Category: Broward

Coaches TJ Ziol and Robert Ferzoco offered a program in partnership with the Crockett Foundation, Margate and New River in June. 39 middle-school students met during four sessions, 1-hour each at Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course.

The Crockett Foundation focuses on key initiatives for middle-school students. Programs are designed around attendance, behavior, and course-performance with an emphasis on technology. The Foundation’s goal is to keep them learning year-round while being technologically savvy.

Special thanks to Crockett Foundation’s Director of Innovation and Programs Courtney Kambobe and Program Manager Marius Knowlin for organizing the program and transportation.

We are conducting a program with Deerfield Beach Parks and Recreation for two hours each week this summer.

Coach Robert Ferzoco teaches the program to ninety-four children ages 6-15. The group is having a great time with Coach Rob.

Special thank you to Deerfield Beach Parks and Recreation Director Leandro Barbosa along with all the camp councilors that help the program.

Last call for summer camps!

For more information and to register at one of our 15 Broward locations please visit our website.

The Spirit Charitable Foundation believes change starts by giving back. They are committed to inspiring positive change in the communities where they live and work. The Foundation invests in organizations that have a meaningful social impact on the lives of children and families, service members and the environment, through team member volunteerism, monetary, and in-kind donations. The foundation has given us a generous grant and donated airline tickets for our event raffles. 

Veterans participants, Matthew Martinez, Tim Fitzgerald, Tom Kruse, and Kevin Sutton, recently played at Doral Golf Course in Miami, FL thanks to the generosity of the Price Family Foundation. The veterans played in a charity golf tournament raising funds for “Tee Off 4 a Cause – A Safe Haven for Newborns”

William H. “Doc” Dewberry Jr., Air Force, has been playing golf for 60+ years. He has participated in multiple programs with our Coaches for the past 4 years.

When talking about his experience in our programs, he said: “I must give special recognition to my two coaches, Nick Cupper and Steve Voguit.  They have helped me tremendously to re-learn how to swing. I was a very good player at one time but due to injuries while serving in the military, I lost much of the use of my lower body when swinging a club. They both have given me expert instruction and I am now hitting the ball exceptionally well. Thank you First Tee – Broward!”

This program is generously sponsored by The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation.

Chapter Participant Jahsiah Bowie has been accepted to the First Tee Game Changers Academy in Philadelphia, PA. First Tee Game Changers Academy Honoring Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. is a five-day learning and empowerment academy. Participants selected to attend the academy will participate in important conversations around issues of identity, racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Chapter Participant, David Sandino, has been accepted to the 2023 First Tee Leadership Summit in partnership with PGA Tour Superstore in Montana. The Summit builds on the 5-week local Leadership Series and is designed for teens to explore leadership concepts including building authentic relationships by developing awareness, growing through challenge via positive risk taking, and developing positive self-identity through dynamic outdoor and team building activities.

We cannot wait to hear from these students after they return from these incredible trips!

We held a Connect Event on the 28th floor of Tower Club Fort Lauderdale overlooking the city. Over 70 people attended this fun night of networking.

Coach and Titleist Performance Institute Certified Instructor Jason Taylor gave a presentation on the study of how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing.

Hollywood Beach Golf Club participant Laila Anderson, who started playing golf in the Love Our Nation Outreach program, spoke to the crowd about her growth from our programs. She was even gifted a pull cart for her high school golf team events.

Since the summer of 2022, Collin and Kyle have progressed from taking one-on-one private lessons with Coach Chris Cupp, PGA to attending summer camps and 8-week programs, and now applying their skills to the test in PGA Junior League.

In the beginning, both boys had little experience with the game of golf.  Both boys have learned a lot about the game and the values that golf instills. They are constantly developing and raising their skill levels. From game etiquette to swing techniques, the educational and fun experience or participating in our programs has provided Collin and Kyle with an appreciation for the sport. 

Read the report from First Tee & Harris Polls that discusses how character is a lost value driven by a lack of regular opportunities to cultivate it.

Summer is here! Enroll your children in our Broward County programs and of course we are offering weekly summer camps at multiple locations.

For more information and to register, please visit our website.