FTSV Hosted College Day Tournament - First Tee

On November 11^th, First Tee – Silicon Valley (FTSV) hosted its annual College Day Tournament where our participants partnered up with a member from the Stanford men’s team, Santa Clara men’s team, or Santa Clara women’s team in a fun, supportive, and competitive environment. Additionally, we invited 6 participants from First Tee – Greater Sacramento to join in the fun.

The players were grouped by age competing in a multi-formatted competition. Course contests such as closest-to-the-pin and long drive were included as well. All of our participants displayed honesty, integrity, and other FTSV life skills impressing the collegiate players. Our participants made the most out this experience by asking for advice about balancing life and higher education.

“Golfing with Meva Schmit from Santa Clara during the college day tournament was such a surreal experience that provided me with a glimpse of how a highly skilled and experienced college golfer approached each and every golf shot. Meva shared with me tips on how she tackled her short game and we delved into deep conversations of balancing sports and academics. Her experience provided me with a unique perspective on how I can personally develop my golf game beyond high school. I am super grateful for the chance to play golf with a college player!” – Natalie

While score is secondary to the experience of playing golf with collegiate players, it’s good to celebrate the winners of this event to recognize their effort.

1st Place

6^th-8^th Grade: Ben Hughes (FTSV) and Kush Arora (Stanford) score of 27

9^th – 12^th Grade: Joey Jang (FTSV) and Ethan NG (Stanford) score of 22

2nd Place

6^th – 8^th Grade: Jayden Aguinaga (FTSV) and Barclay Brown (Stanford) score of 27

9^th – 12^th Grade: Jacob Burnett (FTGS) and Sean Karl Dobson (Stanford) score of 23

3rd Place

6^th – 8^th Grade: Suri Lau (FTSV) and Will Celiberti (Santa Clara) score of 28

9^th – 12^th Grade: Hailey Mac (FTSV) and Muzzy Donohue (Santa Clara) score of 25

Closest to the Pin

Kristen Tang (FTSV) and Rachel Wang (Santa Clara)

Long Drive

Jaiden Aguinaga (FTSV), Joey Jang (FTSV), and Kush Arora (Stanford)