Ballenisles Country Club Leaders Play 470 Holes of Golf, Raise $20,000 for the First Tee – Palm Beaches

(Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) – Members of the BallenIsles Country Club leadership team played a combined 470 holes of golf over nine hours on Monday, October 5 to raise $20,000 for the First Tee – Palm Beaches. Director of Golf Jeff Fitzherbert, Director of Instruction Brian Mackey, Head Professional Chris Hayes, and U.S. Army Veteran Matt Kampff participated in the 11th Annual 100 Hole Challenge Golf Marathon held at Palm Beach Par 3 to raise funds for the First Tee – Palm Beaches through BallenIsles’ member donations and pledges.

First Tee – Palm Beaches is a major youth development program at golf courses throughout Palm Beach County and is one of 15 First Tee chapters in the state of Florida. Founded in 1988, the Palm Beaches chapter encompasses over 80,000 elementary school students, providing opportunities for students to learn the Nine Core Values of the First Tee Life Skills Experience. Additionally, the program serves children with special needs and disabilities, veterans disabilities and people with paralysis. The First Tee also provides life skills and life enhancement opportunities to all young people through the game of golf.

2026 marked the seventh time the BallenIsles team has participated in the Annual Golf Marathon. Collectively, BallenIsles Country Club has raised over $135,000 for the First Tee through the Golf Marathon. Last year, the BallenIsles team completed 454 holes of golf at Jupiter Country Club and raised $20,387 for the First Tee of the Palm Beaches through member donations and pledges. Previous donations include $17,000 in 2024, $21,500 in 2023, $23,995 in 2022, $17,500 in a rain-shortened 2021 event, and $15,000 in 2020.

While the 2026 100 Hole Challenge is complete, the BallenIsles team hopes to continue to collect donations for the First Tee – Palm Beaches through the end of the year as the fundraiser website is still accepting contributions. For more information on the First Tee – Palm Beaches and their 100 Hole Challenge Golf Marathon, visit Children’s Golf Foundation.

For more information on BallenIsles Country Club, visit www.BallenIsles.org.