Paying it Forward: One First Tee Coach’s Wish to Pass on the Love of the Game By: Coach Wes Gilmore I’ve always been competitive. Like many kids, I’d always dreamt of being best at everything. The game of golf quickly made its way to the top of my list. As a four-year-old, I would spen...
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December 2018 Faces of The First Tee Wyatt and Wynston Rownd The Rownd brothers drive forward in the face of adversity December’s Faces of The First Tee are brothers, each living with unique challenges at the hands of a merciless disease – one brother, the diagnosed, and the other, a su...
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November 2018 Face of The First Tee Ariana Blagrove Civic Minded Student Dances Her Way Into The Hearts of The First Tee A newcomer to The First Tee of Greater New Orleans, Ariana Blagrove is making an incredible first impression on First Tee coaches. Having joined us for the first time in June 2018...
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Intention By: Coach Chad Radecker Intention: A determination to act in a certain way (Webster’s Dictionary). Intention is one of the most important words we use when practicing a sport, especially golf. When we go to the driving range, putting green, or sand trap, we must have a plan or intent...
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St. Cletus 4th grader Gavin McDermott is our selection for The Faces of The First Tee for the month of October. Gavin first started going to the golf course as a 2-year-old, tagging along to watch his older brother practice. After about a year of watching, Gavin decided he wanted to play too. He’s...
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Nurturing participant growth and development By: Perry Faulkner, Director of Education For the last three years, The First Tee of Greater New Orleans has crafted an engaging, fun, and educational program to grow the game of golf. We use this approach to introduce young people to the sport, resulting...
Read MoreDo You Want to Play College Golf? By: Coach Ryan I joined The First Tee of Greater New Orleans’ coaching staff this past summer, and since then, have been amazed by the impact that golf has on so many young people. Golf is a game you can play for a lifetime, regardless of age or …...
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GOLF ON THE EMERALD ISLE At the beginning of the summer, my family got the chance to embark on the trip of a lifetime to the beautiful country of Ireland. Not only was this the first time I’d been to Europe, but this was also my first chance to play golf outside of the United …...
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Coach Perry Reflects on a Valuable Lesson learned from the passing of Jarrod Lyle I wanted to start this series off by discussing the history of golf, but something happened the other day that prompted me to share a more important message. The golf world was stunned by the devastating news th...
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senior spotlight Karrington Knight Ace Certified, 2016 Participant of the Year, Karrington “KK” Knight has been with The First Tee of Greater New Orleans since she was 7 years old. She was the 1st winner of The First Tee of Greater New Orleans Regional Tournament, a First Tee Scholars R...
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