Spirit Magazine - September 2013 - (Page 132)
HATS OFF
The First Tee
and Southwest
This nonprofit helps young golfers grow.
As “The Official Airline of Golf Lovers,”
Southwest Airlines LUVs making golfers’
dreams come true—particularly when
those golfers are young people. That’s why
we are proud to be the Official Airline of
the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, one of the most popular regularseason events on the Champions Tour.
The tournament, which is internationally televised on the Golf Channel, takes
place September 27–29 and is played in
Carmel, California, at Del Monte Country
Club and the world-famous Pebble Beach
Golf Links. This competition’s unique
format pairs 81 Champions Tour regulars
(like World Golf Hall of Famers Bernhard
Langer, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, and
Hale Irwin) with 81 junior golfers from
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The First Tee chapters across the country. The First Tee is a youth development
organization that provides educational
programs for kids and teens (ages 5–17)
that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices,
using the game of golf as a teaching platform. Independent research on The First
Tee shows the longer participants stay
involved, the more their confidence
grows, both academically and socially.
It’s truly a dream come true for these
young men and women to play with
Champions Tour greats. Southwest is
proud to be a part of making this oncein-a-lifetime opportunity possible by providing transportation for The First Tee
participants, many of whom do not have
the financial means to travel to the event.
Since it was founded in 1997, The First
Tee has reached more than 7.6 million
young people in five countries. With the
goal of reaching an additional 10 million
young people by 2017, The First Tee
hopes to help these junior golfers become
responsible young adults. That’s a goal
that everyone can appreciate—golf lover
or not. For more information or to get
involved, visit thefirsttee.org.
—Dave Ridley
PHOTO COURTESY OF NATURE VALLEY AND THE FIRST TEE
+
Spotlight
SWA salutes
The First Tee’s
work with
youths like
Evin Davis.
http://www.thefirsttee.org
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - September 2013
Contents
Gary's Greeting
Gary's Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Business
Chomp, Chomp
"Are You Famous Amos?"
Health
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products and Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards Partners
Route Map
The "If" List
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