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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...

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...

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...

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 …...

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...