Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens will host the 2025 ITF World Tennis Masters Tour World Championships, May 9 through 24. The highly anticipated international tennis tournament will showcase the world’s top amateur tennis players, bringing global attention to the region. Featuring athletes from over 35 countries, the tournament will be divided into two segments – Team and Individual Championships. The Team Championships will take place from May 11 to May 16 and the Individual Championships are scheduled for May 17 to May 24.
Tennis fans can expect two weeks of high-level competition in the men’s and women’s 60+ division in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The event kicks off at BallenIsles Country Club on Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. with the Opening Ceremony, which welcomes athletes from around the globe. Sponsors of the 2025 ITF World Tennis Masters Tour World Championships include the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Florida Sports Foundation, the U.S. Tennis Association and Papico Sports.
“We are immensely proud to host the prestigious International Tennis Federation World Master Championships for the 60+ age group. It’s a remarkable opportunity to welcome talented players from across the globe to Palm Beach Gardens, where they will compete on the stunning courts of BallenIsles. This event truly showcases the spirit of sportsmanship and the beauty of our community,” said BallenIsles Country Club Director of Racquets Gary Henderson.
For more information on BallenIsles Country Club, visit www.BallenIsles.org. For more information on the 2025 ITF World Tennis Masters Tour World Championships, visit www.itftennis.com.
MEDIA NOTE: Media are encouraged to attend the 2025 ITF World Tennis Masters Tour World Championships Opening Ceremony on Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. at BallenIsles Country Club. For media requests to attend, please contact BallenIsles Country Club Director of Marketing Becky Collison at bcollison@ballenisles.org.
About International Tennis Federation (ITF)
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the world governing body of tennis. Founded in 1913, its purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the sport, delivering tennis for future generations in association with its 213-member National Associations. The ITF oversees the rules and regulations that govern international and national competition. The ITF is responsible for the worldwide development of tennis through its highly regarded global Development Program, its Science and Technical department which monitors equipment and technology, and its Officiating department which oversees the education and advancement of officials. The ITF organizes up to 1,500 weeks of men’s, women’s, and junior tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour, and manages the ITF junior team competitions, ITF Beach Tennis Tour, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour, together with the men’s and women’s World Cup of Tennis, Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge respectively, the two largest annual international team competitions in tennis. The ITF manages the Olympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IOC and the Paralympic Tennis Event on behalf of the IPC and the Qualification Pathways for both events at the Games. For further information please visit the www.itftennis.com.
Palm Beach County Sports Commission
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission is a private, not-for-profit organization contracted by Palm Beach County to promote and market the County as a sports and sports tourism destination. The Commission brings sporting events and activities to the County, enhances economic impact, stimulates bed tax revenues (primarily in the off-season), and maximizes utilization of County facilities. The Commission offers a full range of event service support, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and a local membership program that supports its goals. Local, regional, national, and international marketing efforts are ongoing by the Commission with sports organizations and event owners. The Commission also produces sports-related programs for the residents of Palm Beach County including the annual Lou Groza Award program, the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Kids Fitness Festival of the Palm Beaches. For more information on the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, go to www.palmbeachsports.com.
About USTA
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels.
About Papico Sports
Since 1984, Papico started resurfacing and building tennis courts and now has grown into a full service athletic and recreational construction company providing a wide range of services such as tennis, pickleball, and basketball court construction, running track construction, synthetic turf field construction and so much more. Construction works become easy when you have a passion for it.
About BallenIsles Country Club
In 1963 legendary Florida developer John D. MacArthur and the PGA of America teamed up with golf course architects Dick Wilson and Joe Lee to design a championship-caliber golf facility. Over the next ten years, BallenIsles, then called PGA National Golf Club, hosted numerous major tournaments like the PGA Championship and PGA Seniors Championship and was home for the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. The Club was also the host site for the original PGA TOUR Qualifying School and held the inaugural PGA Merchandise Show. When the MacArthur/PGA of America agreement expired in 1973, the Club was renamed the JDM Country Club for John D. MacArthur. For the next 15 years, the prestigious local country club hosted many celebrities and professional golfers and staged many events on the three golf courses on the property. In 1988, the three golf courses and surrounding property were sold by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and renamed BallenIsles Country Club. A multi-year and multimillion dollar plan to develop a private country club community was unveiled. Since the early 2000’s, BallenIsles Country Club has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 Clubs in America.
A $35 million clubhouse renovation was completed in 2018, featuring 115,000 square feet of luxurious space. In November 2024, a $19 million renovation and expansion of the 71,000 square foot Sports and Lifestyle Complex include a renovated Aquatics Center with resort-style grand swimming pool, outdoor Cabana bar, Artisan dining venue and more. The Club amenities also include a world-class 21-court tennis and 9-court pickleball complex, a full-service Cosmo & Company salon and spa, health and wellness fitness center, Pilates and spin studios.
With three championship courses featuring 54 holes of golf, the recent $9.3 million golf enhancements to the East Course by Nicklaus Design, practice grounds and ‘71 Golf Learning Center follow the construction of a $1.3 million pickleball complex in 2021; and the 2020 redesign of BallenIsles’ South Course by famed golf course architect Rees Jones. For more information visit www.BallenIsles.org
Media Contact:
Becky Collison
BallenIsles Country Club
Director of Marketing & Communication
561.249.5818
bcollison@ballenisles.org
