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Playground to Fairway is a school golf program that teaches elementary school children the fundamentals of golf in a playground setting. It connects schools, parents and children with golf volunteers, clubs and facilities. Playground to Fairway also offers Girls Golf, which enables young girls to learn the sport in an environment that supports self-esteem. Thanks to $25,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program in 2007-2008, more than 4,000 children and coaches in 13 communities participated in these programs.
The following communities participated in the Playground to Fairway program: Abbotsford, Chase, Chilliwack, Clearwater, Kamloops, Kelowna, Oliver, Oyama, Port Alberni, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria.