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.
As one of the most unique and popular events on the PGA TOUR, the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach annually attracts an all-star lineup of Champions Tour players that have previously included World Golf Hall of Fame members Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Larry Nelson, Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Tom Watson.
Karthik is a 2009 graduate of Paint Branch High School and will be attending the University of Maryland in College Park this fall. He has been a participant with The First Tee, Montgomery County since 2005. Karthik also was named a member of The First Tee's 2009 Scholars class. He was awarded a partial 4-year scholarship through The First Tee's named scholars program.
