Montauk Yacht Club renovates racquet center for summer 2026 season

Montauk Yacht Club is putting racquet sports at the center of its Summer 2026 playbook: two padel courts, two pickleball courts and a Har-Tru tennis court overlooking Lake Montauk, with lessons, clinics, tournaments and court rentals for every level.

That is a bigger shift than a simple amenity refresh. The club’s old setup fit the familiar marina-resort pattern, where tennis sat alongside rooms, dining and beach access. The renovated Courts are being sold as part of the whole property, not as a side feature, with seasonal and local passes that come with priority access and pass applications already open.

Montauk Yacht Club says the Courts were fully renovated for the summer and that padel leads the experience, a notable cue for a market where the game is still new enough to stand out. Public-facing materials also call it the only padel facility in Montauk. The complex, on the northeast end of the 16-acre Star Island property, opened with the club’s 2026 season on April 2, giving Montauk players a five-court racquet setup before peak summer crowds fully arrived.

The timing matters. The club says the Courts open in early June and Memorial Day weekend, which places them squarely in the stretch when Hamptons demand for court time is highest. For families and mixed-skill groups, the pitch is simple: one place for padel, tennis and pickleball, plus kids programming, summer camps and rotating events throughout the season. Lounge seating, a viewing area and courtside food-and-beverage service make it feel closer to a racquet hangout than a standard court rental operation.

The racquet push also fits a broader 2026 relaunch. Montauk Yacht Club says this summer includes the JOB Surf Experience, Alba Spiaggia, The Wellness Cabana by ELEMIS, expanded wellness offerings and a full calendar of arts, culture and music, all built around a property that spans 16 acres, 106 waterfront rooms and suites, a full-service marina, three pools and a private beach. Proper Hospitality frames the club as an elite social club reborn for the modern traveler, which helps explain why the courts are being bundled with the rest of the resort rather than treated as a standalone tennis add-on.

For Montauk’s tennis map, the new center gives the area another high-profile option in a scene long shaped by Montauk Downs and Hither Hills Racquet Club. Local tennis operators have tracked how access has shifted over the years, and that makes the return of a dedicated racquet complex at Montauk Yacht Club more than a cosmetic upgrade. It is a bid to turn the property into a genuine racquet destination, with padel leading and tennis finally part of the main draw.