Get in the Swing

Tennis is a grand slam at University Park Country Club! Tennis members enjoy 11 lighted har-tru courts surrounded by lush landscaping. Voted Best Tennis Courts by Tennis Industry Magazine and Best of the Best Places to Play Tennis by Sarasota Magazine, our tennis facility is one of the best in the area.

Expert tennis instruction, clinics, team tennis and member tournaments keep our members at the top of their game.

The fully staffed, state-of-art Fitness Centre features a full array of weigh machines and cardiovascular equipment to keep you in peak condition. Personal trainers, a full compliment of fitness classes and therapeutic massage complete the total fitness experience at University Park Country Club.

Our USPTA certified tennis instructors offer a full array of tennis clinics, adult mini-camps, private instruction, team tennis coaching and kids camps. Our tennis pros have coached some of the best players in the world and look forward to helping you reach your full potential on and off the court!

Meet Our Tennis Pros

Jared Grose

Jared Grose USPTA - Director of Tennis

Jared began his professional tennis career at the world famous Bollettieri Sports Academy after impressive high school career and collegiate record at Northeastern State College in Oklahoma. Jared was a State High School Champion and the National College Champion Runner-Up. During his time with Nick Bollettieri, Jared further developed his own skills in addition to coaching many of the worlds up and coming players including being the personal coach for Weyli Chang. Jared joined University Park Country Club in 1998 as an Assistant Tennis Professional and has grown into his most current role as the Director of Tennis.

Jason Grose

Jason Grose USPTA - Head Tennis Pro

Jason Grose joins his brother Jared, our Director of Tennis as the Head Teaching Professional at University Park Country Club. Jason grew up playing tennis and won 2 State Doubles Championships before winning a National Championship and being named 1st Team All-American in 1989 while playing at Cowley State. Jason spent eleven years working at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy before he and Russell Schutzman began directing a tennis program in Bradenton. Jason is also the Director of Tennis at the Fairfield Beach Club in Fairfield Beach, Connecticut during the summer months.