Junior Coach Spotlight
Jack Seufert 11th Grade 16 years old East Grand Rapids High School 2nd year as a junior coach
In Their Own Words:
Jack’s Favorite Nine Core Value: Integrity – knowing the difference between right and wrong; doing the right thing even when no one is looking. What is your favorite part of being a junior coach? Definitely helping to coach the kids and help them learn the basics of golf. I took First Tee classes when I was their age and it is really fun to be able to help coach the kids, just like I was coached when I was their age.
Jack’s fast facts, from Coach Tyler:
- Jack and his brothers Charlie (13) and Henry (11) are fixtures at The First Tee since 2015.
- This spring, Jack won an essay contest through The First Tee and Wells Fargo, and received $500 cash for his entry!
- Jack led his first six-class session this summer, with adult volunteers assisting him. Jack is just the third junior coach to be asked to lead a session and will continue to do so in 2020.
- Jack and his brothers played more than 200 holes of golf in the 2019 First Tee Golf Marathon Fundraiser, raising more than $2,000 for our students on scholarship.
- Trips through The First Tee:
- Jack also was selected for the CoBank Peak Performers Academy, in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. There he met sir Nick Faldo, a 41-time tournament winner and six-time major winner on the PGA Tour.
- To watch a video on Jack done by CoBank, click here.
- For a video piece done locally on Jack, click here.
- Jack was recently selected for a First Tee trip to Naples, Florida coming up in February of 2020. There he will compete alongside First Tee student Alex Karhunen from Jenison, against First Tee students from across the country. This tournament is in conjunction with the Chubb Classic, a Champions Tour event in Naples.
- Jack also was selected for the CoBank Peak Performers Academy, in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. There he met sir Nick Faldo, a 41-time tournament winner and six-time major winner on the PGA Tour.
- Outside of The First Tee:
- Jack also plays basketball and tennis for his high school golf teams.
- Jack’s mother, Mindy, played Division 1 college golf at Purdue University.
Click above to see the local clip of Jack Seufert, spotlighted by Dan Wilinsky and Jack Doles of WOODTV8.
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