Purpose

This year, the Wells Fargo Succeeding Together contest is encouraging teenage participants of The First Tee to showcase the importance of being part of a “Go-To-Team” and working together. Eligible participants of The First Tee can enter through an application and essay process beginning January 17 through March 14, 2017. Our panel of judges will select ten finalists and then ultimately four winners, each of whom will win a trip to the 2016 Wells Fargo Championship with one grand prize winner experiencing the thrill of playing golf with a PGA TOUR pro during the pro-am on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

2017 Event Information

Date: May 2-7, 2017 (participants who apply must be able to travel to Wilmington, NC during these days) Location: Wilmington, NC Host: Wells Fargo Championship

Selection Process and Application

  • A panel of judges will select ten finalists and then ultimately four winners, each of whom will win a trip to the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship with one grand prize winner experiencing the thrill of playing golf with a PGA TOUR pro during the pro-am on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.
  • Selected participants must be able to travel May 2-5, 2017 (“Grand Prize”) or May 5-7, 2017 (“First Prizes”) with a parent, legal guardian or other designated individual 25 years of age or older.
  • Children of The First Tee chapter staff are ineligible to enter
  • Finalist Prizes – Each of the ten Finalists will receive a $500 cash prize
  • Grand Prize – The grand-prize winner of the Succeeding Together contest will receive a 4-day/3-night trip for two to Wilmington, North Carolina to play in the Wells Fargo Championship pro-am with a PGA TOUR pro as a guest of Wells Fargo. The winner will attend the pro-am draw party and have the opportunity to meet PGA TOUR pros, golf TV personalities, as well as attend the Wells Fargo Succeeding Together golf clinic.
  • First Prize Winners – Three (3) first-prize winners will receive a 4-day/3-night trip for two to Wilmington, North Carolina to attend the Wells Fargo Championship and experience up-close the excitement of a PGA TOUR event from inside the ropes during the exciting final rounds of the tournament.
  • How to enter: Visit the www.succeedingtogether.org to learn more.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Participants must be in the 14-18 age range
  • Acceptable golf ability – USGA handicap of 18 or better
  • Entered in The First Tee participant database for a minimum of 3 years at the time of application deadline. The Home Office will use the participant’s “created on” date in the database to determine if the participant meets the 3 year requirement
  • Classified as a high school freshman, sophomore, junior or senior as of spring semester 2017
  • Entered in The First Tee participant database at a minimum of Birdie level at the time of application deadline
  • Active in The First Tee database upon submittal of application
  • Chapters must have signed their original contract at least 3 years before application deadline in order to submit applicants
  • Participants who attended the event previously are not eligible