Seven area junior golfers are back in North Texas after an incredible experience at the world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.

“This is hole 18 green and we just have the coast along the side, and whenever you’re hitting your first shot. It’s pretty scary to not go in the water,” said Mansfield High School senior Maggie Pham in a virtual interview with NBC 5 from the golf course.

“It’s a surreal place to be at. It’s absolutely beautiful with the backdrop,” said Steven Suges, a senior at Grapevine High School.

Pham and Suges are members of First Tee, a nonprofit that teaches golf and life skills to kids and teenagers. They were among seven from the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters to be invited to compete in the Pure Insurance Championship.

The junior golfers were paired with

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