Boy gets ‘special day’ at TPC Wakefield

As seen in Raleigh News & Observer – May 20, 2010
This was a special Wish that I helped grant in 2010 for Nathan. I began working on this Wish in 2009 after contacting John Inman, UNC’s golf coach. John called his contacts at Titleist and arranged to get new golf clubs made for Nathan and provided contact information at TPC in Raleigh. Michael Thomas, TPC Director of Sales, and Marta Bierbaum at Make A Wish were an absolute joy to work and truly made this a “Wow” Wish!

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