INDIAN WELLS, CA—Reliance Matrix, an official opportunity partner of the Epson Tour, today announced it will again sponsor a Junior Golf Clinic during the 2026 Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells Golf Resort, benefiting The First Tee – Coachella Valley Chapter. The clinic will be held Saturday, October 3, at 2:30 p.m. at Indian Wells Golf Resort's Players Course during Championship week (October 1-4) and is expected to welcome approximately 50 local junior golfers and their families.

Savannah Carlson, an Epson Tour athlete, new mother, and Reliance Matrix brand ambassador, will lead the clinic, as she has done since the event's inception in 2024. Carlson and her colleagues on the Epson Tour will work directly with First Tee – Coachella Valley juniors on fundamentals, course etiquette and the life skills that form the heart of First Tee's mission.

As part of the partnership, the Epson Tour Championship will also make a $2,500 contribution to The First Tee – Coachella Valley Chapter, supporting the chapter's year-round youth golf and character-development programming.

The clinic builds on Reliance Matrix's growing relationship with the Epson Tour, which also includes title sponsorship of the Reliance Matrix Championship in Las Vegas. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to growing the game and expanding access to golf for the next generation of players.

"The Epson Tour is a remarkable organization, evidenced by the level of support and stewardship they provide these amazing athletes," said Chris Fazzini, Reliance Matrix CEO.

The Reliance Matrix Foundation has been in operation since 1996, and works with legendary arts and other institutions to help educate and build important life skills among a wide range of students.

"The Reliance Matrix junior clinic has meant a lot to me over the years, and this year it carries a brand new and much deeper meaning since I've become a mother," said Carlson. "It's impossible to put into words how much my daughter means to me and how blessed I am by her. Our children are the most precious things we have and it's so important to nurture their curiosity and skills with our full presence, creativity, and patience. As a new mom I understand how it takes discernment and faith to trust someone else with your child's wellbeing, and I want the parents of these junior golfers to know I appreciate them trusting me with their little ones for an afternoon. I’m so excited to pour into them, show them how fun golf can be, and help foster their curiosity and love for the game! Thank you, Reliance Matrix, for the opportunity to help build up the next generation of golfers!"

Additional details on the Junior Golf Clinic, including registration information for First Tee – Coachella Valley participants, will be announced in the lead-up to the 2026 Epson Tour Championship.

About The First Tee – Coachella Valley

First Tee – Coachella Valley is a youth development organization that empowers kids and teens through the game of golf, building the strength of character that carries them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating golf with a life skills curriculum, First Tee – Coachella Valley creates active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience — helping kids become Game Changers on and off the course. For more information, visit firstteecoachellavalley.org.

About the Epson Tour

The Epson Tour is the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA and enters its 46th competitive season in 2026. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour's mission is to prepare the world's best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to $5 million awarded across 20 events in 2025. In all, over 400 LPGA Tour titles have been won by Epson Tour alumni, including over 50 major championships. Follow the Epson Tour at epsontour.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.