Fairfield Teen, 17, Selected For Travelers Championship Event

FAIRFIELD, CT — (Contributed article): She’s been playing golf for as long as she can remember. In fact, Bethany Fell was just a baby, in her car seat when she made her first trip to the golf course to watch her parents play. The Fairfield Warde High School junior earned herself a spot on the varsity golf team when she was a freshman and this week the 17-year-old was lucky enough to swing the clubs with some of golf’s elite players at the Travelers Championship. Fell was one of 40 golfers selected to participate in this year’s Eversource PGA TOUR Player Experience for Junior Golfers at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell.

“To be able to play with the pros was incredible,” Fell said. “My goal is to play golf in college. What I learned with them will definitely help me improve my game and hopefully help me land a scholarship.”

Fell was chosen for the Player Experience based on a personal essay detailing her golf experience and how she could benefit from the opportunity to participate. In addition to playing with some of the pros, Bethany and the other chosen participants attended private golf clinics, a Q-and-A session with the elite players, and a dinner reception.

“This is an excellent opportunity for these young golfers. They are learning and developing lifelong skills through the game of golf from some of the games’ best,” Eversource President of Corporate Citizenship Rod Powell said. “We’re committed to serving the neighborhoods where we work and live and that includes supporting the health and well-being of the young people in our communities, which is why we are so proud to sponsor the Player Experience.”

The partnership between Eversource, the Travelers Championship, The First Tee of Connecticut and the Connecticut Section PGA Junior Golf Association focuses on bringing the game to young people, improving player development, increasing accessibility to the game, and retaining golfers for the future of the sport.

The Travelers Championship has generated more than $38 million for charity since 1952 and donates 100 percent of net proceeds to those organizations. Last year alone, the Travelers Championship generated more than $1.7 million for more than165 charities throughout the New England region.

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