The golf component was designed to fit seamlessly into the standard phys-ed curriculum developed by the National Association for Sport & Physical Education. Kids get multi-week exposure to basic golf movements, rules and etiquette, just as they do in basketball or kickball.
Count the kids who are projected to be introduced to the game through the National School Program -- 3.5 to 4 million in 4,000 schools by 2010 -- with the 1.2 million who already participate in programs at The First Tee's 202 chapters and 547 learning facilities nationwide, and it's easy to see why Barrow is more optimistic than many about the sport's future.
"We're building a generation of players who are going to contribute a tremendous amount to the golf economy," Barrow says. -- Matthew Rudy
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