Future golf course pros

Twenty participants in the Life Skills Education program conducted by The First Tee of Greater Chicago will receive a look at career paths in golf course management and operations Monday, Aug. 17, at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest. Boys and girls who have achieved Birdie, Eagle and Ace levels with The First Tee will spend a day covering subjects including turf management, plant protection, water management, golf course maintenance equipment and environmental sciences. They will tour Conway Farms and hear presentations by local golf course superintendents and representatives of the event's sponsor, John Deere. Speakers from the PGA TOUR and the Chicago District Golf Association will talk about other golf-related career opportunities. The youths will participate in an interactive golf experience on the course and at the practice facility. Conway Farms is the site of the 2015 BMW Championship PGA TOUR Playoff event. The "Careers on Course" program is a part of John Deere's $1 million commitment on a national level to The First Tee.