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Join H-E-B and The First Tee of Greater Austin on Sunday, March 20th for a fun, interactive Field Day celebrating national nutrition month and healthy living! Admission is free to this family-friendly event at the Harvey Penick Golf Campus that will feature activities and products provided by the vendors listed below.Be sure to dress to be active. Make it through all the stations and receive a Healthy Habits and get a photo with a special guest at our photo booth! Be sure to pick up a “scorecard” when you arrive. RSVP in advance here to expedite your check-in process!

Thank you to our Vendors!

See each of their activities below and click on their respective icons to visit their company website

Event Location

The event will take place at the Harvey Penick Golf Campus – located in East Austin at 5501 Ed Bluestein Blvd, Austin TX 78723.

Schedule

9:30 am: Vendor set-up 11:00 am: Event kicks off 11:30 am – 3:00 pm: Interactive vendors, booths and experiences centered on nutrition, fitness and wellness 11:30 am: WGC Skydrop for Skybox – a helicopter ball drop for kids with Skybox tickets to the Sunday round of the WGC Dell Match Play! See all the information here and buy your tickets here before they run out! 11:45 am: 18-hole Footgolf tournament for H-E-B 9 Core Value Week sponsors – awards immediately after play 2:00 pm: 9-hole Golf tournament for H-E-B 9 Core Value Week sponsors – awards immediately after play 3:00 pm: Vendor shutdown

About The Cause

The First Tee of Greater Austin is a 501(c) non-profit organization that provides educational programs that teach life skills and healthy choices to young people through the game of golf. The organization reach over 10,000 area youth via its after-school, in-school, camp and outreach programs in 2015. As Austin continues to grow, as does the need for quality and affordable youth programs. Congestive traffic and transportation limitations also put more pressure on TFTGA to provide its programs at more accessible locations. 100% of the participants in the program require partial or full scholarship to participate. All participants benefit from life-skills education that includes: interpersonal skills, goal-setting, self management, healthy choices, planning for the future and more.

Join us for other parts of H-E-B 9 Core Values Week

We’d love for you to join us for the 9 Core Values Luncheon presented by BB&T and more events that are a part of H-E-B 9 Core Values Week, set for March 20 – 27. Click here to learn more.

Questions about Community Field Day?

Please direct all media inquiries to Stephanie Mingos at [email protected]. All other questions can be answered by Jason Kowalkowski – 512.732.0380 x 205 or [email protected].

Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green is making a difference on the court, but also on the golf course. The NBA named Green one of the top ten finalists for the 2015-16 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award, in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing charitable work. If he wins, he will earn $25,000 for The First Tee of the East Bay.

“We are honored to be named Draymond’s charity of choice. Draymond is an inspiration not only to our youth, but to the entire Oakland community. His commitment and never-ending enthusiasm is as remarkable off the court as it is on the court.” – Executive Director of The First Tee of the East Bay

Fans can vote for Draymond from May 9-18 on social media. Here’s how:

• Twitter: tweet a comment using both hashtags: #NBACommunityAssist and #DraymondGreen
  • Retweets will also count as votes
• Instagram: post a photo using #NBACommunityAssist and #DraymondGreen in the photo description
  • Only unique posts will be included in the vote; commenting on a post using both hashtags does not qualify as a vote
• Facebook: Respond/comment on a post from an NBA account (League, NBA Cares, Team, nominee’s official page) using #NBACommunityAssist #DraymondGreen

St. Augustine, Fla. (May 10, 2016) – Thanks to PwC, The First Tee’s mission to affect the lives of young people through the game of golf will be highlighted this week during THE PLAYERS Championship at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. PwC has been associated with The First Tee since 2000 and continues to expand its support. Currently more than 25 PwC partners, retired partners and staff serve as volunteer board members for chapters of The First Tee. Several activities will take place at the tournament this year, including:

