Regional Opportunities

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The Society of Hickory Golfers hosts one of their annual tournaments at Foxburg Country Club in Clarion County, about 55 miles north of Pittsburgh. Foxburg was founded in 1887 and is the oldest continually used course in the United States. Dr. Bern Bernacki, the former Co-Chair of First Tee – Pittsburgh Board of Directors, is an avid hickory player, and annually sponsors two to four participants from our chapter to play in this event. Contact Coach Eric Kulinna for more information.

This annual event features teams from the Pittsburgh and Cleveland chapters, and the host and location rotates each year. Lunch and Life Skills testing typically begins at 11:00 AM, and tee times start at 12:00 PM. There are eight participants on each team, and they play six holes of Scramble format, six holes of Alternate Shot, and six holes of Best Ball during their round, all with Stableford scoring. We are actively working with the Ohio chapters to resume the River Rivals Cup this summer. Contact Coach Jeff Lebedda for more information.

Our chapter typically sends four players to this annual event. First Tee – Pittsburgh partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to host in 2022 at the Bob O’Connor Golf Course, with additional activities at the Heinz History Center. Other chapters that participate include Washington D.C., Trenton, Metropolitan New York, Connecticut, Raritan Valley (NJ).