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 the University of North Carolina, 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 Judgment
2026 Event Information
Date: June 21-25, 2026
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Host: First Tee Headquarters
Reach out to your Chapter to learn more.
Event Format
- 54-hole stroke play event – no cut
- Up to 24 boys, 24 girls
- Ages 14-18
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
2026 Participant Field
Girls Division
| Ashley | Balcom | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Arianna | Beverly | First Tee – Triangle |
| Elizabeth | Clark | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Hayden | Dan | First Tee – Four Corners |
| Ava | Fehring | First Tee – Central Florida |
| Sarah | Gilman | First Tee – Tampa Bay |
| Betty | Glyptis | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Sadie | Goodman | First Tee – Central Florida |
| Elisa | Hernandez | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Caroline | Hoang | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Margaret | Kerr | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Serene | Kim | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Jasmine | Limm | First Tee – Greater Richmond |
| Annie | Lu | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Jules | Mahan | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Caitlyn | Navaleza | First Tee – Greater Baltimore |
| Mila | Patel | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Sophia | Peters | First Tee – Fresno |
| Naomi | Phan | First Tee – Fort Worth |
| Nyah | Roccamonte-Clark | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Sofia | Rodriguez Pierson | First Tee – Central Coast |
| Ashley | Shaw | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Ariela | Trejo | First Tee – Tucson |
| Emmy | Yang | First Tee – Greater Austin |
Boys Division
| Cruz | Beckstrom | First Tee – West Michigan |
| Barron | Beinke | First Tee – Tri-Valley |
| Mason | Danninger | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Oliver | De Guia | First Tee – Tucson |
| Samuel | Gao | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Jacob | Garibaldi | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Charlie | Haney | First Tee – Manhattan |
| Fong-yang | Hsieh | First Tee – Raritan Valley |
| Dylan | Hughes | First Tee – Minnesota |
| Spencer | Ives | First Tee – Naples/Collier |
| Malakai | Jazayeri | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Ethan | Kwan | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Derek | Lee | First Tee – Oakland |
| Ryan Joseph | Lopez | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Sudhaamsuram | Parvataneni | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Jack | Polansky | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Noah | Regan | First Tee – Northwest Arkansas |
| Jordan | Reyes | First Tee – Florida Gold Coast |
| Nakul | Shrivastava | First Tee – Tri-Valley |
| Grady | Thompson | First Tee – Metropolitan Oklahoma City |
| Johnny | Thut | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| John | Tijerina | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Arden | Xu | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Kenneth | Yang | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
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.