Update - June 19, 2019: Below is a video of the ball machine being tested on June 19, 2019. You can see it is exhibiting a bit of a sideways slice, but is otherwise generally consistent in its shot placement. It has been stocked with a new batch of pressureless tennis balls.
The Club's ball machine, available for booking at the clubhouse desk, is a Tennis Tower Player model. Features are described here, and summarised below.
Features:
The Club's ball machine, available for booking at the clubhouse desk, is a Tennis Tower Player model. Features are described here, and summarised below.
Features:
- Ball Speed – Up to 85 MPH.
- Ball Feed – Adjustable from one ball every 1-1/2 seconds to every 10 seconds.
- Elevation Control – Ball trajectory is electronically adjustable from groundstroke to lob.
- Spin Control – Heavy underspin to heavy topspin.
- 225 ball capacity
- Built-in Oscillator – Delivers shots randomly across the court for hitting on the run.
- Start-up Time Delay – Allows the player time to get to the other side of the net before balls begin shooting.
