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Junior Golfers Are on Their Way to Drive, Chip & Putt at Augusta

March 30, 2015

| By Chace Breitmoser

Categories: Golf Channel Highlights

| Tags: Augusta National, Chip and Putt, confidence, Core Values, courtesy, Drive, Golf Channel, integrity, judgment, Junior golf, Junior Golfer, junior golfers, Life skills, Magnolia Lane, Perseverance, sportsmanship, The First Tee, The First Tee of Central Arkansas, The First Tee of Fort Smith, The First Tee of Greater Houston, The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, The First Tee of Hampton Roads, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, The First Tee of Milwaukee County, The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas, The First Tee of Omaha, The First Tee of Pasadena, The First Tee of Salina, The First Tee of Southern Nevada, The Masters, Youth golf

By: Brad Bennett On April 5, 80 junior golfers will head to Augusta National Golf Club for the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship. And what do 16 of them have in common? The First Tee!...

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What is the definition of perseverance? Just ask these 10 participants.

August 27, 2014

| By Chace Breitmoser

Categories: I am the First Tee, Uncategorized

| Tags: Broadway, building character, Ginger Zee, Good Morning America, Ground Zero Museum Workshop, Life skills, RBS Achievers of the Year, role model, STOMP, The First Tee of Brunswick County, The First Tee of Fort Worth, The First Tee of Greater Portland, The First Tee of Greater St. Louis, The First Tee of Hampton Roads, The First Tee of Lexington, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, The First Tee of Monterey County, The First Tee of Naples/Collier, The First Tee of Silicon Valley, The First Tee of Yakima, The Ridgewood Country Club, Winged Foot Golf Club

Struggling with learning disabilities, enduring ongoing medical issues, losing their home in Hurricane Katrina and surviving a car accident after being hit by a drunk driver … these are some of the truly amazing stories of perseverance from the 2014 RBS Achievers of the Year Award finalis...

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The First Tee–Linking Girls to Golf

March 25, 2014

| By Chace Breitmoser

Categories: Girls Golf, I am the First Tee, Life Skills

| Tags: building character, confidence, Core Values, Executive Women’s Golf Association, girl's golf, judgment, Junior golf, Kids golf, leadership, Leadership skills, Life skills, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, mentor, Perseverance, teen golfer, The First Tee, The First Tee of Delaware, The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, The First Tee of Greater Seattle, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, The First Tee of Raritan Valley, Youth golf

Young people today, especially girls, are experiencing more pressure than ever. Peers, parents, school and media all influence a girl’s concept of how she should look and act....

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