Minto expands partnership with US Open Pickleball Championships

Minto and US Open Pickleball Academy present program for Isles of Collier Preserve residents

Naples, Florida — November 29, 2018 — Minto Communities announces that Minto has expanded its three-year partnership with the US Open Pickleball Championships (USOPC). Minto was title sponsor of the inaugural USOPC event in 2016, and has continued as title sponsor of the hugely successful annual event, including the 2019 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships Powered by Margaritaville that takes place at East Naples Community Park from April 27 to May 4.  

Minto now is partnering with the USOPC to present a world-class pickleball instruction program for the residents of The Isles of Collier Preserve, an award-winning master planned community by Minto that is located in Naples, Florida. According to Minto President Mike Belmont, “As Minto continues our partnership with the USOPC, we are pleased to announce that the Isles of Collier Preserve is the first residential community to present a US Open Pickleball Academy program exclusively for residents. Minto anticipated the growing popularity of pickleball based on feedback from our home owners, and we have included pickleball courts in all of our new communities, including Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head.”

The introduction of the US Open Pickleball Academy program coincided with the November 10 opening of four additional pickleball courts and four additional tennis courts at The Isles of Collier Preserve.The community now has eight courts for each sport to better accommodate the community’s growing number of racket game enthusiasts. The community has many avid pickleball players, and the number of residents playing the game continues to grow.

US Open Pickleball Academy representative Nancy Robertson is running the program at The Isles of Collier Preserve. It will include beginner lessons, private lessons, small group lessons and group clinics. Robertson is a three-time US Open Champion and International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association certified instructor.

According to USOPC founder and President Terri Graham, “Minto came on board for the inaugural US Open Pickleball Championships in 2016. In 2017, Margaritaville Holdings, Minto’s partner in the development of Latitude Margaritaville communities, also joined us as a sponsor. The Isles of Collier Preserve is next door to East Naples Park where the USOPC is held. We always have many Isles of Collier Preserve fans at the event. We are pleased that Minto is growing our partnership by inviting the US Open Pickleball Academy to present this program for The Isles of Collier Preserve residents.” 

Pickleball is considered to be America’s fastest growing sport. It is a paddle sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. Two to four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net.

The Isles of Collier Preserve resident Fay Myers plays in area pickleball tournaments with her pickleball partner Ray Mohr. “It’s wonderful to see new people coming in and picking up their paddles to play pickleball. It’s good for all ages. I have granddaughters who play,” she notes.

The Isles of Collier Preserve was presented with Ideal-Living magazine’s Best of the Best Awards and recognized among 2018’s “Top 100 Planned Communities” in the nation. The Isles of Collier Preserve is bordered by the stunning waters and lands of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Naples Botanical Garden and Dollar Bay. More than 1,300 acres of the community’s 2,400 acres are dedicated to natural habitat and nature preserves connected by a network of recreational trails, nature observation stations, bike paths and waterways for kayaking and paddleboarding.

In addition to the pickleball and tennis courts, amenities at The Isles Club include a state-of-the-art fitness center, social room, resort-style zero entry swimming pool, separate lap pool, beach area with cabanas, kayak launch and event courtyard. The new Overlook Bar & Grill will open early next year.

Minto offers a selection of 43 innovative, energy-efficient home designs at The Isles of Collier Preserve. Selections include coach homes, villas, and single-family homes ranging from the mid $300s to over $1.5 million. Sixteen fully furnished models include three coach home models, four one-story villa models and nine single-family home models.

In addition to Minto’s many home selections at The Isles of Collier Preserve, Stock Signature Homes recently acquired an additional 180 home sites in the community. Stock has introduced its new Cottonwood Collection of luxurious classic coastal living homes on 76-foot home sites. Base home pricing starts from the mid-$600s, and home including lot base pricing starts from the $780s.  Stock is building four models from the collection: the Burlington, Covington, Livia and Madison II.

Minto developed The Isles of Collier Preserve using its own funding sources, electing not to utilize Community Development District (CDD) funds, and saving homeowners at The Isles of Collier Preserve thousands of dollars in annual assessments.

The Isles of Collier Preserve is located just four miles east of downtown Naples on U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail East. The Discovery Sales Center is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information on The Isles of Collier Preserve call 888-693-4306 or visit MintoUSA.com.

About Minto Communities

Minto Communities, based in Florida since 1978, has represented integrity, financial strength and enduring value for over 40 years. Minto builds exceptional new homes and communities to meet every lifestyle, with more than 25,000 new homes built in 48 communities. Minto is dedicated to continuous improvement in design, quality and customer experience. These are just some of the elements that set Minto apart as an exceptional home builder and community developer and have earned the company national recognition that includes consistently high rankings from Eliant Customer Service Surveys. Minto has been recognized with multiple national awards for community and home design, including 2016 Best Mixed-Use Community and 2017 Best Clubhouse from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for The Isles of Collier Preserve community in Naples, Florida; and 2016 Best Clubhouse from NAHB for the Harbour Isle Beach Club in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. Minto’s Florida communities of One Particular Harbour, LakePark at Tradition, TwinEagles, Sun City Center and The Isles of Collier Preserve were all presented with Ideal-Living magazine’s Best of the Best Awards and recognized among 2018’s “Top 100 Planned Communities” in the nation. Also recognized throughout the industry as an expert in building active-adult communities, Minto won five 2018 Southeast Building Conference Aurora Awards for Best 55+ Living Community for both Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, developed in partnership with global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings.