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First Tee – Coachella Valley Magazine
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Winter 2022
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SCHOLARSHIP HONORS MEMORY OF LONGTIME FIRST TEE COACH JIM KANE
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pplications are now being
accepted for the Jim Kane
Scholarship, awarded annually
to up to three high school
seniors actively involved
with First Tee – Coa-
chella Valley who dem-
onstrate the leadership
skills they have learned
in the program.
The scholarship is in
honor of longtime Board Member
Jim Kane (pictured), who passed
away in 2019 and who strongly be-
lieved that teaching the First Tee's
Nine Core Values can transform
kids and help them become out-
standing students and citizens.
"I am extremely proud that a
dear family friend recognized
Jim's passion and love of First Tee
and honored him by starting the
scholarship in his name," said
Ellen Kane, Jim's wife of 20 years.
"Subsequently, many wonderful
people have donated funds en-
abling us to help the most incred-
ible First Tee kids."
To qualify for the scholarship,
First Tee participation is required
along with a 2.5 or greater GPA.
Also taken into account is the ap-
plicant's personal character and
leadership qualities.
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> Click here for more details and
to download the application, or call
(760) 834-6790 to inquire about
donating to the scholarship fund.
Desert duel
The indiGO Stadium Shoot-Out at
PGA WEST produces plenty of thrills
H
ow can you make watching top professionals
playing amazing golf even better? Have the
match contested on one of the game's most
notoriously challenging holes, such as the par-3 17th
on the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA WEST.
"Alcatraz" was the setting on November 9 for the in-
augural indiGO Stadium Shoot-Out, a charity event
benefiting First Tee – Coachella Valley that pitted 16
teaching professionals and touring pros from across
the Valley and raised $2,500 to support First Tee's mis-
sion of teaching kids from all walks of life how to
overcome challenges by applying life skills attained
through the game of golf.
Competitors played single-elimination matches on
the 17th; in the event of a tie, they went back to the tee
for a closest-to-the-pin shootout. The hole played var-
ious distances with shots ranging from 131 to 168 yards.
When all was said and done, The Hideaway Golf
Club's head golf professional, Lehua Wise, emerged as
the winner of the event.
"It was very special being invited to support a great
cause," said Wise, who donated half of her $1,000 prize
back to First Tee – Coachella Valley. "It was a great
event, and we're all appreciative to PGA WEST for
hosting and for all those who were involved in putting
together this event."
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> Click here to watch indiGO Stadium Shoot-Out video.
Event winner Lehua Wise (left) with First Tee
Eagle Level participant Maleyna Gregorio.
