Health & Fitness
First Tee Introduces 28 Kids With Congenital Heart Defects To The Game Of Golf
"I'm not really into sports that much, so golf is something that helps me do sports," said Charlie Timmel, who had open heart surgery.
June 25, 2025
A group of kids who spend more time in the hospital than most are getting a much needed break. 28 young heart patients from Minnesota Children's and M Health Fairview got out at Highland National Golf course in St. Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday.
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For 11-year-old Luke Thiesen from Shakopee, this was a chance to take his mind off the hospital.
"It's kind of stressful to constantly be thinking about it, like when we'll have the next surgery," said Thiesen. "It helps me think about something else."
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