Outdoor Pickleball
We are very excited to announce that the Pickleball courts are ready for play! The courts will remain open for complimentary play for members until July 8, please book here. On July 13th, we will host an Open House from 10 AM – 2 PM, register. On this page, we will share details about membership, registration, court fees, timeline, and rules.
We will be using a Pickleball Portal for all things Pickleball.
Current GAC members with Semester or Annual memberships can join the pickleball program for free, please add the “Interest in Outdoor Pickleball” membership to your account. We will then import you into the new portal.
Other GAC members with monthly memberships have two options:
- Upgrade your GAC membership to a semester or annual membership to get a free outdoor pickleball membership. The deadline is July 3rd.
- Purchase a discounted outdoor pickleball membership (note this will only get you access to outdoor pickleball court bookings and outdoor pickleball programs; regular GAC facility membership access is not included in this membership).
To purchase a pickleball membership, please visit the Pickleball Portal, select Outdoor Pickleball – GAC, and use code GACPickle24 (must have a valid GAC membership within the last 6 months).
| Status | Pickleball Outdoor Season Membership | Privileges |
| Current GAC Member (semester/annual) | $0 | Free Pickleball Membership |
| Current GAC Member (monthly) | $40 | 60% off Pickleball Membership |
| New Member | $100 | 15% off GAC Membership |
Note that current GAC members on a monthly membership will still need to renew their GAC membership to retain access to the facility.
| Season | Starting July 1 - October 31 (weather dependent) |
| Hours | Monday - Friday: 7 AM - 8PM. Weekends: 8 AM - 8 PM |
| Registration | Registration and membership must be purchased on the pickleball portal. |
| Court Fees |
| $20/hour |
| Court Time Packages | Price Per Hour | Total Price |
| 5 Hours | $27 | $135 |
| 10 Hours | $26 | $260 |
| 20 Hours | $25 | $500 |
| 30 Hours | $24 | $720 |
| ** if booking on the same day, max rules are bypassed |
| Must be a member to book |
| 60 minute time slots |
| Booking up to 7 days in advance |
| Max 2 bookings per day |
| Max 6 advance bookings allowed, During prime time max 2 advance bookings |
| Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance, no refunds - a credit on account will be applied. |
| All credits expire at the end of season (Est Oct 31 or weather dependant) |
| Guest allowance ($15 per guest, maximum 2 visits per guest per month) |
| Buying credits: Court time credit packages are available for purchase at a reduced rate. Credits valid for both regular and prime time hours. Credit balances will be auto deducted |
| Court fees and guest fees will be charged to the person booking. |
| Rain/inclement weather: bookings will be cancelled and a credit will be applied to your account |
Lessons are available in single and multiple packages for up to 4 people with our pro Sara McInnes.
Coach Sara McInnes
The booming pickleball industry has been Sara’s focus for the last five years and in late 2019 she became an accredited coach through the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR). Currently, Sara has over 370 hours of on-court coaching experience.
In 2017, Sara entered the Ontario Provincial Championships and earned a 3.5 mixed bronze medal. After 5 years and over 20 tournaments, she has achieved multiple medals in the singles, mixed and women’s doubles categories.
| # of sessions | # of participants | Price |
| 1 | 1 | $95 |
| 3 | 1 | $279 |
| 5 | 1 | $450 |
| # of sessions | # of participants | Price per person |
| 1 | 2 | $45 |
| 3 | 2 | $132 |
| 5 | 2 | $215 |
| # of sessions | # of participants | Price per person |
| 1 | 3 | $35 |
| 3 | 3 | $102 |
| 5 | 3 | $165 |
| # of sessions | # of participants | Price per person |
| 1 | 4 | $30 |
| 3 | 4 | $87 |
| 5 | 4 | $140 |
Contact Coach Sara to book lessons.
Each session is 55 minutes long.
This is the price per person, each participant must purchase a lesson package.
Sessions must be cancelled 24 hours in advance.
ACE TENNIS Partnership
The GAC is pleased to announce a partnership with ACE Tennis this summer to provide tennis programming (camps, clinics, etc.) at Glendon open to GAC members and to community members at large.
About ACE TENNIS
ACE Tennis has been recognized as a leader in player development for over 40 years. We are committed to the development of excellence in youth through the sport of tennis and offer leading-edge tennis programs, camps, and competitive training in a supportive and educational environment. We currently operate year-round out of Cedar Springs Club in Burlington, at Toronto Tennis City in Toronto, and in 6 seasonal club locations in the GTA.
Individual Programs
- Learn to Compete: ACE TENNIS - Register to camps (tennisclubsoft.com)
- Little Aces Camp: ACE TENNIS - Register to camps (tennisclubsoft.com)
- Transition Team Camp: ACE TENNIS - Register to camps (tennisclubsoft.com)
- Adult Group Lessons: ACE TENNIS - All Registrations (tennisclubsoft.com)
- Junior Group Lessons: ACE TENNIS - Junior Only Registrations (tennisclubsoft.com)
Purchase on the portal, then contact Aaron M Rodrigues at arodrigues@glendon.yorku.ca to arrange lessons with the instructors:
| # LESSONS (YULIYA) | MEMBER COST (HST not included) |
| 1 | $75 |
| 3 | $219 |
| 5 | $355 |
| Semi-Private Lesson (all instructors, up to 2 people, HST not included) |
| $112.50 |
Yuliya Andriyevska has a bachelor’s degree in Sport (in Professional Tennis Management & Coaching) as well as being a candidate of Master Sport of Ukraine. having competed in High League Ukraine Championship in category +45.
A child-oriented coach with 30 years of experience working across diverse age ranges, Yuliya excels at making individual tennis lessons accessible and fun for various playing levels and abilities.
"Tennis came to my life when I was only six years old. I want to thank all tennis coaches of my life that helped me to realize and love that kind of sport. And now I am doing the same for my students. It doesn’t matter if you become a champion or not, what is most important that tennis will always be in your life and your heart. Tennis will bring you friendships, connections, health and always a good mood."
Director, ACE Tennis Camps, Glendon
Elliott Zimmerman’s tennis teaching career has spanned over 50 years. He has taught several hundreds of students to begin to be able to play tennis, to play better tennis, to continue playing correctly while improving their skills.
Elliott coaches drom beginners on, from young children to adults.
He was ranked #3 at Ontario Tennis as a junior (under 16), and #10 at class 6 Ontario Table Tennis 2019.
He is also the Manager and Tennis instructor at Forest Hill Tennis Club, Head Tennis Pro at Oakdale Golf Club, a Tennis Instructor at Wingfield Indoor Racquets, Mayfair Clubs, Tennis West, and at many private residences, as well as a Member of Canadian Junior Table Tennis Team.