Abacoa & Alton Neighbors - May 2025

14 A B A C O A & A LT O N N E I G H B O R S | M AY 2 0 2 5 FIRST TEE Impacting Our Community – Submitted By Carl J. Mistretta Jr., Executive Director – First Tee - Palm Beaches Impacting Our Community 2025 REGISTRATION IS IN FULL SWING Enroll your children at one of our 10 Palm Beach County Program Locations. • Michael B. Finnegan Learning Center- Dyer Park • Belle Glade Municipal Golf Club • Boca Raton Golf and Racquet Club • Commons Park Golf Learning Center • John Prince Learning Center • Golf Club of Jupiter • Keiser University Golf Coaching Center • Okeeheelee Golf Course • Red Reef Golf Course • Village Golf Club Please visit our website at firstteepalmbeaches.org for more information and to register. ATLANTA WINS TGL! Key Hammer strategy and Billy Horschel's clutch putt sealed the deal as Atlanta Drive GC battled to a thrilling 4-3 victory over New York. Atlanta Drive GC takes home the 2025 SoFi Cup! Huge congratulations to Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover, Justin Thomas, and Patrick Cantlay for an unforgettable win. Atlanta Drive GC is owned by First Tee Trustee Arthur Blank. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMB Sports and Entertainment includes the National Football League Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer 2018 Cup champion Atlanta United, the state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz Stadium, America’s largest specialty golf retailer PGA TOUR Superstore, and four ranches in Montana-- Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, West Creek Ranch, Paradise Valley Ranch and The Ranch At Dome Mountain. SAGE VALLEY ROAD TRIP Six Chapter students had a blast on a trip that took them to South Carolina. This trip was an unforgettable combination of career exploration, team bonding, and championship-level golf. Staff members Savannah Mansueti, Steven Andrade, and Emily Valentine accompanied students Daniel Tadeo, Hudson McDuff, Paulina Ramirez, Camila Obando, Gavin Palmer, and Asha Farrelly on this exciting journey. The first stop was in Ponte Vedra, Florida, with a special visit to the PGA TOUR Global Home. Students were given a guided tour of PGA TOUR Headquarters and explored the newly built studios, where all tour-related television production now takes place. It was a behind-the-scenes look at the production side of the sport and the many careers that exist around the PGA TOUR. The next day was spent playing two rounds of golf- 15 holes at the Old Barnwell Kids Course and nine holes at Chalk Mine Nine at First Tee – Aiken. On Saturday, the students served as standard bearers at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club. Each student was assigned to follow one of the top six threesomes in the tournament, giving them a front-row seat to some of the best junior golf talent in the world. TEENS MEET JACK NICKLAUS A night to remember! Marley, Jordan, Asha, Zoe, Valentina, and Angelina had the incredible honor of meeting Jack Nicklaus at a special dinner supporting the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational held at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club during tournament week. Jack Nicklaus serves as Honorary Chairman of our Chapter. “Dinner was delicious, and Mr. Nicklaus shared some very interesting stories about his life and career with the entire audience. I learned a lot from the GOAT,” said Jordan. “It was an awesome evening. Thank you, First Tee, for inviting the students to attend.” JUNIOR DAY AT THE JAMES HARDIE 40 First Tee students attended Legends & Leaders Junior Day at the Old Course at Broken Sound to test their skills at passing, field goal kicking, and hitting full golf shots on the driving range. Prizes were up for grabs, and the kids and teens enjoyed hot dogs after the skills competition.