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The
First Tee Aligns With AJGA through ACE Grant Pledge |
Substantial
pledge furthers the AJGA's mission |
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Fred
Tattersall, founder and president of The First Tee of Richmond, has
made a $100,000 pledge to the American Junior Golf Association through
The First Tee. The pledge will make the AJGA Achieving Competitive
Excellence (ACE) Grants available to participants of The First Tee.
The goal of the ACE Grant is to give competitive golf opportunities
to young golfers regardless of financial resources.
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“I
would like to thank Mr. Tattersall for his continued dedication to
The First Tee and foresight to assist our participants in competing
at the highest level of junior golf,” said Joe Louis Barrow
Jr., executive director of The First Tee and senior vice president
of the World Golf Foundation. “This is an excellent opportunity
for The First Tee to align with the AJGA for our participants who
aspire to earn college golf scholarships through national junior tournaments.”
The AJGA developed the ACE Grant to combat the costs of playing a
national junior golf schedule for players without financial backing.
Since 2003, ACE Grants have helped 63 junior golfers play in AJGA
events they otherwise might not have attended. Of those 63, 15 have
procured some form of financial aid at the collegiate level because
of their golfing prowess showcased at AJGA tournaments.
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“In the AJGA’s attempt to bring competitive junior golf
to those with the talent but not the financial resources, Mr. Tattersall
has helped the ACE Grant’s mission tremendously,” said
Stephen Hamblin, AJGA executive director. “His contribution
will allow The First Tee juniors with the skill to compete on the
national level the opportunity to continue their growth and development
by testing themselves during AJGA events.”
Since
the inception of The First Tee in 1997, many participants have developed
the talent and skill to compete amongst the nation’s elite junior
golfers. In September 2004, The First Tee made its inaugural step
onto the competitive stage when twenty boys and girls from Chapters
across the country participated in the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at
Pebble Beach.
Tattersall also serves on the steering committee of GOLF 20/20 for
junior golf and as a national trustee of The First Tee. He lends a
significant philanthropic and leadership role to both The First Tee
of Richmond and The First Tee of Chesterfield in Virginia.
The First Tee has opened 201 golf-learning facilities and introduced
the game of golf to over 450,000 participants since 2000. The focus
is to give young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop,
through golf and character education, life-enhancing values such as
honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.
For more information contact Mandy
Riceman with The First Tee at (904) 940-4324. |
