NWO Golf Links November 2015

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Adam Reny was elected
Executive Director of the
First Tee of Lake Erie in
September. Reny attended
the Ohio State University on
an Evans Scholarship and
spent 13 years at Inverness
Country Club in various
capacities. His role is to
expand the local chapter and
introduce golf and the nine
core values of The First Tee
to as many young people as
possible in Northwest Ohio
and Southeast Michigan.
For the last two years, The
First Tee of Lake Erie has
hosted a clinic for local
junior golfers. Two-time
major champion, Jordan
Speith was the featured
guest in 2014 and 2011 U.S.
Senior Open Champion,
Olin Browne attended the
clinic this year.
Its stated mission is to impact
the lives of young people by
providing learning facilities
and educational programs
that promote character de-
velopment and life-enhanc-
ing values through the game
of golf.
Through its curriculum pro-
grams, local golf instructors
touch over 7,500 students, in
more than 30 area schools,
every year.
The First Tee of Lake Erie also
provides training for local
YMCA’s and holds a summer
camp for both boys and girls.
They have been helped
immensely by local
donations, especially a grant
from The Andersons, that
helps provide SNAG, golf
training equipment to every
school’s physical education
department, when they
become a First Tee of Lake
Erie member school.
The First Tee of Lake Erie also
has some very aggressive
plans to reach more children
and train them to become
caddies, as well as, teaching
other life skills.
The First Tee of Lake Erie
Brings Golf to Juniors
If you would like to learn more about
the First Tee of Lake Erie, contribute
unused golf equipment, or make a donation,
contact Adam Reny at: 419-376-5945, email:
or visit The
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