Alumni Succeeding As Student Athletes

We are so proud of our alumni, Michelle Xie, Nancy Xu, and Anna Zhou, who are playing collegiate golf.  They all compete in The Ivy League, part of NCAA Division 1 Womens Golf.  Michelle and Anna are on the women’s team at Harvard and Nancy Xu is on the women’s team at Columbia. The Ivy League Womens Championship was played at the Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson, New Jersey on April 20-22.  Michelle finished first, Nancy finished tied for 7th and Anna finished 22nd. The Ivy League Womens Championship included teams from Harvard, Yale, Brown, Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Princeton & Columbia.  Princeton will represent the league at the Women’s Regional to be played May 7-9 at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.
I am very impressed with the performance of three of our alumni at the 2018 Ivy League Championship. Kudos to Michelle for her first individual tournament win, Nancy for finishing out her senior season on such a high note, and Anna for a great comeback and a great year. I am increasingly proud of these ladies for both their golf achievements and their overall character, as they continue to embody The First Tee values. Congratulations to Anna, Michelle and Nancy!

Molly Springmann, LPGA T&CP Class A Teaching Professional & The First Tee Recognized Coach

The Ivy Championship is always such a great tournament to compete in, and I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to do so for the third time this year at Metedeconk. I wouldn’t have played so well without the support of my coaches and teammates, who all motivate me and keep me focused on reaching my goals. The core value of perseverance and the confidence I gained from the First Tee of Silicon Valley still help me in big moments like the playoff my team faced against Princeton and in smaller ones every day. Michelle Xie
Michelle and Anna were junior assistants when we started the program at Palo Alto. They were unbelievable to work with and did a great job with the kids. Their commitment to service went far beyond just doing it for the hours, their enthusiasm was inspiring and the key to the success of the new program at Palo Alto. Scot Hathaway, PGA, General Manager of Los Lagos Golf Course