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First Tee Participant Wins $10,000
Matt Lemke, 17, recently won a $10,000 and was recognized at The First Tee RBS Achiever of the Year.
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Host A Junior Program
Through our Host a Junior Program, The First Tee of Greater Seattle gives participants the opportunity to play at some of Seattle’s most prestigious golf courses.
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Playing College Golf
First Tee participant Kristin Tan shares her experiences and lessons preparing for collegiate golf.
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Portland Golfapalooza
Recently four Seattle participants took a trip down to Portland, Oregon for a wonderful golf event with First Tee participants from around the region. Kelsey Berg, Rajah Reeves Oliver Rudnicki, and Anthony Smith played in a tournament at Heron Lakes Golf course,
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Seattle Participant Gets to Pebble Beach
First Tee participant, Kristin Tan, recently attended The Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, a Champions Tour event. She is the first Seattle participant to be selected for this honor.
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First Tee Course Reporter at The Doral
Johnie Freatman, 17, was recently selected to be a Course Reporter at the WGC-CA at The Doral in Miami. Johnie was one of three First Tee Scholars nationwide to be selected for this honor.
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First Tee Participant meets Tom Kite
One of our very own, Lindsay Chinn had the opportunity of having lunch with Senior Tour professional, Mr. Tom Kite.
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Future Leaders Forum
Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida
Two Seattle participants recently received an all-expense paid trip to Disneyworld to attend a three-day career immersion program with 50 First Tee participants from across the country.
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Newsletters
Read about the wonderful things going on this season in our latest program newsletter
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Seattle Participant Speaks with Colin Powell
Seattle participant, Steve Sholdra, recently traveled to San Jose to speak alongside Colin Powell at The First Tee Annual Meeting. Steve was one of four First Tee participants from around the nation chosen to speak at The First Tee Network Meeting Closing Gala. Steve spoke to a crowd of more than 600 people about how the First Tee has shaped his life and allowed him to become a "Force for Good" for his community.
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Hall of Fame Inductee at The First Tee
John Pat Bourassa, Facility Coordinator at our Jackson Park facility, was recently named to the Washington State Swim Coaches Hall of Fame. Read more on John Pat and his amazing commitment to youth sports.
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Youth Fitness
Do your kids spend too much time in front of the TV or complain about being bored? To read more about Seattle area programs (including First Tee golf!) that give kids a chance to be more active, click here! This is a fairly large .pdf file, so it may take a few moments to load.
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Jack Nicklaus Teaching Grants
The PGA recently awarded 11 grants in 7 states and our local chapters received TWO of them! Click here for all the details in a Microsoft word document...
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Our Director of Golf wins award
Gordy Graybeal, First Tee of Greater Seattle Director of Golf, was recently named "Junior Golf Leader of the Year" for the Western Washington chapter of the PGA.
Click here to read all about why Gordy won! This is a fairly large .pdf file, so it may take a few moments to load.
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Youth in golf
Program for kids teaches more than golf skill
by Doug Armintrout
"They may never be great golfers, but golf can help them become great people."
That line expresses the essence of The First Tee of Greater Seattle, a unique junior golf program.
While sports and athletes are popular tools for teaching individual responsibility and achievement, golf is a distinctive platform that promotes respect for tradition, integrity and relationships that span generations.
 Click here to view the whole story (Puget Sound Business Journal)
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