The sun shined bright as our participants gathered for our much-anticipated Girls Golf Autumn Play Day: A Fun-Filled Day of Learning, Practice, and Play. Designed to inspire our young golfers, we kicked off the session with the icebreaker: name badge creation. Each participant had the chance to design their own name badge adding a bit of personality and flair before heading out for a day full of golf and camaraderie with our coaches and two members from the San Jose State Women’s Golf team.
After creating name badges, we commemorated the day with a group photo. The participants gathered in front of hole nine to capture the moment.
On-Course Play: Putting Skills to the Test
With the group picture behind them, the participants were ready to take their skills to the course. Each hole had a different theme. On two holes, our participants played a round with San Jose State University team members Kate Roberts and Tessa Kremser. From tee box to green, the San Jose State Women’s golf team offered encouragement and advice when needed.
Our participants also competed the pumpkin patch driving challenge and the scare the scarecrow approach shot challenge. Our participants definitely scared the scarecrow with some awesome golf shots!
It’s a Wrap! Girls Golf Autumn Play Day was a Success
The day ended with our post game activities, food, and a raffle. Our participants enjoyed time taking photos in our photo booth as well as decorating fall portraits and mason jars. Our Junior Council, who helped put the event together had a few remarks regarding the event.
“I loved seeing the girls having fun and creating bonds while playing on the course!” – Coach Li An “It really brightened my morning seeing the energy and excitement the kids brought out to the Girls Golf event!”
“The girls were fascinated watching the SJSU golfers playing with them, having shared smiles and laughter throughout the day” – Coach Abigail
“I loved watching the kids interact with the San Jose State golfers. It made me so happy to see the girls surrounded by such positive role models as they continue to explore golf” – Coach Varnika
“Seeing all the kids get excited to take photos (Polaroid), crafts and just having a fun time together playing golf and interacting with one another was honestly the best feeling ever!” – Coach Chloe
The event was a perfect blend of fun, learning, and teamwork – showcasing the power of golf to create a community by bringing people together of all ages or experience. With events like these, it’s safe to say that many of the young participants will continue to grow in the sport, carrying with them the lessons they gathered in their Fall Play Day experience.
Special thanks to SJSU members Kate and Tessa for taking the time out of their day to give our participants an experience to remember.
Special thanks to our Junior Council who were tasked with putting together, budgeting, and coordinating the entire event. We’re very proud of you! Our Junior Council is made up of 20 high school FTSV participants. For more information on how to join, please email [email protected].
Lastly, thank you to Coach Gracie, Alexia, and all of our volunteer coaches for making this Girls Golf Event so memorable!
Next Girls Golf will be March,1st 2025. For information about these play days and more, visit Our Opportunities page or contact Manny Gallardo – [email protected].
Published: 12-4-24