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The First Tee, Montgomery County uses golf as platform to teach young people how to be successful on and off the course. Focusing on youth who would not typically have access to the game and its opportunities, The First Tee helps its golfers learn how to use Respect, Perseverance, Honesty, Integrity, Courtesy, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, Confidence and Judgment in school, with adults and with their friends.

“To the world you might be just one person.
But to one person,
You just might be the world.”


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  Marilyn Praisner Memorial Golf Tournament
In honor of the late Montgomery County Councilmember, Marilyn Praisner, The First Tee’s Fall Classic Golf Tournament has been renamed as The First Tee’s Marilyn Praisner Memorial Golf Tournament. Marilyn was a friend, advocate and mentor to the organization. The board of directors and staff cannot think of a better way to honor Marilyn than continue to grow The First Tee so that all the county’s young residents can learn and embrace the core values and enjoyment of golf.

The tournament will be Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Laytonsville Golf Course. It is a shotgun start with prizes for first through third place, Hole-in-One, Longest Drive, Closet to the Pin and Putting Contest. Last year, prizes included, but were not limited to, gift certificates from Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club, Blue Mash Golf Club, P.B. Dye Golf Course, Blacks Restaurant Group, Washington Nationals tickets, Urban BBQ and Bethesda Golf & Tennis.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. If your company or you are interested, please contact Laura Sildon at 240.447.4646.

  2009 Pebble Beach Raffle Winner
Mark Poluszny
  Bob Metz Legacy Award
The First Tee is pleased to present the inaugural Bob Metz Legacy Award to Bob Metz this past week. Bob is a founding board member of this chapter and continues to serve the organization with the highest level of commitment. Bob's extensive volunteer time, professional expertise and fundraising are a model for all of us. His standard has set the bar high for others to emulate and for the chapter to recognize in years to come. From here forward, The First Tee annually will present the Bob Metz Legacy Award to a coach, board member, volunteer, or staff member with who has demonstrated the highest level of commitment to the organization. Again, thank you Bob!
 
  Don Praisner
The First Tee board of directors and staff are saddened to share the news of the passing of Don Praisner, founding chapter board member and friend.
  Facebook
The First Tee of Montgomery County is now on Facebook!
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  Golf Event Photos
On July 15th at Needwood Golf Course in Derwood, MD, 40 golfers from 4 of the 7 Washington DC/Baltimore corridor chapters, joined the Montgomery County chapter for a day of golf, food and fun.
  Karthik Menta to play Walmart First Tee Open
Karthik Menta was selected to play in the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach presented by Nature Valley, an official Champions Tour event that will be held September 4-6 during Labor Day weekend and televised nationally on GOLF CHANNEL. He is one of 48 young men who earned a spot at the Official Champions Tour event.
  Paint Branch graduate learns lessons in golf
Karthik Menta is Montgomery County's first First Tee Scholar, a scholarship given to roughly 50 youth golfers nationwide enrolled in the First Tee program, which teaches golf and life skills to minority and disadvantaged youth. Read the article here!
 
  Be a Friend of The First Tee
Your $50 annual membership supports the junior golfers of The First Tee and in return, you receive The First Tee of Montgomery County’s quarterly e-newsletter and The First Tee hat pin/ball marker.


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