First Tee – More Than Just Golf
After 25 years, First Tee has become a vital youth development program that impacts kids’s lives even more than it does their golf games. With an international presence and 150 chapters, the coaches and leadership at First Tee are changing lives with a common mission – but sometimes the methods might differ from chapter to chapter. Here’s a story about working for the greater good.
Growing Golf in the Bronx
When you think golf, the Bronx, New York doesn’t always come to mind first. But to the surprise of many, there are green grass facilities in NYC’s northernmost borough, and there’s a driving range and practice facility that has served city-dwellars for more than half a century. Here’s the story of Turtle Cove Golf Center, a multi-year GRAA Top 50 Stand Alone facility.
First Tee – More Than Just Golf
After 25 years, First Tee has become a vital youth development program that impacts kids’s lives even more than it does their golf games. With an international presence and 150 chapters, the coaches and leadership at First Tee are changing lives with a common mission – but sometimes the methods might differ from chapter to chapter. Here’s a story about working for the greater good.
Driving Player Development at Union League
With its expansion into golf in recent years, the Union League of Philadelphia, a GRAA Top 50 Private Facility, has three beautiful locatons in New Jersey and Pennsylvania that engage members in the sport and social aspects of golf. At Liberty Hill, in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, golf members are treated to free lessons to eliminate that expense, while expanding upon the fun and enjoyment derived from the game. PGA Head Professional Matt Walbert shares details of the complimentary lesson program in this piece for Golf Range Magazine.
Washington County Golf Course – A Wisconsin Muni to Call Home
If you’ve read this publication before, you know that there’s a diverse array of golf courses in the industry that we highlight. From high-end private facilities to resort courses to your local municpal track, golf is great wherever it’s played. Washington County Golf Course is a gem of a muni in Hartford, Wisconsin. The man who manages everything golf (and more) helped paint a fun and welcoming picture of this course, practice facility and public golfer home away from home.
Investing in Your Range – Highland Golf & Country Club
Highland Golf & Country Club is an award-winning private facility, and a 2021 GRAA Top 50 Private Facility. Bill Pollert, the club’s esteemed PGA Director of Golf, shared his thoughts on the club and the investment they’ve made in its practice facilities. With an active membership, play and engagement are up at the Indianapolis country club. Here’s their story.
