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PAL Welcomes Players To The Greens To Benefit

City Youth Programs At ‘Golfing For PAL’ On April 23

The West Palm Beach Police Athletic
League (PAL) welcomes dedicated
golfers to take a long weekend and
enjoy Palm Beach weather to benefit
city youth programs.
“Golfing for PAL” invites players
to enjoy 18 holes on the Town of Palm
Beach Par-3 Golf Course on Friday,
April 23. Tee time is 8:30 a.m.
The event has historically raised
thousands of dollars for the nonprofit
organization that provides supplies,
equipment, a recreational center
and transportation for local youth
to take advantage of its events and
programming. For those who are
unable to play, PAL has sponsorship PAL Pete Nicoletti and group competing for the Closest to the
levels available for as low as $250 up Pin (copy from 2018, taken pre-COVID)
to $3,500.
“We want to give everyone an opportunity to support our About PAL
kids, as we prepare for summer and new sports leagues,” said The Police Athletic League of West
West Palm Beach PAL Operations Director Brittany Perdigon. Palm Beach Inc. (PAL) is a nonprofit
“Our sponsors and players always come through to make organization committed to enhancing
these programs possible, which keeps PAL kids engaged, the self-confidence, social, physical and
educated and safe. We look forward to seeing everyone on emotional needs of children through
the links again.” sport activities. With the goal to fill
To register to play or to become a sponsor, contact playgrounds, not prisons, PAL provides
Perdigon at (561) 835-7195 or email brittany@palwpb.org. opportunities for local youth to succeed
Golfers will tee up on The Palm Beach Par-3 in Palm through athletics, education, life skills,
Beach, which was redesigned by Hall of Fame golfer and mentoring. Using these tools, juvenile
Raymond Floyd in 2009. It sits on 39 acres, flanked by the crime and violence can be reduced in West
Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway and ranked in the Palm Beach. To learn more, visit www.
top 50 most fun golf courses in the United States by Golf westpalmbeachpal.com.
Digest Magazine in 2013.