Category: Palm Beaches

Clubs, companies and players are signing up!  
Teens can earn service hours by playing.
July 31st at the Palm Beach Par 3.
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What happens to the thousands of clubs donated to our Chapter? Many adult clubs are used by our teens and veterans.  But many are sold at Blake’s Golf Shop to raise money to fund age-appropriate US Kids Clubs and to support our community outreach programs.

Blake’s Golf Shop has over 7,000 items listed on their website. Check it out!

Or take a drive and visit Blake’s Golf Shop brand new location at 4760 Woolbright Rd, Unit 105, Boynton Beach, FL 33436.  Clubs, bags, shoes, clothes, you name it! There is even a simulator where you can try before you buy.

Our partnership continued this summer with the Edna Runner Tutorial Center in Jupiter. The students visited Dyer Park to hit some long drives! The counselors divided the groups with 10 girls and 11 boys each taking turns on our main tee.

Coach Chip Inks’, PGA, class at the Village Golf Club in Royal Palm started back in 2022 with 3 kids.  Now, in 2023, 13 kids and teens ranging from ages 7-15 are now attending. One of his students, Sayonee, started lessons when she was 12 years old and played on the varsity team at Royal Palm High School as a freshman. She is now volunteering at our summer camps at Dyer Park.

Please visit our website to learn more about Coach Chip’s programs at Village Golf Club.

We are back in the Glades!  Programs are off and running in partnership with Project Lift in Belle Glade! Special Thank you to Mrs. G and Vic Miller for believing in our program and bringing it to the teens of Project Lift!

Program Coordinator Zack Anderton has been coaching a PAL program at Dyer Park. The group from Cabana Colony PAL started off by learning about the fundamentals of golf and even decorated golf balls for some extra fun! 

Coach Glen Beaver is very proud of his student Abriella Morrison who recently finished 1st at Jupiter Dunes and has three other 2nd place finishes this year.  She is putting in the work and it is paying off.  Way to go Abriella!

Coach Chip Inks, PGA, has enjoyed teaching the children at Bethlehem Learning Center. This group is full of Game Changers! The students showed Coach Chip great respect and gave her their full attention. By the end of the classes, each kid learned the ability to hit a golf ball. We are excited about this new partnership.

What a huge month for Chapter students Zoe Shamy and Wylie “Coyote” Inman.  We mean HUGE!

COLLEGE GOLF CAMPS:  To start out the month, both attended college golf camps at Florida State University (Zoe) and the University of Florida (Wylie). This experience was funded by the Buttercut Country Club Scholarship. BCCC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2021 with the mission to support passionate young golfers with scholarships to Division I Golf Camps with the aim of developing friendships and life experiences on the course.

About the camp experience, Wylie said, “Florida Gator Golf Camp was one of the best weeks I have ever had. Spending time with fellow golfers and Division I golf coaches was an incredible opportunity. Winning the long drive competition and the camp tournament was very cool as I was able to see the work I’m putting in on and off the course is paying off.  Thank you Buttercut for this scholarship.”

Zoe expressed, “I had a great time at FSU and learned a lot. I met some great coaches and was introduced to the top level of collegiate golf. I am very thankful to the people at Buttercut who made this experience happen for me.”

FIRST TEE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Next, Zoe and Wylie represented our chapter at the First Tee National Championship at Stanford. Zoe shot rounds of 76–73–76 to finish tied for 12th. Wiley shot 71 the first day and fired a final round of one under 69 to post the lowest round of the tournament in the boys’ division and was the only boy to break 70 for the entire event. He finished in 14th place.

PURE INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Finally, congratulations to the duo for being selected to the 2023 Pure Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee-  WOW! We cannot wait to see them play and perform at Pebble Beach in September. 

Enroll your children in our Palm Beach County programs.  We have 16 program locations across the county.  Classes are grouped by ages.  

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

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Time to enter our raffle to win a trip to Pebble Beach!  For every $100 donated, you will be entered to win a 3-night stay at the Lodge at Pebble Beach (includes two Garden View rooms) and a foursome to play one round at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. For example: $300 donation = 3 chances to win.  The prize package also includes $1,500 towards airfare, trip expenses, etc. 

Certain restrictions apply. Drawing to be held March 4, 2024. Winner will book their trip directly with Pebble Beach Resorts. The winning certificate does not expire, and the golf and room rates are valid for one year.