Refurbishment of the historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course by Tiger Woods and the nonprofit Cobbs Creek Foundation includes a focus on STEM learning and turning golf into an opportunity.
The Cobbs Creek Golf Course in Upper Darby and West Philadelphia was where Andrew Downs first learned the game, writes Natalie Popilio for The Philadelphia Citizen.
He went on to caddie at Merion Golf Club in Haverford, secured a J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship, went to college, and is now director of education for the Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust.
“I’m average as a player,” Downs says. “But golf has given me a lot of opportunities.”
The hope is that a state-of-the-art Cobbs Creek Golf Course and the TGR Learning Lab Philadelphia next to it will open up even more opportunities.
The course will have tiered pricing for local residents, reduced costs and support for young players, generating 130 jobs.
The Lab will offer year-round programming, STEM-focused courses, after-school and summer programs, and career and college preparation.
It’s opening in early 2025.
The goal is to create opportunities for underserved Philadelphians and create access to the middle class for Black families through tech education, sports and leadership development.
Read more about how the golf course and labs will operate in The Philadelphia Citizen.