• For the 12th year, PwC will host select Scholars of The First Tee during THE PLAYERS at its Executive Business Forum. Four Scholars will engage in a learning experience uniquely designed to teach them about the business of a top professional services firm and the corporate world at large. The participants will interact with corporate leaders and hear from knowledgeable speakers on topics facing American business today.
• PwC’s The First Tee Challenge will allow fans to take their shot at a scaled version of the par-3 17th at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Located in the Stadium Village and open to the general public all week, fans will have two free shots to try and hit the green and win prizes. Fans will have the option to purchase either a third shot for $5 or a Fast Pass for $20, with proceeds benefiting The First Tee of North Florida. Representatives from The First Tee home office and the North Florida chapter will serve as volunteers throughout the week.
• PwC will host 200 participants from The First Tee North Florida’s youth programs. Students will hit off the 17th hole replica and take part in experiential golf-themed learning activities–created by the MIND Research Institute–that teach math concepts such as scale, distance and velocity in the context of golf.
• The First Tee will receive significant exposure during the telecast (on Golf Channel and SirusXM PGA TOUR Radio, thanks to a donation of commercial inventory by PwC, a Trustee of The First Tee, and the PGA TOUR, one of The First Tee’s Founding Partners.

“The First Tee has played a unique role in broadening the efforts of PwC’s Earn Your Future commitment, which has reached more than 2.5 million students and educators through outreach focused on building financial capability,” said Shannon Schuyler, principal, chief purpose office and corporate responsibility leader at PwC, and president of the PwC Charitable Foundation. “We are proud to support The First Tee, nationally and through our local markets, to leverage their expertise in developing core values and healthy habits, and connecting that work to financial decisions.” “For 16 years PwC has been an important supporter of The First Tee and we are grateful for their longstanding support nationally and in chapter markets,” said Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive officer of The First Tee. “Their commitment to our efforts helps to build awareness and extend our mission to more young people and their communities.” THE PLAYERS will air on May 11-15 on Golf Channel and NBC. Visit www.PGATOUR.COM/THEPLAYERS for specific airtimes. For more information about The First Tee or to follow the activities taking place during THE PLAYERS, visit www.firsttee.org or follow on Facebook. About The First Tee The First Tee (www.firsttee.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. With its home office at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., The First Tee reaches young people on golf courses, in elementary schools and at other youth-serving locations. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has grown its network to deliver programs in all 50 United States and select international locations. In 2015, The First Tee brought character education through the game of golf to more than 4.7 million young people. The First Tee’s Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA. Shell Oil Company is The First Tee’s Founding Corporate Partner and Johnson & Johnson is its Legacy Partner. Former President George W. Bush serves as honorary chair. About THE PLAYERS Championship THE PLAYERS Championship annually combines the best field in golf with the world-class venue that is THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Optum, Morgan Stanley and PwC are the exclusive Proud Partners of THE PLAYERS. Proceeds from THE PLAYERS benefit Northeast Florida charities and have totaled more than $75 million since the event moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1977, including a record $8.1 million generated in 2015. In April 2011, THE PLAYERS announced a new charitable focus, committing to generate $50 million for youth-related charities over the next 10 years. For more on THE PLAYERS and the surrounding area, visit theplayerschampionship.com or floridashistoriccoast.com. Media Contact: Sara Henika The First Tee 904-940-4341 [email protected]

Madalyn Ardueser from The First Tee of Greater Portland Wins Girls Division and Presley Mackelberg from The First Tee of Northern Nevada Wins Boys Division of The First Tee’s National Par-3 Championship

Richmond, VA (June 25, 2016) – Madalyn Ardueser representing The First Tee of Greater Portland and Presley Mackelberg representing The First Tee of Northern Nevada clinched The First Tee’s National Par-3 Championship title today for their respective divisions. The First Tee National Par-3 Championship is a unique event that gathers 32 junior golfers from around the country to participate in a 36-hole individual stroke play competition at an exclusive Par-3 course. The tournament took place this weekend at The Kanawha Club in Mankin-Sabot, Virginia. Ardueser and Mackelberg both finished +8 over 36-holes. The girls division runner up, Alice Duan +11 (T2), The First Tee of Northern Nevada, faced Mariana Ocano +11 (T2), The First Tee of St. Petersburg, in a play-off for the runnerup trophy. Duan came out on top after two holes of battle. Steven Schnobrich +9, The First Tee of New Hampshire, finished runner-up in the boys division. “[Today] the pin locations were easier and the greens rolled about the same so it made easier to putt,” Ardueser reflects. “It means a lot to win this tournament.t I came from the other side of country, all the way Oregon, and I came to represent my chapter and The First Tee program overall. It was a great test of perseverance and I think anyone who is thinking of considering coming to an event like this should go for it because it teaches you a lot about yourself.” Ardueser is attending Eastern Washington University on golf scholarship in the fall. “I thought the pin locations were a little more scoreable and the greens were slower greens from rain over night,” Mackelberg noted. “It means a lot [to win this tournament] because I can go back to my chapter and tell them about my experience. I hope to inspire others to come here and have fun, too. I always say that people should enjoy the courses you’re playing and the people you’re playing with.” Mackelberg is a rising junior in high school and has goals to play college golf. Full Scores:

