Month: February 2021

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The First Tee Leadership Series in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore kicked off this month at the Palm Beach Gardens store. 10 students including two from our chapter participated. The program is an interactive five-week series designed to provide teens the opportunity to discover their personal values and emerging leadership strengths. Through the series, teens also begin to explore potential career fields based on those findings and frame out multi-year goals to guide them as they navigate future career opportunities. The Leadership Series – which was co-created between First Tee and PGA TOUR Superstore – is being hosted in 27 communities across the country where there is a store and a First Tee chapter. PGA TOUR Superstore general managers will facilitate the interactive sessions between Feb. 8 and March 15 either virtually or in stores and chapters, with safe and socially distant protocols in place. Once the participants complete the series, they will be eligible to apply for the First Tee Leadership Summit in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore. The Summit will be held this August at PGA TOUR Superstore Chairman Arthur M. Blank’s West Creek Ranch in Montana. Forty teens will be selected for the Summit where they will take part in interactive workshops and outdoor leadership trainings.

Willoughby Golf Club and Stuart Yacht and Country Club joined together to play the 100 – Hole Challenge to support our children and veterans. This is their second year in a row participating and we are very thankful for their members’ continued support! Director of Golf, Gerry Knebels represented Willoughby Golf Club and raised $5,050 through the support of his membership. Head Golf Professional Dean Lawson and Dave Shimko represented Stuart Yacht and Country Club and raised $4,900 with the support of their membership. A portion of their donations came from the Breezy Foundation, a scholarship fund in memory of Briana Lawson. During this difficult time of COVID, these donations will support local programs in the Treasure Coast.

Time to clean out the trunk and the garage and donate all of that unused golf equipment! Club Drives help us support thousands of young people in Martin and St. Lucie Counties, including those with special needs, and veterans. The club schedules a two-week time frame for members to drop off donated clubs at the cart barn. Their donations are tax deductible and we give each donor an IRS receipt letter for their tax returns. At the conclusion of the Club Drive, we will come by and pick everything up. We provide signage, example newsletter text and pictures, and receipts. Please contact Gennifer Garvin at [email protected] or 812-243-5703 to schedule your Club Drive.