Miami Lakes-based BankUnited has been a longtime supporter of our chapter and we recently asked three questions to Gerry Litrento, Senior Executive/Consumer and Small Business Banking, who is also a Director of First Tee – Broward and a Board Member of our chapter governing board, The Children...
Read MoreFirst Tee registration is open at multiple program locations in Broward County. Please visit our website to learn more about class days and times at the following locations: Grand Palms Hotel-Spa & Golf Resort Hollywood Beach Golf Club Parkland Golf & Country Club Pompano Beach Golf Club Coo...
Read MoreOur chapter serves thousands of students to teach them to play golf and advance through our Life Skills curriculum. We are thankful that golf is a social distancing sport as we have been very busy. We also serve students with special needs and disabled veterans in our golf programs. Like most orga...
Read MoreWell…we made it. Through heat, storms and a pandemic, we were able to finish the 3rd leg of this year’s 100-Hole Challenge at Lago Mar Country Club. THANK YOU to our many donors and everyone that played this year to help in achieving the largest fundraising event in the 7-year history of...
Read MoreAge: 77 Branch of Service: Navy Years Playing Golf: 61 Participating in our programs in partnership with Mission United since March 2016. “I have thoroughly enjoyed the golf classes for veterans. It has reminded me of lifelong values I can always learn and re-learn,” said Tom. R...
Read MoreDuring the month of Veterans Day, we are honored to thank all Veterans for their service and report on our programs serving our nation’s heroes. Recently our summer Veterans program concluded at The Club at Weston Hills. Thank you to Coaches Steve Voguit and Nick Cupper for conducting the prog...
Read MoreThe Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation is building on its long-standing partnership with First Tee – Broward. This year, Veterans Day marked a milestone of 200 heroes helped by the commitment to providing a therapeutic community for those who served our nation. Our chapter teamed up with lo...
Read MoreThe TimberTech Championship recently held at The Old Course at Broken Sound was an exciting event with a strong field of PGA TOUR Champions players. Congratulations to Darren Clarke who won the championship. Six Chapter students were invited to play in the ProAms. Pictured top left, from left to rig...
Read MoreFirst Tee registration is open at multiple program locations in Broward County. Please visit our website to learn more about class days and times at the following locations: Grand Palms Hotel-Spa & Golf Resort Hollywood Beach Golf Club Parkland Golf & Country Club Pompano Beach Golf Club Coo...
Read MoreBroward County golfers have no doubt taken notice of the “Golf Capital of the World” license plate proudly displayed on thousands of local automobiles. Many golfers do not know that the benefitting charity of this license plate is junior golf. Created in 2002 by the Dade Amateur Golf Ass...
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Our chapter is one of many in the First Tee network. First Tee is reaching young people in all 50 states and select international locations on golf courses, in elementary schools and through other youth-serving organizations.