Gene Paul Lascano, USPTA/PTR
Director of Racquets
Gene Paul has more than 25 years of teaching experience at clubs and resorts in New York and Florida. He has been an active PTR Professional for 20 years and a USPTA Elite Professional for the past 16 years. The former “Tennis Network of Greater Volusia County Teaching Pro of the Year” is also one of the few 5-year Charter Members of PPR and is a certified Pickleball Professional with the USPTA. He is also a long-standing member of the HEAD/Penn Advisory Staff.
Maja Oernberg
Head Racquets Professional
A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Maja distinguished herself in numerous national and international tournaments during her formative years. Before beginning her collegiate career in 2016, she attained a WTA ranking. Maja then competed for five years at Florida Gulf University, consistently playing in the No.1 spot in singles. Her exceptional performance earned her such impressive accolades as Freshman Player of the Year and Player of the Year. Following her collegiate carrer, she served as coach for the FGCU Women's Tennis Team, taught at Westchester Country Club and was most recently the Assistant Tennis Professional at Jacksonville Golf & Country Club.
Don Groundwater, PTR
Assistant Tennis Professional
Prior to joining the Hammock Beach team, Don was the Head Tennis Professional at the Palm Coast Tennis Center. He has 14 years of teaching experience in Florida and has been a certified PTR instructor since 2010.