Ryan Walls, the club’s General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeff Fitzherbert, Director of Golf, participated in the Eighth Annual 100 Hole Challenge Golf Marathon held at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. They each played 136 holes and garnered more than $20,000 for the First Tee of the Palm Beaches through BallenIsles’ member donations and pledges. “Many thanks to the organizers of this great event and especially those who guide the First Tee of the Palm Beaches, a program both Jeff and I are real believers in,” says Walls.

BallenIsles Country Club General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Ryan Walls and Director of Golf Jeff Fitzherbert played a combined 272 holes of golf on Sept. 12 to raise funds for the First Tee of the Palm Beaches.

Walls and Fitzherbert were participating in the Eighth Annual 100 Hole Challenge Golf Marathon held at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla., and raised more than $20,000 for the First Tee of the Palm Beaches through BallenIsles’ member donations and pledges. In 2022, the duo raised more than $23,995 for the First Tee of the Palm Beaches, playing a combined 260 holes of golf. In 2021, the duo raised more than $17,500 and in 2020, they raised $15,000.

Club + Resort Business shared a story about last year’s charity effort.

For this year’s 100 Hole Challenge Golf Marathon, Walls and Fitzherbert played 136 holes each, over six hours.

“We had a lot of fun this year on a nice sunny day, so we decided to go for our holes played record and completed a total of 136 holes each, for our all-time best of 272 combined. We think we got our summer golf in,” said Walls. “Many thanks to the organizers of this great event and especially those who guide the First Tee of the Palm Beaches, a program both Jeff and I are real believers in, as are our members who provide wonderful support each year. Much appreciation, as well, to the members and staff from Medalist Golf Club for making the course available to us for the day.”

While their 100 Hole Challenge is complete, Walls and Fitzherbert hope to continue to collect donations for the First Tee of the Palm Beaches through the month of September as the fundraiser website is still accepting contributions.

BallenIsles Country Club is located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.