Point of Impact

by Roy Barth, Carolyn Zalesne (Editor), Billie Jean King (Foreword)

What is it like to play at Wimbledon? Or on center court at the US Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open? Or against Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg, two of the greatest to ever play the game? Roy Barth knows. What do you do after you retire at age 29? Would you trust your next job to a resort still under construction? Roy Barth did. And he grew its tennis program to be the best in the world. In his new book, Point of Impact, Barth suggests that tennis lessons are life lessons. He channeled the lessons he learned on the court into tools for managing the challenges he faced off the court. Billie Jean King agrees. “Roy’s perspective is right on target,” she wrote in the book's foreword. Point of Impact is Barth’s personal story woven though the history of tennis and a series of life lessons. Part One is The Game of Tennis, and Part Two is The Business of Tennis, but the lessons — and the chapter names — are the same. Tennis enthusiasts, from the casual spectator, to the game’s facilitators, to the professional level player, will enjoy this narrative and identify with Roy’s insights, his obstacles, and his commitment to the game.

327 pages, Paperback

Published October 8, 2020

Reviews

[Scott Hodoval · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have visited Kiawah Island numerous times over the last 15-20 years and always wondered the story behind Roy Barth and the Roy Barth Tennis Center. Enjoyed learning about Roy's rise through youth tennis to college and ultimately the pros. He did a great job of sharing his experiences both inside and outside the lines as a competitor and a tennis business professional. I look forward to my next Kiawah visit and hope my path would cross with this true gentleman of the game.

[Sheila Buska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tennis, business, family melded into one great book

Great book! Roy smoothly weaves lessons learned during his tennis career with business challenges, giving the reader unique approaches to life situations.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoughtful, readable and interesting. I especially enjoyed Roy's account of his childhood tennis experiences, balancing college and tennis and navigating his career at Kiawah. Highly recommend!