Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc

What Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc does

Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc is a privately held, single-site indoor tennis club operating at 105 County Route 13 in Old Chatham, New York, founded around 1985 and serving recreational and competitive tennis players in the greater Chatham area. The facility comprises three courts under a metal roof that is heated for year-round winter play — two hard courts and one soft Har-Tru clay-like court — all recently retrofitted with brighter LED lighting, alongside men's and women's locker rooms, an elegant foyer, and a free-to-members gym equipped with cardio, strength, and functional training equipment.

The club's core offering is court access and instruction. Head Pro Eli Armstrong, a former Davis Cup player and captain for Antigua & Barbuda who joined in 2011, leads private lessons, semi-private and group clinics, and a structured junior development program that produced the top two finishers in the 2019 Section 2 high school boys' championship. Trainer Jay Thorn, a certified EMT specializing in clients over 50, runs the on-site gym program. The club differentiates through a game-arranging service that matches members at all skill levels, 7 AM to 10 PM daily operating hours, and a member community that has operated for over 40 years across multiple generations.

Revenue is generated through a mix of subscription-style season contracts (with a 20% discount and guaranteed court time, running September 21, 2026 through May 16, 2027), usage-based hourly court fees ($30/hour for non-members on Friday and Saturday nights 4-10 PM), professional tennis lessons, and a junior development program ($20/hour or $10 per player). Distribution is entirely direct — phone, email, text, on-site front desk, the CourtReserve.com booking app, and a free email newsletter — with no paid advertising. The business is owner-operated by four individual tennis-playing owners with no institutional investment, parent company, or external funding.

Name

Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc

Legal name

Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc

Website

https://oldchathamtennis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc is a privately held, single-site indoor tennis club in Old Chatham, New York, operating three heated courts (two hard, one Har-Tru) since the mid-1980s, offering court time, lessons, a junior development program, and an on-site gym to recreational and competitive players in the greater Chatham, NY area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tennis Club & Sports Recreation Facility

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Indoor tennis facilities
• Tennis instruction services
• Junior tennis development
• Membership tennis club
• Fitness and personal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Old Chatham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Court Time Fees: Hourly court rental at $30/hour for Friday and Saturday nights (4-10pm), with 20% discount for contract holders who get guaranteed court time
2. Membership/Contract Fees: Season contracts providing guaranteed court time with 20% discount; 2026-2027 season runs September 21, 2026 to May 16, 2027
3. Tennis Lessons: Private, semi-private, and group lessons taught by head pro Eli Armstrong and other coaches
4. Junior Development Program: Structured tennis program for juniors with $20/hour open court time or $10 per session

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Old Chatham Tennis Club Inc operates a single-site private indoor tennis club with three courts (two hard, one Har-Tru soft) under a heated metal roof, offering year-round court time, private/semi-private/group lessons and clinics, a junior development program, game-arranging services, and an on-site gym with personal training. The club runs on an annual season contract/membership model (with a 20% contract discount) supplemented by $30/hour walk-on court time on Friday and Saturday nights open to non-members.

Product overview

Old Chatham Tennis Club is a traditional tennis club offering a single-site facility with three indoor tennis courts (two hard courts, one Har-Tru soft court), personal training services, and structured tennis instruction. The product portfolio centers on court access and tennis lessons/clinics, with an on-site gym as a complementary amenity. The club operates on a membership model with contract and hourly play options, providing private lessons, group clinics, and a junior development program all coordinated by Head Pro Eli Armstrong.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tennis Court Facilities Three indoor tennis courts under a heated metal roof with new LED lighting: two hard courts and one Har-Tru (green soft clay-like) court. Designed for year-round play with self-contained sound isolation between courts.
• Court Time (Hourly and Contract) Hourly and season-contract court access. Hourly walk-on available Fridays and Saturdays for non-members; season contracts (September through May) provide guaranteed court time at a 20% discount. Club is open daily 7 AM to 10 PM.
• Tennis Lessons (Private, Semi-Private, Group) Private, semi-private, and group tennis lessons taught by head pro Eli Armstrong and other coaches, available to players at all skill levels.
• Tennis Clinics Group clinic sessions for players at various skill levels, including Friday and Saturday night sessions (4-10pm) available to non-members at $30/hour.
• Junior Development Program Structured tennis development program for junior players from beginner through competitive level, led by head pro Eli Armstrong. Junior court time is available at $20/hour or $10 per player. The program has produced the top two Section 2 high school tennis championship players (2019).
• Game Arranging Service Club-coordinated service that matches members with playing partners of appropriate skill level on request.
• Fitness Gym and Personal Training Well-equipped on-site gym free to members, featuring treadmill, rowing machine, functional cable trainer, weights (5-50 lb dumbbells), kettle bells, battle ropes, yoga mats, and more. Personal training is available with Jay Thorn, who specializes in clients over 50.
• Membership Program Annual season membership with access to facilities, court reservations, group lessons, gym, men's and women's locker rooms with hot showers, free lockers, and free Wi-Fi; 20% discount on contract court time.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tennis players live 9.7 years longer than sedentary individuals according to cited studies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Putnam TennisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2025Putnam Tennis provides annual court resurfacing services for the Har-Tru court every September. The club has been working with them for 33 years to maintain the soft court quality.
• CourtReserve.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party court booking platform used by the club for online court reservations. Members use this platform for easy, friendly court booking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cliff Drysdale Tennis: Tennis management company operating private and resort tennis clubs with high-profile coaching, junior development pipelines, and membership models. Directly comparable as a tennis-club operator built around elite coaching talent and structured programming.
• Midtown Tennis Club: NYC membership-based indoor tennis club offering court time, lessons, junior programs, and clinics in a metropolitan setting. Comparable as an urban-suburban indoor tennis club with contract/hourly pricing, coaching, and game-arranging services.
• Advantage Tennis Clubs: Multi-location indoor tennis club operator offering membership, lessons, junior development, and clinics. Directly comparable as a tennis-focused club operator with seasonal contracts and structured junior programming.
• Peter Burwash International (PBI Tennis): Tennis club management and staffing firm operating lessons, programming, and pro-shop services at private and resort clubs worldwide. Comparable as a peer business model focused on delivering coached tennis programming at member-based clubs.

Broad incumbents

• Chelsea Piers Connecticut: Large multi-sport indoor facility offering tennis among other sports, with lessons, junior programs, and club-style amenities. Comparable as a broader-incumbent facility offering membership-based indoor tennis plus ancillary fitness in the Northeast corridor.
• Sportime Tennis: Multi-location tennis and sports club operator in the New York Capital Region and beyond, including John McEnroe Tennis Academy. Operates indoor courts and instruction at a larger scale across multiple geographies, directly comparable to a Northeast tennis club with structured junior development.
• Life Time Tennis (Life Time Fitness): National fitness club chain with embedded tennis facilities, group lessons, junior programming, and wellness amenities. Comparable as a broader-incumbent combining indoor tennis with gym/personal-training offerings on a subscription basis.

Others

• USTA Eastern: Regional governing body for tennis in the Northeast running leagues, tournaments, and junior development pathways. Adjacent comparator as the ecosystem enabler shaping competitive tennis participation that drives junior-program demand at clubs like Old Chatham.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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