100 Friends Tourney At High Ridge

Our signature event of the season is almost sold out.  High Ridge Country Club is one of the most exclusive and top-rated golf courses in Palm Beach County.  It truly is a well-kept secret and features golf only, with no real estate around the course.

The tournament is Monday, October 23rd, 12noon lunch and warm-up, 1pm shotgun, dinner and drinks following golf.

We are near a sell out and have very few sponsorships and playing opportunities remaining.  Please email [email protected] ASAP to reserve a spot.

First Tee Fall Registration In Full Swing

Our Fall programs are under way.  Enroll your children at one of our 15 Palm Beach County Program Locations. 

For more information and to register, please visit our website by scanning the QR code.

Zoe And Wylie Had A Blast At Pebble!

Chapter students Zoe Shamy and Wylie “Coyote” Inman played in the ultimate First Tee student opportunity – the Pure Insurance Championship.  They played in this televised event each paired with a PGA Tour Champions professional at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill.  Zoe was paired with Ken Duke and the Coyote played with Ernie Els.

The three-day event was televised on Golf Channel.  Both students made the cut and they both finished tied for 10th place.  This is the first time our chapter has sent two students to the Pure Insurance Championship.

“This was unbelievable!” said Wylie.  “Three rounds at Pebble and two at Spyglass playing with Mr. Els was an incredible experience.  He taught me a lot about my game.”  Added Zoe: “Mr. Duke was so nice to me and my family.  I have experienced some very special opportunities through First Tee, but the Pure Insurance Championship is now at the top of the list.”

Want your child to play at Pebble Beach? Enroll in a First Tee program. It is the only way to qualify.

Sponsor Spotlight: TimberTech Championship

The upcoming first week of November, TimberTech Championship brings together the best of past acclaimed golfers. This tournament continues a longstanding tradition of professional golf in South Florida. The tournament is recognized as one the PGA Tour Champions professionals’ favorite stops of the year.  The tournament and TimberTech, an outdoor living brand by The AZEK Company, are honored to welcome the top 54 PGA TOUR Champions competitors to Boca Raton as they battle in the semifinal tournament of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs.

The TimberTech Championship sponsored and donated over $40,000 in decking and hardware for a deck at our Dyer Park facility. They also give our students the opportunity to play in their Pro Ams.

Need tickets to the TimberTech Championship?  Please visit their website for more information and to order.

Register For USGA National Development Program

The USGA has launched the U.S. National Development Program. This program will identify, train, develop, fund, and support the nation’s most promising junior players – regardless of cultural, geographical, or financial background – to ensure that American golf is the global leader in the game. The program’s elite juniors, amateurs and young professionals will be invited to join one of three national teams with dedicated staff and resources and compete internationally under the U.S. flag. There will also be a demonstrated commitment to reach players from underrepresented communities and ensure they have the resources to progress within the sport’s strongest competitive and developmental opportunities.

To learn more and to register your child, please visit the USNDP website.

Ken Kennerly Donates Clubs

Chapter Vice Chairman Ken Kennerly (pictured right) cleaned out his attic to find all this treasure. By accident, he conducted his own Club Drive! Helping him make the generous delivery is TimberTech Tournament Director Steve Marino (pictured middle) and Assistant Tournament Director Michael Cataldo (pictured left). Thanks gents!!

Need tickets to the TimberTech Championship?  Please visit their website for more information and to order.

Volunteer At TimberTech Championship

Par Caterers are looking for nonprofit groups, booster teams, sport teams, or even school clubs to volunteer in their concession stands at the TimberTech Championship.   The TimberTech Championship is one of our major sponsors and is our local PGA Tour Champions event held at Broken Sound.

Volunteers will help assist with grilling, wrapping food, serving beverages, and running our point-of-sale system. As a thank you for all your hard work they will provide a donation back to the volunteer organization.  

The dates are Wednesday, November 1st through Sunday, November 5th.  For more information, contact Kelly Isenhower at [email protected]

100 Friends Tourney At High Ridge

Our signature event of the season is almost sold out.  High Ridge Country Club is one of the most exclusive and top-rated golf courses in Palm Beach County.  It truly is a well-kept secret and features golf only, with no real estate around the course.

The tournament is Monday, October 23rd, 12noon lunch and warm-up, 1pm shotgun, dinner and drinks following golf.

We are near a sell out and have very few sponsorships and playing opportunities.  Please email [email protected] ASAP to reserve a spot.

Breakers Volunteers This Summer

Big SHOUTOUT to the Breakers staff for their tremendous efforts in helping us with intense turf and landscape cultural practices at our golf facility. Members of the Breakers’ golf course and landscape maintenance crews have been out multiple times this summer verticutting and aerating our tees and greens. Greens were top-dressed and the sand brushed into the holes. Each time, all the greens were rolled to smooth them out.  They also helped us install new plant materials, cleaned up our planting beds and trimmed all the shrubs.

The Breakers Palm Beach strives to make a difference in the world. Through Volunteer Time Off (VTO), they empower their staff to use work time to volunteer, and to further inspiring their employees to inject energy and enthusiasm into the local community. Chapter Director Mark Reid inspires his hotel and golf course maintenance teams through the VTO program to assist our Chapter by providing agronomic and landscape assistance at our Finnegan Learning Center in Dyer Park.

“People come out and see our incredible turf conditions and are truly amazed,” said Chapter President Bobby Hendel.  “The Breakers plays such a huge role for us to provide fantastic turf conditions to our children and veterans.”

Tyler Helps The Mocs Win

Florida Southern men’s golf team won their opening tournament with a four shot victory at Orange County National in Orlando. The Moccasins defeated teams from No. 1 Barry and No. 2 Nova Southeastern. 

Chapter alumnus Tyler Mistretta scored in the top 15 with a one-over 217 over the 54 holes, with his final round score of 69 (-3). Mistretta, a redshirt sophomore, and the 2023 Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year, made two birdies in his first three holes of the final round before concluding with five total birdies for the day.

Florida Southern started the day in third place, three strokes off the two-round leader Coker, flipped the script going 12-under Tuesday, the best round by any team for a round at the NCAA National Championship Preview with 852 (-12). 

Congrats Jordan!

Congratulations to chapter participant Jordan Reyes for making the Jupiter High golf team this year as a freshman! 

“Pretty awesome accomplishment,” said Chapter Executive Director Carl Mistretta Jr. “Jupiter’s boys’ team is number one in the state. Way to go Jordan!”