We hosted our 6th Annual Future Generations Tournament at Porters Neck Country Club on Monday, October 15. The event was a success thanks to strong community support following the tragic Hurricane Florence. We would like to thank our all of our sponsors, golfers and volunteers for their support of the youth in the Greater Wilmington area. Additionally many thanks to our community for the generous donations of food, beverages and auction items, as well as Evolve Golf for their awesome tee gifts! Some terrific golf was played, and congratulations to the winners!
Gold Sponsors
Live Oak Bank
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
PPD
Silver Sponsors
Ann & Bill Boston
A-Z Rental Equipment Company
Dick & Carol Nasca
Evolve Golf
Jack & Mary Barto
Turtleson
Bronze Sponsor
Cape Fear Country Club / Joey Hines Golf Shop
Flight 1
1st Place: Elliott Miller, Eric Anderson, Will Shambley, Justin Pervis
2nd Place: Shawn Kuehner, Alex Thompson, Alex Goss, Ryan Foster
Flight 2
1st Place: Greg Oakley, Chet Sikorski, Andy Plate, Mark Barnes
2nd Place: Larry Flowers, John Garvey, Bob Odum, Tom Turnbull
The First Tee of Greater Wilmington is honored to have had Carolina Panther’s Coach, Ron Rivera, visit Wilmington for a luncheon supporting The First Tee of Greater Wilmington and the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund. Coach Rivera spoke about Golf, Life and the Carolina Panthers. Continue reading “Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera Supports The First Tee of Greater Wilmington”
Our 2018 Player Card is here! Give The Gift of Golf while supporting The First Tee of Greater Wilmington. For a $100 donation, you’ll receive discounted rates to 31 courses in the Greater Wilmington area. Continue reading “2018 Player Cards Are Here”
The First Tee of Greater Wilmington recently attended The First Tee National Convention as it celebrated its 20th anniversary in Orlando, FL. The First Tee of Greater Wilmington’s Randy Hofer, Executive Director, and Craig Sandstrum, Director of Programming, were both recognized for their tremendous efforts.
Last session for fall was a blast for the kids in our Player class at the Muni.
WECT 6 News covered the event and interviewed some of the participants on Halloween night.
Link to WECT6 Video
It was recently announced by the World Golf Foundation Board of Directors that Keith Dawkins, an executive for Viacom’s Nickelodeon, will become The First Tee’s next CEO.
President George W. Bush, The First Tee’s Honorary Chairman, welcomed Dawkins to the position at Liberty National Golf Club, site of the 2017 Presidents Cup, alongside The First Tee Chairman Tim Finchem, who introduced Keith to the organization’s Trustees during a breakfast meeting. Dawkins will replace current CEO, Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., who is set to retire at the end of 2017.
