
Tennis Holds Annual Royal Blue Club Pro Am
11/18/2019 11:55:00 AM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's and women's tennis programs hosted the 14th annual Royal Blue Club Pro Am over the weekend, with members of the Royal Blue Club getting the opportunity to square off against Blue Devil players.
In total, 35 of the Royal Blue Club members, the biggest fans and supporters of Blue Devil tennis, participated in the event Sunday, November 17, at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
"Our Royal Blue Pro-Am is one of the highlights of our fall," men's tennis head coach Ramsey Smith said. "We had a blast yesterday on the courts at Sheffield. It's hard to believe we are in our 14th straight year. It has been neat to watch the event continue and grow. It's a special opportunity for our men's and women's teams get on court and connect with our biggest supporters and fans from the local community. I want to give a special thank you to Larry Herst, president of the Royal Blue Club, for spearheading this event and for everything he has invested in Duke Tennis."
The Royal Blue Club is a fan club for the men's and women's tennis programs. Benefits of joining include food and beverages at home matches, match day promotions, discounted priority court time at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center, participation in the season finale Team Pro Am and the Duke Tennis cookout, a free Duke Tennis t-shirt and Duke Tennis wrist bands.
Both the men's and women's squads begin their spring seasons in January.
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