Dr. Justine Redding was introduced to the game of golf as a child by her parents growing up in Jacksonville, Fla. at Brentwood Golf Club. After receiving a Doctorate in Exercise Physiology, Dr. Redding focused on a career in education, while also meeting and marrying Mr. Richard Blackston. The couple retired and moved back to Jacksonville to settle into the next phase of their lives. As a Christmas gift, Dr. Redding purchased Richard golf lessons to learn the game, and while Richard was completing a lesson Dr. Redding noticed the lack of youth out on the course.  “I was told that kids weren’t interested in golf, and even kids who had participated in the First Tee didn’t stick with the game,” Dr. Redding stated.  Always the educator, Dr. Redding knew that kids want to learn, and believed that exposure combined with teaching was a powerful combination to set youth on a path forward in life.