TFT PGA JR. LEAGUE
| By edunne
Categories: Blog, Coach's Corner

By Coach Anthony       PGA JR LEAGUE WEBSITE We had 4 teams compete over a 3 month period. We had practiced for the first few weeks and matches followed. Thank you to Sean for allowing us to block off the front 7 holes on a few afternoons, we got lucky to play in …...

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Joe Morganti Takes on Pebble Beach!
| By edunne
Categories: Blog

TFT Philly participant, Joe Morganti qualified for the Pure Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee. The tournament was held at Poppy Hills Golf Course and legendary Pebble Beach Golf Resort! Joe played with PGA Champions Tour Player Tom Byrum! “Pebble was too pure… I wanted to th...

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TFT Championship Recap
| By edunne
Categories: Blog, Coach's Corner

By Coach Anthony It was a beautiful day to host our 2019 Championship at Walnut Lane Golf Club. With 45 participants coming to play, it was a great way to end our Major Tournament Series.   18 Hole Championship Our Boys Division came down to a single stroke with Julian Cuirlino (76), inching ...

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USGA Awards Grant to First Tee of Greater Philadelphia
| By edunne
Categories: Blog

USGA Awards Grant to First Tee of Greater Philadelphia for Local Youth Development Programs  USGA grant is part of a nationwide initiative to support communities in and around USGA Championships and Allied Golf Associations   Philadelphia, PA (8/12/19) – USGA has awarded a $5,000 grant to Fi...

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My Intern Experience By Ashley Murphy
| By edunne
Categories: Blog, Coach's Corner

  My name is Ashley Murphy and I had the pleasure of interning for The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia during the summer of 2019. During my time here, I got a taste of all aspects of the organization including fundraising, event planning, business operations, and coaching. Before starting thi...

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Tee Time for Girls Golf Recap
| By edunne
Categories: Blog

Tea Time for Girls Golf Tournament and Fashion show was a wonderful event and we thank The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale for hosting it. This event helped raise critical resources for our Girls Golf Program and we cannot thank all our attendees enough for their support. Special Thanks to Lill...

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North Carolina Leadership Academy
| By edunne
Categories: Blog

By TFT Philly Participant, Jeremiah Brown When Coach Rebecca asked if I would like to attend The First Tee of Coastal Carolina’s Carolina Leadership Academy, I was eager to spend a week at a golf facility with my friends. I knew it would be an amazing experience and a fun trip. It was a personal &...

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TFT Philly In The News!
| By edunne
Categories: Blog, TFT Philly In The News!

Our students arrived at 5 AM to be on PHL17 with Kelsey Fabian and talk about life lessons on and off the course. Thanks to everyone for waking up so early! Check out the article below and some cool videos of the LIVE shoot! Click Here for PHL 17 Article!     ...

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TFT Philly JR League Team Update
| By edunne
Categories: Blog, Coach's Corner

By Coach Anthony   Our Walnut Lane Team finished with a 2-2-1 record.  Our FDR Team finished with a 2-3 Record. Made a lot of progress with this team throughout the season as they progressed very well. Our 13u League combines with “All Star’s” for the postseason Play. Dependi...

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TFT Philly Invitational
| By edunne
Categories: Blog, Coach's Corner

TFTGP hosted 8 TFT Chapter teams from the Northeast and South Carolina Sunday to Tuesday. The TFT Philly Invitational started with a life skills assessment (used in final day scoring), an alternate shot and scramble practice round, fun in the dunk tank, a skills challenge, a water balloon toss, and ...

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