Judy McDermott (second from left) stands with Frankie Felix (from left), Alclare Trapp and Olivia Munoz. Felix and Munoz are teen participants in First Tee. Judy McDowell
After more than 30 years of directing professional golf tournaments and rubbing shoulders with the world’s top players, Judy McDermott answers surprisingly when asked about the highlights of her long tenure.
It’s not about time spent with World Golf Hall of Famers Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Amy Alcott or Hollis Stacy. For McDermott, 59, it’s about young lives changed by golf that made all of her hours, procedural paperwork, countless meetings and professional networking worth every second of three decades of administrative direction.
“Honestly, it’s about the kids,” said McDermott, now executive director of The First Tee of Tucson in Arizona. “It’s about helping kids understand that if they stay part of a program and don’t give up, they’re going to get more out of…
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