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By Matt Matzelle, STEM teaching assistant Why are some greens “fast” and some “slow”? Golfers understand most of the factors that affect the speed of a ball’s roll — the length of the grass, the slope of the green, the firmness of the ground. But most golfers never think about friction, which our young men […]

Our Student-Athlete of the Month is Tariq Washington. Tariq’s dedication to bettering himself and his peers has been slow and steady, but it has not gone unnoticed. For quite some time, Tariq was able to get by on pure talent and intelligence, but he vastly improved this month because he realized he could do so much […]

By Veeshan Narinesingh, STEM program leader This week in their STEM sessions, our young men worked on PowerPoint presentations for Black History Month. Their presentations celebrated the long history of African American innovators, with a focus on Dr. George Grant, a son of former slaves and one of the first African Americans to graduate from Harvard’s dental […]

Thanks to NY1, New Yorkers learned all about The Bridge Golf Foundation on Wednesday morning and got an early look at The Bridge Golf Learning Center. NY1 reporter Roger Clark interviewed co-founders Robert M. Rubin and Farrell Evans, logged some time on one of our Trackman simulators with Teaching Pro Brian Hwang, and spoke with STEM […]

Our Trackman 4 simulators have been installed at The Bridge Golf Learning Center, and Teaching Professional Brian Hwang tried one out on Monday. Soon our young men and golfers from all over New York City will get a chance to work with this state-of-the-art technology.

One of the great things about The Bridge Golf Foundation’s location is its proximity to all that Harlem and New York City have to offer. On Friday, our students made the short trip to Columbia University to spend time with the men’s golf team and catch a basketball game. Coach Rich Mueller and his team […]

By Veeshan Narinesingh, STEM co-teacher On Thursday, our STEM students had a special guest. Jhevon Smith, a lecturer at City College and my professor for vector calculus and linear algebra, gave a talk entitled “What I Wish I Knew at 13.” It was a great way for our young men to interact with someone who […]

During February, our students’ character education classes are focusing on Black History Month. Last week, Program Coordinator Reggie Mays Jr. tackled two movies with the same title and drastically different viewpoints. Nate Parker wrote, produced, directed and starred in “The Birth of a Nation,” a new film that tells the story of Nat Turner’s 1831 […]

At one time or another, every golfer has been told to imagine the motion of a pendulum when putting. This week our students learned that the same smooth, back-and-through motion that can lead to holed putts can also lead to a greater understanding of the physics of golf. Matt Matzelle, our newest STEM instructor, and […]

I am happy to announce that Zion Smith is our Student-Athlete of the Month. He also managed to be deemed the Zestiest participant for the week of 1/25-1/30. The fact that he was able to achieve both goals says a lot about his personality and resilience. Here are a few thoughts about Zion from the staff: […]

Last week, our students explored the concept of potential energy by studying springs and weights with our STEM teachers, Veeshan and Tiffani. Our students observed that a spring, when stretched, wants to pull itself back into shape. The class then determined that the strength of this “restoring force” is determined by the stiffness of the […]

A crucial part of the Bridge Golf Foundation’s after-school program is character education. Every day, our young men spend time with Reggie Mays Jr., our program coordinator, and Adrian Fontenette, our program leader, before heading to their STEM lesson and golf training. On Wednesday, the lesson covered “zest” — an approach to life and learning […]