Broughton's Thomas will compete in the First Tee Open Tim Stevens, Staff WriterComment on this story Tyler "J.T." Thomas of Broughton is one of 52 boys golfers selected to play in the fifth annual Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Calif. The 54-hole tournament format has 78 players from the Champions Tour, 78 junior players from ages 13 to 18 in the First Tee program, and 158 amateurs. The First Tee Open will be nationally televised Aug. 29-31 from the Pebble Beach Golf Club and the Del Monte Golf Course. Thomas, like many of the other First Tee golfers, got his first serious exposure to golf through the organization. "I had hit some balls with my father and we had played some par-3 golf, but I played basketball mostly," Thomas said. "First Tee really got me started." The program provided lessons and gave him a place...
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