Tennis Pros

Chris Kretchmer

Director of Tennis
USPTA Pro 1 certified professional

Chris and his wife, Corleen, have traveled the world providing a full range of tennis services and building champions at a wide range of clubs, resorts and academies from the sands of Saudi Arabia to the tropical breezes of the South Pacific. Chris is experienced, committed, fascinated by and successful in all levels of athletic, human and organizational development. A lifelong successful competitive athlete in multiple sports, Chris played the USTA Satellite Circuit, Hawaiian Grand Prix Circuit, Northern California Open Circuit. His current ranking is 5.0. As an tennis educator, he studied the game directly under two of the world’s three most successful tennis teachers, Peter Burwash and Dennis Van Der Meer, and has been rated P1 by both the USPTA and the PTR for nearly 30 years. A demonstrated developer of players, teams, and tennis academies Chris has successfully produced and coached over thirty NCAA Division I athletes (including his own two sons), USTA national champions in Women’s 4.5’s, and finalists in Men’s 5.0, and USTA national champions in the senior divisions from the 60 to the 85 year old age brackets including four time USTA national champion, Will Gahagen. During his travels, Chris has had an opportunity to work with players of 36 different nationalities on and off court including the kings of industry, ambassadors, and royalty.

Pauline “Kiwi” Hanson

USPTA certified professional

Pauline “Kiwi” Hanson is a former world ranked singles player. She represented New Zealand in Federation Cup, 1975-1977, in both singles and doubles. A former national title holder in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, Pauline has also won every national junior title from the age of 13 on. She qualified for, and competed in, the US Open and Australian Open in 1977. Pauline is also an invited member of International Tennis Club, extended only to former national champions worldwide.

Pauline is a USPTA Pro I and on the Wilson Advisory staff. She has taught at Rolling Hills Club for over 24 years.

In addition to tennis, Pauline as won three marathons and qualified for the US Olympic Marathon in 1984 and 1988.

Tennis has always been a huge part of her life and she doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon!

Bob Klyce

USPTA Pro 1 certified professional

Bob Klyce (USPTA Pro 1 Rated) is the Head Tennis Professional at Rolling Hills Club in Novato, California. Bob shares Head Pro duties with fellow USPTA Pro, Pauline Hanson. In addition, Bob teaches some private & small group tennis lessons at both Oak Park Swim & Racquet Club in Santa Rosa, and Sonoma Golf Club in Sonoma, California. Bob has been a member of USPTA since 1984, and has had the privilege of working years at such clubs as Mill Valley Tennis Club, Mount Tam Racquet Club, Rafael Racquet Club, the Airport Club, Wikiup Tennis & Swim Club, and Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, California. Bob is a graduate of San Jose State University, where he majored in Physical Education, and minored in Health Science. Bob received a teaching credential from Dominican College, and was the Director of Athletics at Dominican College for three years. While at the Airport Club, Bob became a Certified Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise.

Bob’s professional highlights include playing in the USTA League Men’s 5.0 and 5.5 National Championships, coaching Terra Linda High School to two MCAL championships, and a No. 7 singles ranking in Northern California (now 5.5 categories). Bob and his brother, Harvey, have won numerous Marin and Sonoma “Open” doubles championships, and Bob has appeared in six Marin County “Open” singles championships. Bob has been an active competitor on many USTA league teams since 1983.

Bob Klyce is the Tennis Director for the University of California Adult Weeks: “Club Lair” and “Lair Golf & Tennis Camp” – www.lairofthebear.org in Pinecrest, Calif. In addition, Bob instructs tennis programs for Scott Borowiak Golf and Tennis Tour (www.tennisandgolftours.com) in Mexico and Italy. Lastly, Bob has been a 20 year Wilson Advisory Staff member for new racquets and tennis equipment.