Join me in offering a warm welcome to Erica Winton, the newest member of the JLGC Family! Erica has been a certified pickleball instructor since 2019, and truly loves teaching. She has been the Director of Pickleball at Safe Harbor Marina in Annapolis, MD for 5 years. She lives half of the year in Annapolis MD and the other half in Palm Beach. Erica grew up in Maryland and was a nationally ranked junior tennis player. She has 4 adult daughters with her late husband, Greg.
Erica is honored to have played many pickleball tournaments with our fellow pro Julie Kessler. She has been a medalist in both doubles and singles at the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, FL. Erica embraces the technical style of teaching; she also enjoys helping players with strategy on the court. She emphasizes having fun on the court, while being competitive which is a recipe to make pickleball enjoyable for all!
This holiday season, indulge your love for racquets sports at JL. As many do, I believe the holiday season is a time for family, friends, and fun! Please do not forget there are plenty of opportunities for Tennis and Pickleball in December at Jonathan’s Landing. Please find below a list of future events in the Racquets Program:
The season of giving is upon us! The annual JL Ladies Christmas Tennis and Pickleball Round Robin Luncheon will be held on
Saturday, December 9th at 11:00am with lunch immediately following at the clubhouse. Signups for both tennis and pickleball is now available on ForeTees or by calling the Racquets Shop 561-747-2003. We can accommodate 40 Tennis players and 24 Pickleball Players. The cost of the event is $35+ plus an unwrapped toy. This year’s toy drive will support Chasin’ A Dream Foundation. Information for the Chasin’ A Dream Foundation may be found on their website
www.chasinadreamfoundation.com.
The Third Annual David Boggs Invitational will be a Member-Guest Doubles Tournament for both Men and Ladies’ with A and B Flights for both Tennis and Pickleball. Invite a guest to enjoy the JL experience with a fun day of tennis and pickleball with friends at Jonathan’s Landing. Members will compete in a round robin format to be crowned the DB Invitational Champions. The invitational will be held on
Saturday, February 10th. Team entries must be submitted by
Friday, January 26th.
Mark your calendar for the upcoming events:
1/6 - Davis Cup Pro-Am – Round Robin with Tennis Professionals (Tennis Only)
1/26 - Battle of the Sexes Mixer – Men vs Ladies Round Robin (Tennis and Pickleball)
2/10 - David Boggs Invitational – Member Guest Round Robin (Tennis and Pickleball)
2/10 - Racquets Bash – Cocktails and Dinner Party (Tennis and Pickleball)
2/23 - Jupiter Cup @ JLGC – Jonathan’s Landing Pros vs Jupiter Country Club Pros (Tennis Only)
Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and looking forward to seeing you on the courts!