Each year, one student from The First Tee of East Lake is chosen to hit the ceremonial HOPE shot to kick off the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club. … Continue Reading →
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A Reversal of Fortune
When you’re dealing with a golf course steeped in prestige and tradition like East Lake Golf Club, even the most subtle of changes can raise an eyebrow. However, to add … Continue Reading →
Tim Finchem on East Lake: “It’s a game changer.”
On Tuesday morning, PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem addressed the media gathered at East Lake Golf Club for his annual State of the PGA TOUR conversation. He touched on several … Continue Reading →
East Lake Cup is Next Chapter in Using Golf to Change the Community
Golf Channel announced today that each of the semifinalist teams from the 2015 Division I NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships have committed to compete in the inaugural East Lake … Continue Reading →
Life Skills Learned at The First Tee of East Lake
While golf is an integral part of The First Tee of East Lake, program graduate Darius Davis can assure it’s much more than that. “The coaches at The First Tee … Continue Reading →
Meadows to Villages: A Critical Transition for the Success of East Lake
In the late 1960s, public housing complex East Lake Meadows was getting ready to open its doors. After becoming one of the first residents, Eva Davis helped form the Tenants’ … Continue Reading →
Employing the East Lake Way in New Orleans
The Bayou District Foundation – and New Orleans – is 10 years removed from one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the … Continue Reading →
