Coach Alan & DCP Alum Rock HS Partner for Success
Coach Alan and Downtown College Prep Alum Rock High School Partner for Success
Coach Alan is a The First Tee Level 1 Coach, coaching 2 classes this season. He is also the coach for the Downtown College Prep Alum Rock High School (DCP) golf team.
The team began practicing with The First Tee of Silicon Valley, as concurrent enrollees, in the Fall of 2016. They have taken three classes together which has allowed Coach Alan to incorporate the Nine Core Values and course management (e.g. pace of play) into their practice time.
The team competed in their first match in the Spring of 2017 and have competed in two matches so far this year. The team consists of eight regular players, one of whom had swung a golf club before. The other 7 players had no previous exposure to the game.
In the 2 years since they began practicing they have persevered through the growing pains that comes with learning the game of golf. The DCP Lobos have found success and have won both of the matches in which they have competed in the Private School Athletic League this season.
The partnership of The First Tee Silicon Valley and DCP began when Coach Alan first began thinking about starting a golf team at DCP. One of the athletic directors referred him to The First Tee as he had partnered with us in the past with Golf and STEM classes. Coach Alan is really thankful how the TFTSV coaches helped his players become golfers. They also opened his eyes on how he could become a more effective golf coach and leader. It’s been a great relationship!