted) and two lighted platforms tennis courts. An additional four courts are available at the Oakridge Fitness Center.

With USPTA-certified professionals at each Club, private and group lessons are available. (And with tennis league competitions, social mixers, exhibitions and national tournaments held here, lessons are encouraged).

The Landings Club is proud to have one of Savannah's premier junior tennis programs. With a combination of individual instruction, group learning, and competitive play, our programs are suitable for players of all ages and interest levels. In this fun and hard working environment, our juniors learn everything from the rules of the game to basic fundamentals and competitive strategy.

For more information on tennis at The Landings, visit The Landings Club Web site.

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Walter Campbell, Tennis Professional

Walter comes to The Landings via Rye, New York, after serving more than ten years as Head Professional and Director of Tennis at Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club. Walter has been a USPTA P-1 for more than 15 years and has been with The Landings Club for 12 of those years. Walter is a regular at the National Tournament Conference, Har-Tru's Court Maintenance Seminars and National and Regional Tennis Teaching Conferences, which helps him keep up-to-date in the industry.

At The Landings, Walter has managed local and national tournaments as well as Junior Summer Camps. He has coached numerous adult individuals and teams who have gone on to win the USTA Georgia State and District Championships - with many continuing on to the Sectional Championships. One team under Walter's tutelage went on to the National Mixed Doubles Championships.

Walter is a talented tennis player and has won the Palmetto Dunes over 50 Tennis Championships, been nationally ranked in Platform Tennis and ranked in the top 10 in the USTA Eastern Section in Mixed Doubles.

TIP FROM THE PRO: Walter Campbell

"One of the biggest hurdles in becoming a great tennis player is one's ability to unlearn bad habits. If you are eager to improve, put some faith into the professional instructing you, be open minded, and get ready for change! Don't be set in your ways, allow yourself to be teachable, and your game will improve rapidly."

"The pot of gold is not at the end of the rainbow. It is at the net!"

Zsofia Golopencza, Assistant Tennis Professional

Zsofia Golopencza, native of Budapest, Hungary played two years on the professional tennis circuit, reaching as high as 596 in Singles and 651 in Doubles rankings before coming to play for Armstrong Atlantic State University's Women's tennis team in the fall of 2000. A four-time ITA Div II All-American and a four-time Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Player of the Year, Zsofia won a school record 287 matches in her four-year career at AASU, including an impressive 151-9 Singles record. She was the ITA Player of the Year in 2004 and captured the ITA Super Bowl of Small College Tennis singles title in 2003. As a final tribute, she was named to the 2004 American Express Collegiate All-Star team that traveled to China in June 2004 to represent the United States in exhibition matches. Zsofia was the Assistant Coach of Armstrong Atlantic State University Men and Women's tennis teams, which under her tutelage, won the PBC Regular Season Titles and Tournament Titles. The Women's team also won the NCAA National Championship in 2005 and finished second in 2006, while the Men’s team finished third in 2005.

TIPS FROM THE PRO: Zsofia Golopencza

"When you start your warm-up before the match you first need to get used to the conditions and your feel and form for that day. It's not realistic to expect that you'll be feeling superbly well every day. So check the conditions - windy, sunny, hot or something else and adapt your shots and tactics accordingly. Then, check your feel for the ball and racquet, your general mood and look to improve on them."

"One of the biggest factors that I know of that influences how well you play tennis is "confidence". People who have confidence in their tennis game or particular shot are very hard to beat. How do you get the confidence to win tennis matches? Proper repetition of a desired stroke will train the muscle memory for execution and get the mind to free itself of fear. The ideal way to practice the perfect shot is under pressure in match play. Relax! Breathe in and out with deep breaths between points. Loosen your muscles and stay almost limp. Sing your favorite song or hum a tune in your head. Whatever it takes to get the mind to relax. Positive self talk or even positive thoughts can relax your mind to do what it's been trained to do. Panic and fear are the two things that will cripple your confidence. When you're down 4-2 in the set, you might feel a fear of being unable to come back. If you put aside the fear and tell yourself you can comeback and you are not worried, then you can feel the enjoyment of having confidence."

David Hardy, Assistant Tennis Professional

David Hardy graduated in May 2007 from Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Professional Tennis Management. While at Methodist University, he played on the Varsity Tennis team from 2003-2007.

David is a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional, including the completion of Sports Science Competency and Developmental Coaching, as well as being a PTR Certified Associate Professional.

He was an assistant Tennis Professional at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. His duties as an assistant include teaching private lessons and clinics to all ages and abilities, assisting the Director of Tennis in running tournaments, and resort functions, as well as helping in all aspects of the pro-shop. Dave has been with the Landings Club since September 2007.