First Name	Last Name	Chapter	Round 1	+	Round 2	+	OVERALL	OVERALL +
Olivia	Alcoran	Greater Sacramento	66	12	65	11	131	23
Madalyn	Ardueser	Greater Portland	57	3	59	5	116	8
Hallie	Boles	Pine Mountain	65	11	61	7	126	18
Sayaka	Carpenter	Raritan Valley	70	16	56	2	126	18
Serena	Chen	Greater Trenton	66	12	65	11	131	23
Kaitlynn	Criswell	Phoenix	65	11	68	14	133	25
Alice	Duan	Northern Nevada	61	7	58	4	119	11
Madelyn	Edwards	Aiken	71	17	68	14	139	31
Angelica	Harris	Greater New Orleans	65	11	59	5	124	16
Emily	Harvey	Valparaiso	64	10	71	17	135	127
Savannah	Kummelman	Lakeland	77	23	69	15	146	38
Tarin	Leong	Fort Woth	66	12	63	9	129	21
Mariana	Ocano	St. Petersburg	61	7	58	4	119	11
Lauren	Palmer	Greater San Antonio	71	17	69	15	140	32
Jayla	Rogers	Brunswick County	65	11	68	14	133	25
Belle	Tan	Greater Dallas	60	6	60	6	120	12
Tyler	Armstrong	East Baton Rouge Parish	61	7	58	4	119	11
Owen	Avrit	Central Coast	59	5	62	8	121	13
Joseph	Auth	Pittsburgh	63	9	69	15	132	24
Carlo	Carino	Greater New Orleans	68	14	66	12	134	26
Evan	Griffith	Fort Smith	61	7	65	11	126	18
Alexander	Lamm	Greater Charlotte	61	7	60	6	121	13
Jason	Liu	Connecticut	61	7	60	6	121	13
Seth	Lomison	the Triad	63	9	58	4	121	13
Alexander	Lowe	Fort Worth	68	14	69	15	137	29
Presely	Mackelburg	Northern Nevada	59	5	57	3	116	8
Steven	Schnobrich	New Hampshire	60	6	57	3	117	9
Scott	Schuster	Greater Houston	71	17	60	6	131	23
Deion	Shepherd	Raritan Valley	65	11	57	3	122	14
Brice	Smoker	Aiken	70	16	62	8	132	24
Alex	Woo	Greater Richmond	81	27	68	14	149	41

 

About The First Tee National Par-3 Championship

The First Tee’s National Par-3 Championship is a national opportunity for network participants. To qualify, youth ages 14-17 must go through a thorough application process; girls must have a handicap of 10 or better and boys must have a handicap of 8 or better to be accepted into the event. The playing field is made up of 16 boys and 16 girls representing 26 chapters of The First Tee from 16 different states. Because this is a national opportunity produced by The First Tee, Life Skills and healthy habits are incorporated into daily activities—the overall theme being “the responsibilities of leadership.” On Friday, June 24th, the participants will compete in an individual stroke play competition on an exclusive Par-3 course, The Kanawha Club in Manakin-Sabot, VA. One boy and one girl will be named The First Tee National Par-3 Champion after 36 total holes of individual stroke play, Saturday, June 25th. The University of Richmond will house participants from Wednesday through Sunday.

About The First Tee

The First Tee (www.firsttee.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. With its home office at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., The First Tee reaches young people on golf courses, in elementary schools and at other youthserving locations. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to nine million young people in all 50 United States and select international locations. The First Tee’s Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA. Shell Oil Company is The First Tee’s Founding Corporate Partner and Johnson & Johnson is its Legacy Partner. Former President George W. Bush serves as honorary chair. In 2015, The First Tee of Greater Richmond reached over 22,000 youth through The First Tee Life Skills Experience, collaborative community partnerships, and The First Tee National School Program. At three programming locations, the Elson Redmond Memorial Driving Range, The Chesterfield Golf Course, and Independence Golf Club, the chapter provides spring, summer, and fall programs, as well as summer camps and a spring break camp. During programs and camps, head coaches and volunteer coaches positively develop young people with a supportive environment.

