OAKVILLE, Ont. — First Tee – Canada has introduced a renewed partnership with PING Canada geared toward growing entry to youth golf programming and offering alternatives for younger folks to develop helpful expertise each on and off the golf course.
PING has lengthy contributed to the expansion of the First Tee program worldwide. Since 2024, PING Worldwide and PING Canada have supported First Tee – Canada by offering greater than $75,000 in donations to speed up the enlargement of this system from coast to coast.
“PING Canada’s help over the previous two years has made a significant distinction for the younger folks we serve,” mentioned Adam Hunter, govt director of First Tee – Canada. “Their help has helped us increase entry to our applications and strengthened the alternatives we are able to present to youth throughout the nation. We’re proud to proceed constructing this partnership and reaching much more younger folks in each province.”
The brand new settlement marks the start of a three-year partnership between First Tee – Canada and PING Canada, together with value-in-kind (VIK) help and monetary contributions amounting to $120,000 from 2026 to 2028.
The partnership will assist offset the prices of coach coaching and can help program supply at First Tee areas throughout the nation. Moreover, PING Canada’s beneficiant VIK help will present First Tee – Canada members and coaches with high-quality golf tools, guaranteeing that extra younger folks from all backgrounds have entry to the game and the life classes it teaches.
“We’re proud to face behind a program that gives youth with reasonably priced and inclusive entry to the sport we’re all keen about,” mentioned Dave Wilson, normal supervisor of PING Canada. “Junior improvement, at each stage, is a vital a part of who we’re at PING, and we’re devoted to creating tools that helps develop the sport from a younger age. It’s nice to have the chance to help a corporation that excels at creating these life-long {golfing} experiences.”
With the assistance of PING Canada, First Tee – Canada will proceed impacting the lives of equity-deserving youth by offering inclusive, character improvement golf applications that assist members construct confidence, resilience and wholesome habits that stretch past the fairways.
