LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix Celebrates The Golden Tees

8th Annual Awards Ceremony Held in Tempe

Words By Cori Matheson

The LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix celebrated the 2022 season with an awards party fit for fame. This 8th annual event, The Golden Tees, was hosted at Majestic Theater in Tempe in December, and welcomed members, sponsors, partners, and the entire Girls Golf family.

The Golden Tees was first established in 2015 and has grown to be one of the Girls Golf members’ favorite events. The event included a red carpet, paparazzi, celebrity interviews, special guests, dinner, awards presentation, recap of the year’s successes, plans/announcements for the next year and a special “movie,” shown on a big screen, that highlighted photos from the entire year.

The celebrities of the event are the girls (the members), who were honored for a successful year. Aged 3-18, they wore red-carpet attire, got dressed up with their families, and were greeted on the red carpet by special guests. This year, the girls were interviewed by Cheyenne Woods, a program alumna and LPGA Tour player, alongside Bailey Chamblee, a golf fashion icon and journalist. While the girls were excited to meet Cheyenne and Bailey, the format is what truly made the girls feel special and celebrated.

After the red carpet, annual recap, and announcement of future plans, awards were given to outstanding members and program supporters deserving of extra recognition. Each year, winners are given custom “Golden Flamingo” awards that are presented in categories that reflect the program mission.

Anawin Pikulthong