PGA TOUR Superstore will be giving $49,000 in grants to support chapters of The First Tee in six U.S. markets including Atlanta. The First Tee impacts the lives of young people by promoting character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
In partnership with The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, PGA TOUR Superstore is supporting The First Tee chapters serving more than 96,000 youth in Atlanta, Dallas, Myrtle Beach/Brunswick County, Naples, Phoenix, and Denver. The Foundation’s chairman, Arthur M. Blank, is also chairman of Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, owner and operator of PGA TOUR Superstore.
“We highly value our partnership with The First Tee because it not only continues to grow the game of golf, but also teaches important core values to our youth that help mold them into good citizens,” said PGA TOUR Superstore President & CEO Dick Sullivan.
The First Tee of Atlanta's mission is to positively impact the lives of Atlanta's young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
John A. White Park Golf Course serves as home to The First Tee of Atlanta; offering complimentary instruction, equipment and facility access to all Atlanta juniors age 7-17. The First Tee of Atlanta is a USGA Supported Program.
In addition to the grant awards, the Foundation and PGA TOUR Superstore also have pledged to match up to $5,000 in fan donations to the Birdies for East Lake program, an online fund-raiser for the East Lake Foundation where fans making donations can compete for prizes by predicting the number of birdies that will be recorded during next month’s TOUR Championship at East Lake. To participate, fans must register online at the Birdies for East Lake program web site.
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