Media Contacts

Madison Rogers Director of Marketing & Special Events, The First Tee of Greater Richmond [email protected] 804-357-8125 Brent Schneider Executive Director, The First Tee of Greater Richmond [email protected] 804-349-3364

The First Tee participants to play in official PGA TOUR Champions event at Pebble Beach in September

St. Augustine, Fla. (July 6, 2016) – Participants representing chapters of The First Tee throughout the country have been selected to play in the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official PGA TOUR Champions event hosted by Monterey Peninsula Foundation. The event will be held September 13-18 and televised internationally on Golf Channel. Eighty-one young men and women listed below, ages 14 to 18, were selected by a national panel of judges that evaluated participants’ playing ability and comprehension of the life skills and core values learned through their involvement with The First Tee. “At Nature Valley we have great admiration for the mission of The First Tee. The program has such a meaningful impact in the lives of young people by strengthening important values like responsibility, judgement and perseverance. The opportunity for these teenagers to be selected as a part of The First Tee has the power to transform lives,” said Carla Vernón at General Mills. “The teenagers selected to play in the Nature Valley First Tee Open have worked hard to prepare for this opportunity, and we are immensely proud to welcome them to this year’s tournament.” The juniors will be teamed with 81 PGA TOUR Champions players and 162 amateurs as they compete for the pro-junior title at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course. Players committed to compete include two-time major championship winner John Daly, World Golf Hall of Fame member and 28-time PGA TOUR Champions winner Bernhard Langer, and defending champion Esteban Toledo. The junior field was announced this morning on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive. The show included current U.S. Presidents Cup captain and soon-to-be PGA TOUR Champions member Steve Stricker, Quicken Loans National winner Billy Hurley III, PGA TOUR player and The First Tee alumnus Scott Langley, Golf Channel’s Charlie Rymer and 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open pro-junior winner Michelle Xie surprising six juniors with the news of their selection. Highlights from the coverage can be found on www.golfchannel.com. “We are pleased to introduce this year’s juniors in the Nature Valley First Tee Open, an event to which many have been working hard to secure their spot for years,” Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive officer of The First Tee, said. “We appreciate our partners—Nature Valley, PGA TOUR Champions, Pebble Beach Resorts, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Golf Channel—and their commitment to the event which is a life-changing experience for the juniors.” In its 13th year, more than 710 participants from The First Tee chapters have benefited from the opportunity to play in the tournament by meeting and learning from PGA TOUR Champions players and amateurs in the field, utilizing the leadership and life skills they have acquired at their chapters. The Nature Valley First Tee Open is one of 10 national opportunities provided by The First Tee home office to encourage and motivate young people as they progress through the program and toward high school graduation. The First Tee is a nonprofit youth development organization with golf programs centered on building character through Nine Core Values™: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. Clint Eastwood is chairman of the event and Arnold Palmer, World Golf Hall of Fame member and Trustee of The First Tee, is honorary co-chair. Play will be conducted on Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course on Friday and Saturday, and final round will be played on Pebble Beach on Sunday. For more information, visit www.thefirstteeopen.com. To learn more about The First Tee, visit www.firsttee.org. The First Tee Participants Selected to Play in 2016 Nature Valley First Tee Open Alphabetical by state

