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Support The Rosie Scholarship Fund

The Rosie Pro-Am will benefit the students at First Tee – Florida Gold Coast through The “Rosie” Scholarship Fund and the Evans Caddie Scholarship. The “Rosie” scholarship has been established in memory of our Honorary Vice Chairman and great friend, Tim Rosaforte.

Please visit our silent auction website at www.rosieproam.com to bid on fantastic golf foursomes and instructional packages or make a donation to the scholarship fund.

Tim was a legend and enjoyed a long and successful career in golf media. He wrote for the Tampa Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest. He also worked in broadcasting with USA Network and Golf Channel. Tim was a rare breed of journalist who successfully worked in both television and print at the same time. He served as the President of the Golf Writers Association of America. 

Sponsor Spotlight: Ibis Charities

Ibis Charities Foundation (ICF) is dedicated to granting financial support to non-profit organizations providing family and social services, medical care, food, and cultural and environmental awareness programs and activities for the residents in Palm Beach County.

Executive Director Carl Mistretta Jr. and Manager of Operations Savannah Mansueti attended the Ibis Charities Awards Breakfast to receive a generous grant for this year. There were 39 grants awarded this year by the ICF totaling over $473,000.

Participant Highlight: Julian Delvalle

Martin County Police Athletic League (PAL) student Julian DelValle is the most determined student imaginable. He always arrives at class excited and ready to play. He continues to practice outside the class at our Sailfish Sands program. He is a dedicated student-athlete, who aspires to continue improving his golf skills. He is a great role model for the other students in his class.

Special Guest Visits Sailfish Sands

Chapter Director Kevin Seits visited a class at Sailfish Sands. He said about the day that, “The staff and kids were doing a great job and having a great deal of fun.”

Fun With Boys & Girls Clubs

Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County, Ken Pruitt, went on a field trip to Jensen Beach Golf Club. The students had a blast!

The students spent 5 weeks with Coach Gabbie, LPGA, at the Ken Pruitt club learning the fundamentals of golf. After learning with SNAG equipment, the group transitioned to using real clubs and balls. One student asked Coach Gabbie at the end of the day if “they could come back every day.” Coach Gabbie is very proud of these students for their achievements and their willingness to try new things.

Sponsor Spotlight: Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.

In 2023, over 350 AWS employees volunteered with First Tee during the inaugural launch of the AWS First Tee Volunteer program. Giving 1,223 hours of volunteer time back to their local First Tee Chapters.

The AWS First Tee Volunteer Program will continue to connect employees to their local Chapter to become a First Tee volunteer through a variety of internal programs.

First Tee Spring/Summer Registration In Full Swing

Our summer programs are upcoming! Enroll your children at one of our 9 Broward County Program Locations.

For more information and to register, please visit our website or scan the QR code.

Register for summer camps at Eagle Trace Golf Club.
Register for summer camps at The Club at Weston Hills.
Register for summer camps at Cooper Colony Golf and Country Club.
Register for summer camps at All Golf @ CB Smith Park.
Register for summer camps at Pompano Beach Golf Club.