Property History
More than eighty years of tennis at the base of the mountain. Here are a few milestones.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1884 | The McCallum family settles in the desert and helps found Palm Springs. |
| 1937 | Pearl McManus opens the club with two courts and a clubhouse below her home. |
| 1939 | Tony Burke becomes club manager; Jack Macey is the first teaching pro. |
| 1961 | Chicago developer Harry Chaddick buys the club and expands courts and bungalows. |
| 1970s | Tennis Director Bill Smith leads the tennis-boom era. |
| 1981 | New owner Ray Watt launches the Timeshare program; the first sale closes in March. |
| Today | Members and Timeshare Owners share 11 courts and a thriving club community. |
Legends on our courts
Over the decades the club has hosted many of the game's greats, including Bill Tilden, Alice Marble, Don Budge, Fred Perry, Jack Kramer and Bobby Riggs.
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