Thursday, April 12, 2018

KTUGA Golf/Tennis/Swim Camp named one of the best by year round Hamptonites Cindi and Dave Ceva and co-owners of Sole’ East

Year-round Hamptonites and co-owners of Solé East, Cindi and Dave Ceva share a family-friendly guide to their hometown of Montauk. Among their list is UGA:  – Best Day Camps: Pathfinder Country Day Camp and Kate Tempesta’s golf, swimming, and tennis camp at Montauk Downs. See full article here.

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Friday, April 6, 2018

Moving Forward

As I look back on this year I see that it was an incredible one. So many things came to light in allowing me to further my teaching journey. The thing I take the most from last year and the thing I want to bring into this new one, though, is empowerment. That is my( Read More… )

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Podcasts are coming!

Podcasts are coming! Listen live on Monday February 19th at 6:30 pm. 2_19 Podcast

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Join Birdie this Fall season and let’s bring golf and hope to more kids!

As KTUGA switches gears from Montauk to the city our focus remains on building resilience and confidence, perseverance, sportsmanship, creativity, skill and a much needed sense of belonging.  I am excited to report that through the generosity of friends and KTUGA families, our lemonade stand this summer has made it possible for KTUGA to reach 20( Read More… )

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Monday, August 7, 2017

The Power Of Sport

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” – Nelson Mandela I feel so privileged to live the above statement on a daily basis through our work at Kate Tempesta Urban Golf Academy (KTUGA). Our primary( Read More… )

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Birdie wants to give your child an hour of fun and PLAY!

It’s simple! Download this coloring template of BIRDIE. Have you and your child color and post to social media ( tagging KTUGA) and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a FREE  hour of FUN and PLAY for up to 10 children. We will customize a party just for you! Remember, its more than( Read More… )

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Monday, September 8, 2014

Kate quoted in RL Magazine’s “Future of Golf” Article

Kate Tempesta takes a similar approach, teaching young children to play at the Urban Golf Academy, which she founded in 2008. Mainly geared toward children ages 4 to 7, UGA’s learning exercises might involve models of the solar system, with the kids learning distance control by hitting to Jupiter and Mars, and animal references used( Read More… )

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Read about us on Red Tricycle Hot List

http://redtri.com/new-york/kate-tempestas-urban-golf-academy/ If you’re raising a mini Michelle Wie or Rory Mcllory, here is a hole-in-one: Kate Tempesta’s Urban Golf Academy (UGA). For budding golfers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Hamptons, this acclaimed program creates a lifelong love for the game. With their instruction starting at the tender age of three and a half, green little golfers start in( Read More… )

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Birdie hangs with LPGA/USGA Girls Golf Academy at the Country Club of Asheville in North Carolina

Birdie meets some really cool girls and Nancy Lopez!

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Check out Sinovision’s episode on Talented Kids featuring UGA

Check out Kate and the UGA team being interviewed about our program as part of Sinovision’s episode on Talented Kids. Scroll to minute 11:20 to see us. Remember “The Incredibles” – a family of undercover superheroes each with a special power? All the children had incredible strengths, like invisibility, super speed, and shape shifting. In( Read More… )

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