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Since the 2005 season, George has turned his energies to successfully direct year round opportunities for play in both outdoor and indoor USTA sanctioned events. Three junior events now dot the annual schedule. The Pocono Open, a mid-August prize money event, continues to grow in the quantity and quality of its field. ( Read more by clicking the “Tournaments” tab).
George will direct three weeks of Classic Tennis Camps for juniors this summer in June and July. Day and overnight residents will come away with an experience that is second to none. Air - conditioned indoor facilities and off court time spent at Split Rock’s new enclosed water park will guarantee perfect weather every day! (Learn more by clicking the “Camps” tab).
Make 2009 your time to Move Into Tennis with him. From the stability he has enjoyed in this serene and safely isolated environment that has included a 29- year stand at the Lake Naomi Community, George continues to build on a track record that extends to the most formidable levels of the game. Players developed through his programs and private training have contributed to the varsity teams at over 40 colleges and universities on all three divisions of the NCAA. Of the USTA's 17 sections throughout the country, 7 have seen his players in their top ten rankings. Four protégés have reached National top- ten status. Scholastic preparation has always been a big part of the focus of the area's top training ground. Coveted All-conference and post- season honors have been bestowed on many participating through their High School varsity programs. Team and individual titles, finals and "final four" rounds have been attained in five different states in both private and public school categories. A significant number have qualified for prestigious events including the Orange and Easter Bowls, Rolex International and the U.S. Olympic Trials. Let those credentials not leave you daunted- but rather wanted, as the overwhelming numbers of those finding great success came as beginners to the Move Into Tennis program. Have fun and learn fast. We need you!
Wolbers offers continuity to his seasonal efforts by making monthly training trips to Split Rock from his school term residence in North Carolina where his lives with his wife, sculptor and educator, Ellen Estes. Their son, Charles, was a four time all-conference and first singles player while at Southern Piedmont Conference champion Sun Valley High School (Monroe,NC) George recently joined the Trimp Tennis coaching staff and serves as the professional at the Brookhaven community in Weddington.
As a teacher of the game and student of the sport, George spends valuable time devoted to the history of Tennis and is presently serving as Vice President of the Tennis Collectors of America, a national organization of which he is a founding member. A piece from his private collection was most recently included in the 2007 International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum's exhibit "Breaking the Barriers- Honoring the Achievements of African Americans" in Newport, RI.
The eight outdoor (six Har-Tru) and three indoor Deco II courts at Split Rock make any players learning or practice session a "go", regardless of the distance traveled, time of year, day or length of stay. A full range of stringing and racquet services are available on property. A comfortable two hour drive West of New York or North from Philadelphia, Split Rock is the premier family oriented resort tucked neatly around peaceful Lake Harmony. The November 2008 opening of the Poconos finest attraction, H2O-o-o-oh! Indoor water park, will only add to a time well spent

Pictured above with tournament director George Wolbers, the 2008 Pocono Open final featured 5th seeded Clint Bolick, formerly of Clemson and 2nd seeded Daniel Knause, of Furman. Bolick won a hard fought 6-3, 7-6 (5) struggle to take the title. |