‘LIVE GREEN!’ EVENT AT RANCHO DEL PUEBLO TEACHES KIDS ABOUT PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT SAN JOSE GOLF

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IN THE SWING LADIES GROUP A KICK OUT GETS TOGETHER FOR GOLF AND FUN AT LOS LAGOS OF THE GAME! FOOTGOLF MAKES A SPLASH AT RANCHO DEL PUEBLO GOLF COURSE FIRST TEE OF SILICON VALLEY

THE FIRST TEE TEACHING LIFE SKILLS TO KIDS ancho del Pueblo is Rproud to be the HELPING THE HABITAT home of the First Tee of The First Tee of Silicon Valley participants learn to ‘Live Green!’ at Rancho del Pueblo event Silicon Valley. The First Tee of Silicon Valley is a ancho del Pueblo Golf public charity 501(c)(3) < Participants share a laugh during Course, along with The “Live Green!” festivities. that provides life skills First Tee of Silicon Val - education to youth at ley, participated in an environ - how it applies to the environ - low cost through R mental education and course ment.” the game of improvement program called Toro taught the participating CLICK golf. Its mis - TO READ THE “Live Green!” This event was youth about the science of car - sion is to im - FIRST TEE developed by The First Tee in ing for a golf course to both VALUES pact the lives of young peo - partnership with The Toro protect the environment and ple by providing Company, Audubon Interna - create healthy turf conditions. educational programs tional and OSH. Audubon International worked that build character, in - On Saturday, August 23, 100 closely with The First Tee of still life-enhancing values young people had the opportu - Silicon Valley to identify and and promote healthy nity to learn about sustainable recommend improvements at choices through the golf practices while making en - says, “We at CourseCo are de - Rancho and all other Cour - the course and provided envi - game of golf. The First vironmental enhancements to lighted that The First Tee, Toro seCo-operated golf facilities is ronmental education activities Tee of Silicon Valley Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course and Audubon International se - an important part of our man - for the participants involved. serves boys and girls in San Jose. lected Rancho del Pueblo Golf agement philosophy. In fact, “Live Green!” brings atten - from kindergarten to Rancho del Pueblo is a mu - Course, home of The First Tee Rancho is a Certified Audubon tion to the importance of car - 12th grade at locations in nicipal course, owned by the of Silicon Valley, to host one of Cooperative Sanctuary, making ing for the environment. San Jose, South County City of San Jose and operated this year’s LiveGreen! pro - it an ideal location for The First Health and wellness topics are and Palo Alto. Its pro - by CourseCo, Inc. The Presi - grams for youth. Excellent en - Tee of Silicon Valley’s youth to shared with participants to use grams have reached over dent of CourseCo, Tom Isaak vironmental stewardship at learn more about respect and in golf and their personal lives. 25,000 young people since 2005. >CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FIRST TEE OF SILICON VALLEY IN THE NEWS

A KICK OUT TRAINING GROUND LOS LAGOS HOME TO OF GOLF! HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS Inaugural FootGolf Classic an Jose has become one of the held at Rancho del Pueblo GC Sfastest-growing cities in the coun - try and with that comes a wave of he First Tee of Silicon Valley young, new golfers. hosted the 1st Annual Foot - Los Lagos Golf Course has become Golf Classic on Saturday, May home to many high schools in the T31, at Rancho del Pueblo Golf area and serves over 350 students a Course. year. A few of the participating leagues include the Blossom Athletic This community-based FootGolf A FootGolf participant prepares to tee off. event (which is a unique combina - League, Mount Hamilton, and the tion of two sports — soccer and West Catholic Athletic League. golf) commenced with registration Valley with supporting partners “We were extremely excited about These groups play more than 600 and contests, followed by announce - VIBE Soccer and the Tamale Festival. this fun-based community event at rounds during their season at Los ments and the official Cost for participating in the Foot - Rancho del Pueblo,” said LPGA Op - Lagos. One of the many great aspects KICKIN’ IT! FootGolf kickoff at 2 Golf Classic was $50 per person, erations Manager Colleen Henry of these leagues is they pull students FOOTGOLF CRAZE p.m. which included snacks, dinner, green with CourseCo, Inc., who is also The from all over the city bringing to - FootGolf is played A tasty tamale din - fee and tee prize. First Tee Master Coach. “FootGolf is gether different communities, ethnici - just like golf except ner followed with an Event rules are similar to golf as becoming quite popular among ties, and skill levels. with a soccer ball. evening program. the lowest score wins, but instead of youth.” For a lot of players, they would CLICK HERE for all The 2014 FootGolf a golf club you use your foot to kick Since the event, hundreds of Foot - never have the opportunity to experi - the details of the Classic, which sold a soccer ball into a hole that is 21 Golfers have played at Rancho del ence the game of golf without this av - game. out, was presented by inches in diameter. The event was Pueblo, making it a premier destina - enue. The First Tee of Silicon open to players 6th grade and up. tion for fans of the growing sport.

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Ladies from the group Savvy Women In Need STONEGATE STUDENTS of Golf enjoy an GET A TASTE OF GOLF event at Los Lagos that in - os Lagos Golf Course was given a cluded mimosas huge honor this past May by in - and mulligans. Ltroducing dozens of young kids The group holds to the game of golf. The bus from monthly events Stonegate Elementary School pulled where they also receive basic in - up with four classes of eager third- struction. grade students, many of whom had never been to a golf course before. Thanks to The First Tee of Silicon Val - ley, and Los Lagos Golf Course, these children were treated to a day they will not soon forget. It started with an out - door education presentation that went pected to increase. over topics about local wildlife, and These ladies have monthly what to do if they encounter a IN THE SWING events where they are treated to a wounded animal. Ladies group has developed a big following at Los Lagos From there the kids were taken on a free lesson learning the basics of the nature walk where they were able to os Lagos is happy to be home This fun and friendly club’s mis - swing, chipping, pitching, and put - see local wildlife. While grabbing a to one of Northern Califor - sion is to provide an easy, non- ting. peek at turtles, turkeys, and humming - nia’s largest women’s golf threatening avenue for women to What started out as a small idea, birds, they were taught about erosion, clubs, SWING. Savvy Women In learn and enjoy the game of golf. has blossomed into one of the pre - runoff, and other environmental fac - L Need of Golf (SWING) was started Their most recent event, Mimosas mier community groups and Los tors that affect a golf course. Lagos is proud to be the largest host The fun did not stop there as the in 2010 and since its inception has and Mulligans, had the highest kids finished the day on the putting never looked back. turnout of the year and it is only ex - to the group. green with a variety of different golf activities. >CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE LOS LAGOS FACEBOOK PAGE AND VIEW MORE SWING EVENT PHOTOS