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QUESTIONS
FOR SUE PENDO
TCB: When did you start playing
tennis? Did someone teach you?
SP: I
started playing tennis at 9. I grew up in Arcadia, Ca and took
lessons at Lacy Park with Dick Leach. Spent my weekends at Arcadia
Park playing with whoever was there.
TCB: Did you play High School?
College?
SP: I
played 4 years at Arcadia High School and College at University
of Southern California.
TCB: When did you start teaching
tennis? Have you been certified for teaching?
SP: I
started teaching the summer after I graduated from USC. It was
at a summer club in Greenwich CT. After that summer, I played
professionally for about a year and a half. After that I started
teaching in the Pasadena area. I am USPTA Elite and USTA High
Performance as well as 10 and Under Coach. I try to go to any
type of tennis informational training. Knowledge is power….
TCB: Where did you work between
college and Riviera CC?
SP: I
have worked at Belle Haven Club in Greenwich Ct, Flint Canyon
Tennis Club in La Canada, Annandale Country Club in Pasadena
as well as on private courts in the Pasadena area.
TCB: What's your position
on pickleball?
SP: It
is the fastest growing sport in the country, I think it is great.
I think the two work great together.
TCB: Are your members requesting
pickleball?
SP: We
do have members asking for Pickelball and we are putting it into
our programing.
TCB: Who are the tennis pro's
working for you?
SP: D'Monroe,
David Abelson, Hunter Person, Jeff Christianson, Maiko Bruderlin,
Nawar Baram (Head Pro), Philippe Rodrigue,
Sonny Warda, Xochiti Nava, Jesus Garcia, Spencer Arias, Jonathan
Pollare, Angela Donoslovic.
TCB: How many memberships
does Braemar approx. have?
SP: We
have 750 memberships.
TCB: Why do you like working
at Braemar and for ClubCorp?
SP: The
members at Braemar are the best! The tennis club just went thru
a 4 Million dollar renovation. We have a great outside area to
watch tennis and on weekends a bar and food area. It is unbelievable
what they have done. Being with ClubCorp, it is nice to have
such a rich resource behind you. The wealth of information I
have at my fingertips from other Directors, great!
TCB: What are your challenges
day in day out?
SP: Exceeding
members' expectations.
TCB: What are your plans for
the future at Braemar?
SP: We
are always adding to our programing, Pickleball will be an added
component. We believe in the USTA Mission to bring more kids
into the game. We use Orange and green, 10 and under tennis,
to help grow the game.
TCB: Do you still play tennis
competitively yourself?
SP: I
still play, I have a 5.0 USTA rating. I have a good time playing,
it is fun… I laugh a lot at myself now.
TCB: What brand/model racquet
do you use? What type strings?
SP: I
play with the Head Radical S strung really loose with Head Velocity
TCB: Thank you, Sue Pendo.
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