First Name:	Last Name:	Chapter:	City:	State:
Josie	Robertson	The First Tee of Central Arkansas	Maumelle	AR
William	Gibson	The First Tee of Fort Smith	Fort Smith	AR
Sydnie	Gamble	The First Tee of Fort Smith	Greenwood	AR
Grayson	Martin	The First Tee of Central Arkansas	White Hall	AR
Patrick	Fernandez	The First Tee of Phoenix	Surprise	AZ
Dylan	Choi	The First Tee of Greater Pasadena	La Cañada	CA
Caitlyn	Yamashita	The First Tee of Greater Pasadena	Pasadena	CA
Beah	Cruz	The First Tee of Greater Sacramento	Fairfield	CA
Emily	Dixon	The First Tee of Greater Sacramento	Rocklin	CA
Grant	Leppek	The First Tee of Greater Sacramento	Rocklin	CA
Neeve	Chen	The First Tee of Greater Sacramento	Roseville	CA
Jonathan	Tanihana	The First Tee of Greater Sacramento	Sacramento	CA
Calista	Reyes	The First Tee of San Diego	San Diego	CA
Catherine	Batang	The First Tee of San Francisco	San Francisco	CA
Madeline	Zunino	The First Tee of San Joaquin	Stockton	CA
Isabelle	Castro	The First Tee of Silicon Valley	San Jose	CA
Jacob	Meyberg	The First Tee of Silicon Valley	San Jose	CA
Joshua	Meyberg	The First Tee of Silicon Valley	San Jose	CA
Rachel	Roter	The First Tee of the Tri-Valley	Livermore	CA
Kailer	Rundiks	The First Tee of Denver	Denver	CO
Chase	Skrubis	The First Tee of Connecticut	North Granby	CT
Kaden	Kinard	The First Tee of Delaware	New Castle	DE
Nicholas	Kresl	The First Tee of Lakeland	Lakeland	FL
Jake	Moscoso	The First Tee of Miami	Miami	FL
Christian	Taylor	The First Tee of Naples/Collier	Naples	FL
Kelly	Newbrough	The First Tee of Naples/Collier	Naples	FL
Makenzie	Hotchkiss	The First Tee of Naples/Collier	Naples	FL
Peter	George	The First Tee of Naples/Collier	Naples	FL
Trevor	Madridejos	The First Tee of North Florida	St. Augustine	FL
Madelyn	Dimitroff	The First Tee of Northwest Florida	Pensacola	FL
Brandon	Pozzie	The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee	Bradenton	FL
Isabella	Stepanek	The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee	Sarasota	FL
Nicole	Polivchak	The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee	Sarasota	FL
Sadie	Chlapowski	The First Tee of St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	FL
Claire	Vermette	The First Tee of  St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	FL
James	Morotti II	The First Tee of Tampa Bay	Brandon	FL
Brandon	Doner	The First Tee of The Palm Beaches	Palm Beach Gardens	FL
Alejandra	Ayala	The First Tee of Atlanta	Alpharetta	GA
Brette	Bryant	The First Tee of Augusta	Evans	GA
Emily	Harvey	The First Tee of Valparaiso	Crown Point	IN
Yianni	Kostouros	The First Tee of Valparaiso	Crown Point	IN
Cole	Elmore	The First Tee of Salina	Salina	KS
Tyler	Armstrong	The First Tee of East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary	LA
Julia	Simon	The First Tee of Greater New Orleans	New Orleans	LA
Jarius	Gaines	The First Tee of Greater Baltimore	Baltimore	MD
Tyler	Burkum	The First Tee of Three Rivers Park District	Maple Grove	MN
Pierce	Robinson	The First Tee of The Foothills	Kings Mountain	NC
Connor	Moore	The First Tee of The Triangle	Durham	NC
Kayla	Parsons	The First Tee of The Triangle	Raleigh	NC
Ryan	Birkedal	The First Tee of The Triad	Lewisville	NC
Lauren	Thibodeau	The First Tee of New Hampshire	Hampstead	NH
Abbi	Fleiner	The First Tee of Northern Nevada	Reno	NV
Joshua	Fleiner	The First Tee of Northern Nevada	Reno	NV
Faith	Francisco	The First Tee of Metropolitan New York	Wantagh	NY
Summer	Marshall	The First Tee of Metropolitan Oklahoma City	Norman	OK
Soulai	Vang	The First Tee of Tulsa	Oologah	OK
Tya	Seth	The First Tee of Greater Portland	West Linn	OR
Kendel	Abrams	The First Tee of Greater Baltimore	New Freedom	PA
Brice	Smoker	The First Tee of Aiken	North Augusta	SC
Megan	Tang	The First Tee of Memphis	Memphis	TN
Trinity	King	The First Tee of Fort Worth	Arlington	TX
Calista	Lothliam	The First Tee of Fort Worth	Fort Worth	TX
Alexander	Lowe	The First Tee of Fort Worth	Westworth Village	TX
Annaliesia	Salazar	The First Tee of Greater Dallas	Balch Springs	TX
Mariano	Barbosa	The First Tee of Greater Dallas	Dallas	TX
Aysis	Azarcon	The First Tee of Greater Dallas	Grand Prairie	TX
Stephen	Boyd	The First Tee of Greater Houston	Houston	TX
Scott	Schuster	The First Tee of Greater Houston	Katy	TX
Aubrey	Zastoupil	The First Tee of The Piney Woods	Longview	TX
Zoe	Mayfield	The First Tee of The Piney Woods	Longview	TX
Lauren	Palmer	The First Tee of Greater San Antonio	San Antonio	TX
Ryan	Woo	The First Tee of Greater Richmond	Richmond	VA
Drew	White	The First Tee of Greater Washington D.C.	Alexandria	VA
Gerry	Jones, Jr.	The First Tee of Hampton Roads	Suffolk	VA
Ross	Funderburke	The First Tee of Roanoke Valley	Roanoke	VA
Callie	Montgomery	The First Tee of Roanoke Valley	Hardy	VA
Julia	Dai	The First Tee of Greater Seattle	Bellevue	WA
Dylan	Bissell	The First Tee of Yakima	Yakima	WA
Maxwell	Turnquist	The First Tee of Yakima	Yakima	WA

