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Get Involved With
Mommy Golf
& Golf is For Everyone
Brad Patterson and I are both PGA
teaching professionals, and along with
David Rallis, have started two Facebook
pages to promote the game of golf toMothers and Families.
By: Mark Croft
‘Mommy Golf’ opens a line of communication
with mother’s around the world, introducing,
promoting, and welcoming them and their
children to the game of golf. ‘Golf is For Every-
one’ shares the concept that golf should not be
limited to just the privileged or elite, but needs
to reach out to every ethnicity, age group and
economic class.
Patterson is a two-time Teacher of the Year
in the Central New York PGA section. I have
taught golf in Yuma, Arizona for over 25
years. We have both witnessed the positive
effects golf can have on building confidence
in women and children. Rallis is a golf trav-
el writer, who believes the world would be
a much better place if everyone became in-
volved with golf.
The positive values that golf teaches children
in their formative years can be used to make
them better citizens and adults. ‘Mommy Golf’
also shares the important values of family and
the meaningful relationships that can be creat-
ed and nurtured through the game, as well as,
valuable family time spent on the course.
‘Mommy Golf’ and ‘Golf is for Everyone’
have reached thousands of people world-
wide. Since their initiation, interest in golf has
increased in local communities, as well as,
around the world.
Both Facebook Groups are working with oth-
er PGA and LPGA members to bring golf into
school curriculums, as well as, focusing on
other parent/ child opportunities.
Give and “ y-
one” a LIKE on Facebook. Help make our chil-
dren and our families stronger through the te-
nets of Golf. Check with
or llis to see what you can do to
bring golf to your local community.