With the explosive growth of pickleball, we are excited to add striping and tournament-quality mobile nets to the hard tennis court for a total of 8 pickleball courts. Also new this year is Monday night Pickleball & Pies. Come enjoy Montana’s homemade pies like our blueberry custard and huckleberry pie while playing a fun, social twist on pickleball. We will hold men’s, women’s, and mixed tournaments, all leading up to the annual Vlasic Classic to cap the season. Tournaments will be held on Friday mornings. Hard courts open for the season on May 10, 2025, but the hard tennis courts and pickleball courts will be closed for around a week to accommodate the resurfacing of all the courts. This will be done sometime between May 5th and June 5th depending on the weather.

For the 2025 season, Iron Horse is happy to have Professional Pickleball Instructor Wesley Mathison return. Coach Wesley will be conducting private lessons as well as social events and tournaments. Coach Wesley is joined by returning Pro Player, Cami Blake, and 5.0 player, Dayson Mathison, who will be facilitating open play on Mondays and Tuesdays. On the other days, Wesley will be joined by Connor Fuller, Cody Maynard, and Josh Munro.

Paddle demos from Selkirk will be available for members and their guests to use during open play and lessons. New pickleball paddles and other pickleball-related items are available for sale throughout the summer through Coach Wesley. Please Contact Wesley directly for any pickleball-related purchases. Other paddles are available in the Larkspur Pool closet for members to use at any time.

If you are interested in a private or group pickleball lesson,
please call Wesley Mathison at 406.471.0793 or email wesmathison18@gmail.com.
Pickleball cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance or your member account will be charged in full.

Mark Schleif is back in 2025 for his sixth season as the Head Tennis Professional at Iron Horse. Coach Mark is looking forward to growing the game of tennis at Iron Horse for adults and juniors. Mark will be available for lessons from June 9 -September 19, 2025. Joining Mark this summer is Peyton Lee. With D1 college tennis and several years of instructing experience, we have a great team ready to help you advance your game.

Iron Horse features two Har-Tru clay courts at our tennis facility. Clay courts open for the season on June 9, 2025. For those who have not had a chance to play on clay, it is a wonderful soft surface that is very easy on the body and makes for a great game of tennis. Iron Horse is one of the few facilities in the West to feature these state-of-the-art courts. One hard surface court is available for tennis as well as four permanent and four mobile official pickleball courts. Hard courts open for the season on May 10, 2025, but the hard tennis courts and pickleball courts will be closed for around a week to accommodate the resurfacing of all the courts. This will be done sometime between May 5th and June 5th depending on the weather.

Members are welcome to set up lesson schedules before the summer.
Mark Schleif can be reached at 772-480-9904 or tennis@ironhorsemt.com.