  About Monterey Peninsula Foundation Monterey Peninsula Foundation (MPF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization which disburses funds from the proceeds of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on the PGA TOUR and the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, a PGA TOUR Champions tournament.. MPF focuses on improving the quality of life in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties. www.montereypeninsulafoundation.org; www.attpbgolf.com; www.thefirstteeopen.com About PGA TOUR Champions PGA TOUR Champions has the most recognizable and accomplished players in the game, with many of its 34 members in the World Golf Hall of Fame competing regularly in its events. It’s where Legends play. The Tour also counts numerous other major championship winners among its members. PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. Conceived in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, it started with just four events and purses totaling $475,000. PGA TOUR Champions primary purpose is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, protect the integrity of the game and generate significant charitable and economic impact in communities in which it plays. Points earned in official Charles Schwab Cup events in 2015 determined Bernhard Langer as the Charles Schwab Cup champion. In 2016, the newly-introduced Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs will identify and recognize the Tour’s leading player. The Commissioner of the PGA TOUR is Tim Finchem. Greg McLaughlin is President of PGA TOUR Champions. The PGA TOUR’s website is pgatour.com, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Follow the PGA TOUR Champions at facebook.com/ChampionsTour and on Twitter @ChampionsTour. About Nature Valley® Nature Valley created the granola bar category in 1975 and brings great taste to active consumers looking for wholesome snacks. Nature Valley offers nine great-tasting granola snacks: Crunchy Granola Bars, Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars, Chewy Trail Mix Bars, Granola Thins, Yogurt Granola Bars, Roasted Nut Crunch Bars, Protein Bars, Soft-Baked Oatmeal Squares and Protein Granola. Nature Valley is also the Official Granola Bar of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Web.com Tour, the United States Ski and Snowboarding Association, Nature Valley NASTAR, Cross Country Ski Areas Association, Vail Resorts. In addition, Nature Valley is a sponsor of the National Parks Conservation Association. About Golf Channel Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. Serving the most-affluent audience in all of television, Golf Channel – co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 and now part of NBC Sports Group – is available in more than 200 million homes in 84 countries and 11 languages around the world. Golf Channel features more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, including tournament action from the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, The Open, Olympics, and Ryder Cup, as well as high-quality news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel’s digital platforms, headed by GolfChannel.com, deliver unmatched coverage of the world of golf. Fans are able to enjoy 24/7 live streaming of Golf Channel content through Golf Live Extra and NBC Sports Live Extra, both powered by Playmaker Media, and select programming is simulcast via SiriusXM’s PGA TOUR Radio. In addition, Golf Channel connects the world to golf through a wide array of digital and lifestyle services including Golf Channel Mobile, a comprehensive app covering golf’s latest headlines, scores and analysis; GolfNow, the world’s largest online tee time booking platform and golf course technology partner, which includes the GolfNow Mobile App, featuring on-course GPS tracking, in-round scoring and game tracking; GolfAdvisor.com, the world’s largest golf course ratings and review resource for golfers, by golfers; a North American network of Golf Channel Academy instructional facilities; and Golf Channel Am Tour, the world’s largest amateur golf tour. About The First Tee The First Tee (www.firsttee.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. With its home office at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., The First Tee reaches young people on golf courses, in elementary schools and at other youth-serving locations. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has grown its network to deliver programs in all 50 United States and select international locations. In 2015, The First Tee brought character education through the game of golf to more than 4.7 million young people. The First Tee’s Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA. Shell Oil Company is The First Tee’s Founding Corporate Partner and Johnson & Johnson is its Legacy Partner. Former President George W. Bush serves as honorary chair.  

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