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.

Congrats Elisa

Chapter participant at Eagle Trace, Elisa Hernandez, won the Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Classic at Indian Spring Country Club by 12 shots. She finished the two day tournament at six over par.

Partnership With Special Olympics

We continue our partnership with Special Olympics and started a four-week golf program at Topgolf Pompano.

12 Special Olympics athletes attended the program taught by Chapter coaches Robert Ferzoco and Greg Mingo.

Two more Special Olympics programs have been approved and scheduled for September and December.

Special thank you to Andrea Augustine and the Topgolf Team for donating the hitting bays and welcoming our athletes.

Participant Spotlight: Hudson McDuff

Chapter student Hudson McDuff started playing golf a little over a year ago. He joined our program at AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park.  Ever since Hudson has been bitten by the golf bug!  He practices all the time, created a self-made practice facility at home, and maintains his own Instagram handle that showcases his progress (@hudsongoesgolfing).

Hudson has exceeded expectations by selflessly volunteering his time every Sunday at AllGolf.  He is a prime example of what can happen when goals are set and plans are executed. Keep up the great work!

Welcome To The Team Annya!

Introducing Annya Holston, as our new Development Director.

Annya, a Miami native, has extensive experience in Business Management and Administration, supporting executives and boards in various industries such as travel, hospitality, human resources, and Latin American business development. She graduated from the University of Miami with a specialization in Project Management, after attending Miami Dade College with a focus on Business Management.

With 12 years of experience in Latin American Government and Operations at Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Annya has also managed the administration of several public companies and most recently led a revamp of Pilot and Flight Attendant hiring at Spirit Airlines.

As a first-generation American with Cuban roots, Annya is fluent in Spanish and is dedicated to improving corporate efficiencies and fostering strong relationships. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family – she is married with two teen daughters who are passionate travelers. Annya also finds joy in cooking and gardening, particularly using fresh vegetables from her own garden.

Monthly Golf Outing

Veterans Bolivar Perez, Tom Kruse, and Dail Revish played in the monthly golf outing at Woodmont Country Club with veteran outreach volunteer, Jack Bloomfield. 

Special thanks to Woodmont Country Club director of golf, Lee Shapes, for hosting our nation’s heroes.

ACE – Game-Planning For The Future

Join our Ace Program!  Ace is an additional capstone program built for teens to help them game-plan what’s next. It integrates the skills and inner strengths they’ve developed at First Tee and points them toward exploring, investing in, and building a clear plan and assets for their next step. In 2024, there will be 7-10 “ACE Days” that will take place during a day off of school where students will gather to complete projects and play golf. This is a program that is a benefit to your eligible students and is in addition to your already existing First Tee program. Students must be 16 years old and an active participant in our program for at least 3 years. Please visit our registration website.