First Tee National Championship brings together First Tee’s top players for an opportunity to showcase how the program has helped build the strength of character needed to play under pressure at the collegiate and/or next level. First Tee National Championship is played at acclaimed college campuses, including Clemson University, Notre Dame and Stanford University, and is the only national event that is purely tournament golf.
Key Commitments
Growing through Challenge
Pursuing Goals
Using Good Judgement
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate the skill set needed to play golf at an advanced level
- Exhibit resiliency on and off the golf course
- Share insight on their intended future with the game of golf, whether that is playing recreationally, collegiately, professionally, or choosing a career in the golf industry
2025 Event Information
Date: June 22-26
Location: South Bend, IN
Host: First Tee Headquarters
Event Format
- 54-hole stroke play event – no cut
- Up to 24 boys, 24 girls
- Ages 14-18
2025 Selected Participants
Girls Division
| Adrienne | Ahn | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Arianna | Beverly | First Tee – Triangle |
| Teagan | Connors | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Jordin | Cowing | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Sarah | Gilman | First Tee – Tampa Bay |
| Landry | Hamm | First Tee – Greater Charlotte |
| Elisa | Hernandez Gil | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Serene | Kim | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Lindsay | Lee | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Abigail | Lin | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Bretton | Mackiewicz | First Tee – Central Florida |
| Jules | Mahan | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Lauren | Nau | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Kelley | O’Keefe | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Lily | Patel | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Marley | Pedrique | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Naomi | Phan | First Tee – Fort Worth |
| Jordan | Sandoval | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Ximena | Sarinana | First Tee – Greater Wichita |
| Zoe | Shamy | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Sydney | Socha | First Tee – Lake Erie |
| Precilla | Tea | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Emmy | Yang | First Tee – Greater Austin |
| Anne | Yost | First Tee – Four Corners |
Boys Division
| Julius | Arenkiel | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Barron | Beinke | First Tee – Tri-Valley |
| Drew | Bindl | First Tee – South Central Wisconsin |
| Quentin | Brooks | First Tee – Savannah |
| Grady | Dalton | First Tee – Triangle |
| Daniel | Ferguson | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Andre | Follmer | First Tee – Greater Austin |
| Kaden | Frierson | First Tee – Greater Austin |
| Charlie | Haney | First Tee – Manhattan |
| Spencer | Ives | First Tee – Naples/Collier |
| Malakai | Jazayeri | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Luke | Krombholz | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Jacob | Lewallen | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| William | Mangione | First Tee – Greater Austin |
| Thomas | Mankowski | First Tee – Canton |
| Valentin | Ortiz | First Tee – Tucson |
| Derek | Pratt | First Tee – Tampa Bay |
| David | Pyle | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Michael | Quallich | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Drue Henry | Sanchez | First Tee – Contra Costa |
| Grady | Thompson | First Tee – Metropolitan Oklahoma City |
| Keegan | Westlake | First Tee – Metropolitan Oklahoma City |
| Brian | Yu | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Kevin | Zheng | First Tee – East Baton Rouge Parish |
Past Champions
Spectators
The First Tee National Championship is a public event and all spectators are welcome to attend. We ask that during tournament play that all spectators utilize the cart path and stay one shot ahead of the group they are following.
How to Participate
This event is only available to teens involved in chapters of First Tee. Most of the events and programs have a selection process that includes an application reviewed by a committee. Parents, if you want your child to participate, please inquire at your chapter.