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First Tee – Coachella Valley Magazine
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Winter 2022
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activities & events
Winter classes
signups begin
R
egistration for First Tee
– Coachella Valley's
winter classes is under way.
Classes run over nine
weeks from January 10-
March 12, and include daily
access to The Golf Center at
Palm Desert, use of golf
equipment and program-
ming materials, access to
the driving range, and par-
ticipation in PGA/LPGA
and First Tee events.
Cost is $65 per class, per
student. Scholarships and
financial aid are available.
>> Click here to learn more.
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PGA Tour welcomes
kids from First Tee
E
xcitement is mounting
for kids at the First Tee
– Coachella Valley as the
PGA Tour returns January
20-23 for The American Ex-
press. Participants from the
FTCV ages 12 and up will be
assisting as standard
bearers on the Pete Dye Sta-
dium Course at PGA WEST.
There also will be two
junior reporters covering the
weekend golf action along
with two concerts featuring
rock band Maroon 5 and
country star Brad Paisley.
In addition, the First Tee
– Coachella Valley Fun Zone
will take place at the PGA
WEST driving range on
Sunday, January 23 from
1-5 p.m., with fun golf
games in a carnival-like at-
mosphere for kids ages 4-18.
> Click here to sign up to
be a standard bearer.
Save the dates!
Big
win!
Event raises
more than
$10,000 for
First Tee -
Coachella
Valley
T
he first-ever Golf-A-Thon and Family
Fundraising Competition proved to be a big
success for First Tee – Coachella Valley.
Held over four weeks and culminating with the
Golf-A-Thon on December 5, team captains went
head-to-head in a battle to see who could raise the
most money for the organization.
Team Go Gemma Go took the top spot, raising
$2,802. Team Roman was second at $2,650, and
Team Blake Ventura finished third with $1,650.
With all the teams combined, the First Tee –
Coachella Valley raised $10,477.
"We are so proud of all our teams," said Teal
Guion, Executive Director of First Tee – Coachella
Valley. "Thank you to all of our captains, coaches,
families and supporters for making this possible."
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>> Click here for more information on the event.
Gemma Roman Blake
Scroll through the slideshow to view more photos from the Golf-A-Thon.
