Half Moon Bay kids introduced to golf at Stanford

The Stanford Daily has a story about 40 kids from low-income areas of Half Moon Bay spending the day at Stanford’s golf course, "Tiger Woods’ old stomping ground."

"[The children] live across the street from two of the best-looking golf courses in the world," [Wayne] Southerland said of his young charges. "Until somebody opens up a door for them, they don"t know what"s over there."

In May of this year, while helping to organize the Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce Artichoke Golf Classic, Southerland saw an opportunity to benefit those who could not afford the nearly $200 entry fee for the tournament.

Coordinating with Susan Sanchez of Mid-Peninsula Housing Corporation and Kristen Flores of the YMCA, Southerland orchestrated a youth golf clinic prior to the main event. Two-time U.S. Open winner and ESPN golf analyst Andy North, on hand as part of the tournament itself, provided the instruction. Twenty-six juniors from Moonridge and Main Street participated in the clinic, and buoyed by the success, Southerland began looking for another venue for a similar youth event.