The Wood 'N' Racket Farm has two Har-Tru or 'American Clay' Tennis Courts, considered by tennis players to be the most 'player friendly' surface.  This surface of crushed limestone is mined and processed in Virginia by Lee Tennis, the tennis division of Luck Stone, which is headquartered in Goochland, VA.

 

The compactability of the Har-Tru material allows for a firm surface for a truer bounce of the ball, yet allows a player to slide, avoiding the sudden stop which is so brutal on the body's joints.  The rough, granular Har-Tru material causes the Tennis ball to 'grab', which slows the ball and makes for a more 'hittable' shot resulting in better stroke execution.  A CNN Health Report confirms that clay is softer and easier on the body.

 

The Har-Tru 'Clay' Court is the preferred surface of teaching Pros worldwide.  The green crushed Limestone does not stain clothes like the Red-Clay of Europe.  The Har-tru 'Clay' courts are open April through December and are very 'player friendly'.  A clay court is the best place to hone one's game as evidenced by the fact that: of the 93 players ranked in the top 10 in the world of men's tennis in the last 33 years, 82 grew up playing on clay!

 

Construction of two additional clay courts is underway.