Palm Coast Tennis Center

Daily Rates

Adult Daily Pass: $12
Youth Daily Pass: $5

Annual Pass Rates

Adult Annual Pass: $550
Junior Annual Pass: $175

Annual Pass Benefits

• No court fees
• Court reservations up to 7 days in advance
• League play
• Discounts on lessons, clinics, ball machine rentals, racquet stringing, and pro shop merchandise
• Access to special events and promotions
• Complimentary access to the Palm Coast Aquatics Center

Limited Pass Rates

Adult Monthly Pass: $30
10 Play Punch Pass: $100

Elliot James

Elliot is from New York and has been playing tennis for over 50 years. After retiring in 2011, he moved to Palm Coast and has been teaching at the Tennis Center since 2021. Previously working with organizations such as the International Tennis Performance Association and the Titleist Performance Institute, his approach to instruction involves a strong focus on the biomechanics of tennis. Elliot is a member of the USPTA and is a PTR-certified tennis teaching professional.

What do you like about working at PCTC?

Working with beginning players to help improve their skills is always a pleasure–It’s an excellent facility, and the Southern Recreation Center will be a great addition.

Joe Nicholson

Joe has been a tennis player and instructor for over 30 years. He moved to Florida in 1989 from North Carolina, where he earned his degree in business administration from Wake Forest University. He went on to develop his tennis skills in West Palm Beach while working alongside several world-class players before becoming a part of the Palm Coast Tennis Center staff in 2021. Joe is a PTR-certified tennis teaching professional and a PPR-certified pickleball instructor.

What do you like about working at PCTC?
Teaching at the Palm Coast Tennis Center allows instructors to work with the community and help give back to its citizens.
 

Jorika Steyn

Jorika is from South Africa and has a background in elementary education. Prior to coming to Palm Coast, she worked as a tennis pro in New Jersey. Jorika served as a ten-and-under tennis coordinator in Flanders, New Jersey, for one of the largest private tennis companies in the country. Jorika is a PTR-certified tennis teaching professional.

What do you like about working at PCTC?
Palm Coast Tennis Center attracts a wonderful group of diverse families that are a genuine pleasure to work with.
 

Laura Dwojeski

Laura has been playing tennis for over 30 years and became an instructor in 2018. She moved to Palm Coast from Chester, New Jersey, before joining the Tennis Center in 2021. During her first year, she supervised the Jr. Round Robins and the Men’s Professional Tournament in February. Laura has run all levels of Junior tournaments for the USTA for the last 15 years, including 2 National Championship level events at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, FL.

What do you like about working at PCTC?
Working with the younger players is fun. It can be rewarding to see when everything clicks, and they develop their tennis skills.
 

Ralph Tozzi

Ralph previously coached tennis part-time in Woodstock, Georgia, before coming to Palm Coast in 2020. He has been playing for over 50 years and has competed in tournaments across the East Coast while holding positions as a college instructor. His strength is working with a diverse range of tennis players from all levels with varying skill sets. Ralph is a PTR-certified tennis teaching professional.

What do you like about working at PCTC?
Watching the players improve their skills with the guidance of an instructor and seeing the passion they have for the game.
 

Sky Buck

Sky joined the Parks & Recreation Department in 2018 as a recreation leader and is currently a part-time instructor with the Tennis Center. She is originally from California and has been playing tennis since the age of 11. Her bachelor’s degree is in Child Psychology, with a minor in Professional Education. Sky is working towards earning her PTR certification for tennis instruction.

What do you like about working at PCTC?
The amazing staff, players, and passholders. Without them, the facility wouldn’t be what it is today.
 

Vanessa Nikolov

Vanessa was born and raised in South Florida and began playing tennis at just 6 years old. Prior to instructing in Palm Coast, she was coaching at the Deerfield Beach Tennis Center in Broward County. She has competed at all junior USTA-level tournaments. Vanessa is a PTR-certified tennis teaching professional and a PPR-certified pickleball instructor.

What do you like about working at PCTC?
The facility feels like home. The staff, members, and guests are awesome, and with the Southern Recreation Center expansion, it will be one of a kind.