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SenioRITAs Tennis Tournament at Sawgrass Country Club
Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
This year, 2025, marks the 26th anniversary of the SenioRITA Tennis Tournament at Sawgrass Country Club. Our all-volunteer team effort ensures that 100% of SenioRITA proceeds go directly to fighting breast cancer through research and patient services.
To date, we have raised $3.4 million to benefit research and patient services at Mayo Clinic, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, the “Buddy Bus” Mobile Mammography Unit and cold cap treatments at MD Anderson which help women prevent hair loss during chemotherapy. In addition, this year we will help fund a new MRI machine at Baptist Beaches Hospital.
Welcome!
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To contact the SenioRITAs Committee:
senioritas@the-rita-foundation.org
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First match times will be posted by Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4 pm
Tournament Title Sponsor: Fields Auto Group
Tournament Presenting Sponsors: Trace Duryea, Morgan Stanley-Ponte Vedra
Tournament Trophy Sponsor: bestbet
First Match Times
First match times will be posted by Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
Players Meals: Special dietary needs cannot be met. Please plan accordingly.
If players are scheduled to play during regular meal times, please ask one of our SenioRITA volunteers to set your lunch aside.
Breakfast is served 7:30-9:30 am each day.
Starbucks coffee, orange juice, and assorted breakfast breads
Lunch is served 11:30 am – 2:00 pm each day
Friday: Chick-fil-A, chips and cookies
Saturday: Carrabba’s chicken marsala, pasta, Caesar salad, bread, and cookies
Sunday: Firehouse Subs, chips and cookies
Cash Bar: Cash is no longer accepted at the Tournament bar. Credit cards only! Wine or beer will be available for purchase. Players will receive a ticket for a free margarita on Sunday, and additional margaritas can be purchased.
Other Special Services for Players
Friday:
– Loosen up with massage services provided by Cora Physical Therapy
Saturday:
– Massage services provided by Cora Physical Therapy
Sunday:
– Massage services provided by Cora Physical Therapy
Don’t miss our exclusive pop-up shop during the tournament. Perfect for gifts, souvenirs, or a little something special for yourself.
No dogs are allowed at the tournament: Kindly, leave your pets at home.
Tournament Location
Rain Delays
In the case of weather delays, participants will receive SMS (text message) updates.
Please add 1-844-757-4871 to your phone’s address book.
Parking
Parking is limited at the Sawgrass tennis courts and Fitness Center and is restricted to Sawgrass Members. Please park at the Sawgrass Golf Clubhouse. A shuttle bus will be available to take you to and from the courts. The shuttle starts at 7:30 am.
If you choose to walk, it is 1/2 mile between parking and the tennis courts.
Why not place a bid on one of the two parking spots we have set aside for the winning bidders?! The space will be yours Friday through Sunday of the tournament. Click on the link below to join in the excitement.
Exclusive Parking Spot Bidding
Parking location: Sawgrass Clubhouse
10034 Golf Club Drive
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6:00-10:00 pm
Party Location:
Sawgrass Golf Clubhouse
10034 Golf Club Drive
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Tickets: $65 (cash bar) includes full dinner by Sawgrass Country Club, music by Tia & Bo
(sorry, no refunds)
LIVE AUCTION ITEMS 2025
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
Auction Title Sponsor: Wendy Brouwer
Auction Presenting Sponsors:
- Vigil Wealth Management – David Vigil
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Jacksonville
Party Presenting Sponsors:
- Fields Auto Group
- Truist Wealth Management - Joe Carnley & John Griffis
Dinner Title Sponsor: Truist Wealth Management - Joe Carnley & John Griffis
Dinner Presenting Sponsors:
- Fields Auto Group
- Fred & Kathy Vanderbilt
- Sawgrass Country Club
Exhibition Title Sponsor: Regency Centers
Exhibition Presenting Sponsors:
– Fran Palmer
– Tommy & Marian Edwards
Friday, October 10, 2025
6-9 pm
Complimentary Papa John’s Pizza
Cash Bar (wine and beer only)
Karen Aaro, chairperson of the SenioRITAs at Sawgrass presents Dr. Al Copland and Mayo Clinic at check for $ 53,000.00. We have been funding Dr. Copland’s cancer lab for 14 years. His new compound is scheduled for beginning a clinical trial later this Spring. .
The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass committee and Karen Aaro, chairperson, presented Baptist MD Anderson and Baptist Beaches a check for $ 222,000.00 from our October 2024 SenioRITAs ladies tennis event. $80,000.00 was our first of three payments for the new MRI equipment at...
The final numbers are in, and the SenioRITAs raised $375,000 this year. With those funds, we are helping Baptist to get a new MRI machine, we provide mammograms for the underserved at Baptist, we are supporting Dr. Al Copland’s breast cancer research in Mayo, and...
To contact the SenioRITAs committee:
senioritas@the-rita-foundation.org