Jersey Shore Teen Golfer Hits The Links At Pebble Beach

POINT PLEASANT, NJ — A Point Pleasant Boro High School golfer got to enjoy a dream over the weekend, playing golf at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.

Jack Nolan, 17, is one of 80 teen golfers who got to compete in the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee at Pebble Beach and at Spyglass Hill Golf Course.

The tournament paired teens who are participating in First Tee, a youth development program based around golf, with PGA Tour Champions professionals and amateurs from the business world for a week of competition and mentorship, according to a news release. First Tee aims to help boys and girls learn life lessons and skills through playing golf, teaching them inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience, the organization says.

Nolan, who played at Spyglass Hill, finished the first day of the event shooting 7 under par. He did not make the cut, reserved for the top 12 boys, after the second day. He also placed eighth in the closest to the pin contest.

First Tee Jersey Shore shared photos of Nolan competing on their Instagram account. He was paired with PGA professional Thongchai Jaidee, and the chapter said Nolan had the chance to play some golf with Carson Daly, the host of NBC's "The Voice" talent competition. (Daly shared what golf means to him on Instagram).

Nolan got a taste of what the weekend would hold when Ryan McCormick, who plays on the PGA/Korn Ferry Tour, mentored him and two other junior players, James from Toms River, and Ben from Point Pleasant Beach, during a round of golf in the Jersey Shore area.

The First Tee Jersey Shore chapter said Nolan's week in Pebble Beach included practice rounds at The Hay and Spyglass Hill; the Legends & Leaders Viewing Party on the 18th green and the Pairings Party with Chevron.