In an effort to recognize children that have gone through any Northern California Golf Association, First Tee Of Golf Sacramento (or SAY Golf program) or high school golf program or worked at a golf facility and assist them with their higher education needs, the Morton Golf Foundation and PowerBilt’s HB Scholarship Foundation will provide five… Continue reading →
In an effort to recognize those who have shaped the game of golf in Sacramento, The First Tee of Greater Sacramento’s Golf Hall of Fame has announced the honorees for 2012. This year’s list is headed by LPGA luminary and Sacramento native, Natalie Gulbis, along with former PGA TOUR player David Sutherland, TFTGS executive director,… Continue reading →
Frank LaRosa with Golf to Go on ESPN 1320 interviews Angie Dixon, Executive Director of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, on the importance of the “Core Values” that are taught in all of The First Tee programs. What are the 9 Core Values? Honesty. Integrity. Respect. Sportsmanship. Judgement. Perseverence. Confidence. Courtesy. Responsibility. These are… Continue reading →
Check out this outstanding video of Kristen Red Horse. Kristen was involved in our TFTGS programs at William Land Park. She flourished in the program and became a TFT Scholar, eventually receiving all of her schooling at NYU… fully paid. The First Tee of Greater Sacramento has program locations throughout the Sacramento region. Check out… Continue reading →
TFTGS junior, Isamu Kawaguchi, recently travelled down to the beautiful Monterey Penninsula for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. These juniors were guests of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento and Chevron STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and the trip is one they won’t soon forget! This was Isamu’s first big event and it got… Continue reading →
Today’s blog post is brought to us by Kelli Corlett, the Junior & Disabled Golf Program Director for Haggin Oaks. Girls Golf is a national priority, not only for The First Tee, but also for the LPGA and the PGA of America. Here at Haggin Oaks we are doing all we can to do our part… Continue reading →
Recently, Frank LaRosa with Golf to Go on ESPN Radio 1320 sat down with the PGA Director of Player Performance for Haggin Oaks, Tom Morton, to discuss The First Tee junior golf programs that are held at the facility. Tom Morton is an excellent person to run the golf lesson programs at Haggin Oaks, because… Continue reading →
There is much to offer in the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex and Bing Maloney Year Round Junior Golf Programs. Not only do children have the opportunity to participate in 36 weeks of golf instruction, but they can also be a part of the Little Linker Summer League Play and participate in our optional Monday Class… Continue reading →
Recently, a group of The First Tee kids from Haggin Oaks went down to watch the Charles Schwab Cup at the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco. Kelli Corlett led a team of our juniors down to this local Senior PGA Tour event and the experience was inspiring for the juniors. The Charles Schwab… Continue reading →
Frank LaRosa from Golf to Go on ESPN Radio 1320 is back with Angie Dixon from The First Tee to tell us about the benefits of The First Tee. According to Angie Dixon, the kids learn way more than just golf in the program. The First Tee focuses on Core Values and Life Skills. Kids… Continue reading →