Published On: 05.16.18 | 

By: Ike Pigott

PGA veterans lead students through golf, life lessons at Alabama Power Junior Clinic

Professional golfers demonstrate their skills for students at this year's Alabama Power Junior Clinic in connection with the Regions Tradition tournament. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)

Winning and losing will always be a part of sports – and so will the life lessons they bring.

While Southern culture is obsessed with football and other team games, golf is a sport that encourages creativity and problem solving, while being accessible to everyone. And that’s why Alabama Power sponsored the Junior Clinic at the Regions Tradition on Tuesday.

PGA veterans Fred Funk and Tim Petrovic led more than 300 elementary school students through basic lessons about golf – and even more about the values of hard work and focus.

Alabama Power 2018 Junior Clinic at the Regions Tradition from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.

PGA vet Fred Funk shares a chuckle with the students at the Alabama Power Junior Clinic. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
Fred Funk shares his knowledge of golf and his perspectives on life with students at the Junior Clinic preceding the Regions Tradition tournament. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
The Alabama Power Junior Clinic each year gives students a chance to interact with, and learn from, PGA pro golfers. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
Children attending the Junior Clinic receive gifts from Alabama Power. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)
Children attending the Junior Clinic receive gifts from Alabama Power. (Chris Jones/Alabama NewsCenter)

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