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Teenagers learn about careers, agronomy through First Tee program

By |  April 29, 2014

first_tee_logoThe First Tee‘s Careers on Course program, sponsored by John Deere, teaches teenage participants from three chapters about golf course management and the science of agronomy.

In partnership with John Deere, the PGA TOUR and its TPC Network, The First Tee’s Careers on Course program includes 24 teenage participants in three markets attending programs that provide exposure to careers in golf course management. After each one day event, two participants will have the opportunity to shadow a golf course superintendent during a PGA TOUR tournament.

“We are thankful to John Deere, the TPC properties and PGA TOUR tournaments for sharing with participants the opportunity to explore another learning opportunity through golf,” says Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive officer, The First Tee. “Careers on Course is a great example of an educational program that provides a life experience through golf.”

Students learn about the work required to present a professionally-managed, environmentally safe and playable course, and will receive an introduction to club operations.

Careers on Course 2014 include the following activities:

  • The First Tee of the Quad Cities participants will spend the day at TPC Deere Run on May 3 and select participants will shadow the superintendent during the John Deere Classic in July.
  • Participants from The First Tee of North Florida spent the day at TPC Sawgrass on Feb. 22 and two participants will shadow the superintendent during THE PLAYERS Championship practice round on May 7.
  • The First Tee of Connecticut participants will spend the day at TPC River Highlands on May 17 and select participants will shadow the superintendent during the Travelers Championship in June.

Careers on Course is being offered as a part of Deere’s $1 million commitment to The First Tee, which was announced last year. In 2013, Careers on Course took place in Boston, Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.

“We are proud to partner with John Deere and The First Tee to host Careers on Course at our TPC properties,” says PGA TOUR Director of TPC Agronomy Collier Miller, CSCS. “Having an opportunity to expose high school-aged participants of The First Tee to careers in golf course management and agronomy has been very rewarding for everyone involved.”

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