Red Clay in the U.S.?

[johnny ballgame]

Who can help with info on where to play on red clay in the US?

Is the Westside Club in Houston available to visitors/non-members?

Only other place I know of is a fancy resort in New Hampshire, played on a red clay court there one time as a kid.

If not the US, how about easily accesible places in Mexico? Anything?

Thanks,

John K

[dubsplayer]

We have outdoor red clay courts in of all places Albany NY. It's located in public park but you need to be a member or pay a guest fee. I've also played on red clay under a bubble at a club in Mamaroneck, NY.

[Fee]

Westside replaced their red clay with green clay.

[heycal]

I think there are several places with red clay. I don't think you'll need to go to Mexico just yet... There are some public red clay courts in New York City and several private red clay places that will charge you plenty to play on them, among other places.

[J011yroger]

Yea, there are several in the LI NYC area.

At least 5 clubs that I can name.

J

[SteveI]

Originally Posted by dubsplayer

We have outdoor red clay courts in of all places Albany NY. It's located in public park but you need to be a member or pay a guest fee. I've also played on red clay under a bubble at a club in Mamaroneck, NY.

Hey Man,

We have 6 nice Red Clay courts... yes.. in all places. Buffalo, NY..

Steve

[johnny ballgame]

Originally Posted by SteveI

We have 6 nice Red Clay courts... yes.. in all places. Buffalo, NY..

Strange, it seems that NY/NE is the last region in the U.S. to keep red clay courts. I live in the southeast, wish I could find some within driving distance (Florida, Carolinas).

[heycal]

Originally Posted by johnny ballgame

Strange, it seems that NY/NE is the last region in the U.S. to keep red clay courts. I live in the southeast, wish I could find some within driving distance (Florida, Carolinas).

We might be willing to trade some for your winter weather down there.

[stormholloway]

Lotta clay in NYC.

[tursafinov]

Arizona
that's close to Mexico.
Scottsdale
Desert Mountain Racquet Club

It has Clay and Grass!

~Tursa

[squints]

ojai, califonia

[goober]

Originally Posted by tursafinov

Arizona
that's close to Mexico.
Scottsdale
Desert Mountain Racquet Club

It has Clay and Grass!

~Tursa

Last time I checked this club doesn't have Red Clay, they are Har Tru.

[Pleepers]

No red clay in Colorado, only some private green. At high altitude the ball flies faster, so you would think that there would be more clay courts to slow the game here down???

[kingdaddy41788]

Westside has had both for a long time. From what I understand (I used to be a member and live near there in Houston) Westside is changing to a fitness club. I think they are only going to keep one red clay court if any, but they don't keep their clay courts up as it is, so I wouldn't expect high quality. I don't think they are open to visitors.

[vsbabolat]

In New York City at Riverside Park at West 96th street is 10 Red Clay courts. It is $7.00 per person if you don't have a seasonal pass. Here is the website: http://www.rcta.info

[Craig Sheppard]

In New Jersey, there's racquet club in Mt. Laurel that has red clay courts... cool stuff.

[BiGGieStuFF]

The red clay at Westside last time I was there was poorly maintained. The green clay was kept up. There are spots on the red clay that were really dry and some that were really wet. It wasn't even so it felt dangerous drying to slide and all of a sudden hitting a spot and your foot would dig in. It was fun though. Dirty as heck.

[Pr0DiGy]

Sorry to sort-of hijack this thread, but does anyone know of any red clay courts in or around Monmouth county, central NJ, Baltimore, MD, and the northeastern part of Virginia?

Better yet, anybody know of any grass courts in those areas?

[squints]

Originally Posted by Pleepers

No red clay in Colorado, only some private green. At high altitude the ball flies faster, so you would think that there would be more clay courts to slow the game here down???

you gotta think of maintainance costs, would it be cost effective to have clay courts in colorado weather?

[SB]

Originally Posted by Pleepers

No red clay in Colorado, only some private green. At high altitude the ball flies faster, so you would think that there would be more clay courts to slow the game here down???

Actually, there are some new red clay courts in Colorado, in the Denver area. They are American Red Clay (a mixture of brick dust and stone). FYI ...