What’s Going On At Kutzky Park in Rochester?

More construction news in the Med City, but I promise the end result is actually going to be pretty cool.

If you’ve spent any time driving near Kutzky Park lately, you’ve probably noticed the orange fencing and heavy machinery and wondered what on earth is happening to the tennis courts. Well, mystery solved. The City of Rochester just got a huge grant to finish up a total overhaul of the Rochester Outdoor Tennis Center.

Demolition is already completely done, and crews are working on finishing the base layers before Minnesota winter officially decides to crash the party. In fact, I drove by today and it’s already looking dang good!

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It’s the final piece of a massive multi-year puzzle to save a spot that’s basically local royalty. We’re talking about a facility originally built by the Mayo brothers way back in 1928 before the city took over ownership in 1966.

Over the years, the courts definitely started showing their age, and the facility deteriorated to the point where major work was desperately needed. In 2019, the front eight courts were completely renovated. Additional improvements followed in 2023, with renovations to the clubhouse entrances and restrooms to improve accessibility. 

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Now, this new $200,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association will help finish the remaining six courts. Once the dust settles, Rochester will officially have 14 championship-level courts complete with new fencing, fresh court surfaces, net posts, and brand-new nets.

Whether you are dropping in for casual match with some friends, taking summer lessons, playing in a league, or competing in tournaments, these upgraded courts are going to make playing here better than ever.

So yeah, another construction project, but definitely an awesome upgrade to look forward to next tennis season.