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Congratulations to veteran participant Bogie Perez! Bogie is a part of our FORE Freedom veterans’ program at All Golf at CB Smith Park. He was selected to be a National PGA HOPE Ambassador.

Out of 40 nominations from across the country, only 20 ambassadors were chosen. This prestigious honor recognizes Bogie’s leadership, character, and dedication to serving fellow veterans through golf.

We are proud of Bogie and grateful to have him represent our program, our community, and the PGA HOPE family on the national stage.

We are proud to announce that our Senior Program Director and chapter alumna, Emily Valentine, LPGA, was selected as a chaperone for the First Tee Leadership Summit in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore in West Creek Ranch, Montana this summer!

The Summit is designed for selected teens to explore leadership concepts like building authentic relationships, growing through challenge, and developing positive self-identity through dynamic outdoor and team building activities. Workshops are facilitated by leaders from PGA TOUR Superstore headquarters, West Creek Ranch, and First Tee headquarters. Congrats, Emily!

The 2026 100-Hole Challenge is upon us.  By donating, you can enter our raffle for a chance to win a trip to play and stay at Pebble Beach!

We are playing September 18th at the Rees Jones Par 3 Course at Coral Ridge Country Club.  Clubs, companies, individuals and high school and college students (think community service hours) are invited to play.  Please contact [email protected] for more information and to register to play.

Please visit our 100-Hole Challenge website to donate and support the thousands of students and veterans we serve each year in Broward County.

Coral Ridge Country Club is one of our most important and generous sponsors. They host our Par 3 Corporate Challenge in the spring and our 100-Hole Challenge in the fall, two of our biggest fundraisers that allow us to serve thousands of kids, teens and veterans in Broward County.  We sincerely appreciate the continued support of the membership, Managing Partner J.J. Sehlke and Director of Golf Scott Fox.

Their championship 18-hole golf course at CRCC is a timeless masterpiece designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. in 1954. Restored by son, Rees Jones in 2020, the course bears classic runway style tee boxes, a signature of his father, with undulating greens that are precisely bunkered. The course offers an array of course lengths and difficulties for their members of all ages and skill levels to enjoy playing. The course is commonly described as the “crown jewel” of Fort Lauderdale.

Enroll your children at one of our 6 Palm Beach County Program Locations. 

• Boca Raton Golf and Racquet Club
• Commons Park Golf Learning Center
• Keiser University Golf Coaching Center
• Michael B. Finnegan Learning Center – Dyer Park
• Palm Beach National Golf Club
• Park Ridge Golf Course

Chapter student Jordan Reyes was selected to play in the First Tee National Championship at the University of North Carolina.  The tournament brings together First Tee’s top players for an opportunity to showcase how the program has helped build the strength of character needed to play under pressure at the collegiate and/or next level.

Jordan improved his scoring each day of the tournament with rounds of 76-70-67 to vault up the leaderboard and finish in 8th place.

Pictured above left to right: First Tee Trustee and tournament sponsor Fred Tattersol, Elisa Hernandez from our Broward Chapter and Jordan.

Another great round of miniature golf, pizza, and smashing drives with the Achievement Center students at Drive Shack and the Puttery. The group also visited Dyer Park to experience hitting off of green grass at our practice facility. The students practiced their putting, chipping, and full-swing with the help of Coach Frank Wingate. 

Whether your junior is starting their golf journey or if they are a seasoned player looking to improve their game, Newell Golf Academy at Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club and Park Ridge Golf Course has a class for you. You will find afterschool First Tee golf programs for beginners, intermediate players, and the elite golf program for experienced golfers. From fundamentals, learning the basic swings, and working with video/trackman analysis, these programs have your junior covered. Follow the links below to see their full schedule of programs and to register into one of their classes.

Please visit our website for programs offered at Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club.

Happy 65th Birthday, Coach Glen Beaver! With all his summer camp students, the group celebrated Coach Glen’s birthday at Commons Park! Students gathered around to sing “Happy Birthday” before everyone enjoyed pizza and birthday cake together.

Coach Glen, thank you for all you do for our many students!

For more information on Coach Glen’s programs at Commons Park and to register, please visit our website.

Our special needs program, Beyond the Tee, has begun our Inaugural Special Olympics Training Camp at Forefront Golf and Fitness. Athletes went through an hour training session working on balance, rotation, and leg strength. The 7-week program will focus on core strength, positions in the golf swing, rotation, and balance.

Beyond the Tee has started a golf vocational training program with Passionate Care of Palm Beach. In our first sessions, volunteers helped at Dyer Park by opening and unwrapping new U.S. Kids golf clubs for our young students. While the weather put a stop to golf practice, these students were more than happy to help us prepare the clubs for our younger students.

Under perfect skies at the Palm Beach Par 3, we had the distinct honor of hosting three remarkable veterans, Police Athletic League Officer Chris Heald, Army pilot Ken Thompson, and veteran Dr. Patricia Cepeda Russell, for a wonderful day of golf. This was a truly special experience for everyone involved. Seeing these heroes enjoy such a beautiful golf setting is an inspiring reminder of why our veterans’ program are needed.