Maple Grove Teen to Compete at Pebble Beach

The First Tee of Three Rivers Park district is sending Parker Hill, 16, of Maple Grove, to compete in the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official Champions Tour event that will be held September 27-29 and televised internationally on Golf Channel.

Hill will join 80 other participants from The First Tee chapters for the event, which is in its 10th year. Hill was selected by a national panel of judges who evaluated playing ability and comprehension of the life skills and character education learned through their involvement with The First Tee. Almost 150 applications were submitted.

Hill, a junior at Maple Grove High School, plays on the varsity golf team and has been a First Tee Participant for 11 years, since he was just five-years old.

Hill and the other juniors will be teamed with 81 Champions Tour players and 162 amateurs as they compete for the pro-junior title at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course. Play will be conducted on Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course on Friday and Saturday, and the final round will be played on Pebble Beach on Sunday.

“This is a great opportunity for Parker,” said Troy Nygaard, Executive Director of The First Tee of Three Rivers Park District. “He is certainly deserving of this honor. Not only is Parker a great golfer, but he really represents the life skills and character that The First Tee is all about.”

Information provided by Three Rivers Park District.