Elementary students in 13 Atlanta public schools will soon begin learning golf skills as part of their physical education curriculum.

The First Tee National School Program announced Wednesday that more than 100 public schools across the state will participate this year, including in Atlanta, Savannah and Augusta.

The First Tee program expansion in Georgia was made possible through a partnership with Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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