Rusty Petrea Quotations

Once we achieve the practice facility, this place will be absolutely world class.

I could start to see maybe in my late 20s and early 30s that whenever the Navy was over with, I wanted to come live here. And Carol being a sailor also took to that notion.

I saw that it was about nine core values, and it rung so home and true, I said this is a fit. We are so proud to be a First Tee chapter. To see that sign here is phenomenal.

The reason the dream really started to take shape was because I had been all over the world and I was a little disenchanted with the United States golf scene. Manners, etiquette, lack thereof, slow play, cart paths - all of that combined, I didn't want to do that the rest of my life.

This is the kids' place. ... When you're in the military, you don't always get to do things you'd like to do. If we did, it would be short term because you'd have to pick up and move. It's about giving back and doing some of the things we might have wanted to do in our professional lives. It's incredibly exciting. Every day is exciting with this program.

The community outpouring and the donation of clubs has been phenomenal. I bet I get a phone call a day. Our mantra is we don't turn anything down.

Now my passion is different. Now my passion is guiding this fantastic thing known as the First Tee.