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Rock Springs Guest Ranch was built in 1969 by Donna Gill. Donna owned
and operated two other ranch properties prior to Rock Springs, and bringing
horses and people together was a way of life for her.
As a fun tradition and complement to our regular weekly activities,
Rock Springs Guest Ranch hosts two weeks of tennis each summer. These weeks
are at no additional charge and include playing tennis, learning new skills,
brushing up on techniques, and having a lot of fun. For the past 30 years,
tennis pro Anni Miller has conducted the ranch tennis clinics for adults
and older teens of all abilities.
A typical day includes tennis instruction and drills in morning
and afternoon as well as time for free play before and after the clinics.
During the latter part of the week a round robin tournament is held and played
in the "Ranch style" where everyone is a winner.
Anni Miller is a fabulous instructor and, most importantly,
she makes tennis fun for all. She is a world-renowned tennis professional,
and one of only two women awarded the status of Master Professional by the
USPTR. She is currently ranked number 1 nationally for women's doubles for
over 50. Although Oregon is her home and she has been the director of tennis
and head pro for the city of Lake Oswego for almost 20 years, she has spoken
about and taught tennis all over the world. She has contributed to the tennis
world by sitting on and chairing committees for such organizations as USPTR
and WTA. A 1990 International Women's Doubles titlist, she has extensive
knowledge of the game. Anni has taught beginners as well as nationally ranked
and world-class players.
Her awards from the USPTA include two times the "International
Coach of the Year," four times the "Pacific Northwest Coach of
the Year" and their "Pacific Northwest Professional of the Year"
on three occasions. She was also their "Professional of the Year"
twice. From the USPTR, her awards include two times the "International
Coach of the Year," and in 2002 Anni was presented their "Professional
of the Year" award at the US Open in New York.
In addition to her many coaching obligations, Anni works
on the Women's Professional World Tour. An accomplished writer, her articles
have been published in Tennis Magazine, World Tennis, and The Oregonian newspaper.
Rock Springs Dude Ranch
Resort and Conference Center
64201 Tyler Road - Bend, OR 97701
1-800-225-3833 or 541-382-1957
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