Nathan Dryer, 18, donates Make-A-Wish to First Tee-Northern Michigan

By Sara Wright, PGA TOUR Story also featured at PGATOUR.com here. Integrity, responsibility and judgement are just a few of the character strengths that the First Tee aims to instill in its participants through the game of golf. And, for Nathan Dryer, a former participant and current assistant coach with the First Tee – Northern […]

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A Generational Reset: Our Youth Shine Through Times of Darkness

By Jasmin Cunningham and Andrew J. Masterson We as an organization have spent the last several days taking in the news and unfolding events happening around the country. It is truly disturbing and heartbreaking. Although disheartened, we are proud to work for an organization that is actively discussing how we can play a role in […]

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PURE Insurance Championship Leaves Lasting Impression on 78 Teens

    It was the trip of a lifetime for 78 First Tee teens who stepped into the spotlight and showed off the life skills and values learned in First Tee programs as they competed on a national stage for the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee. The teens played with confidence and composure […]

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USGA Boosts Its Support of First Tee with $100,000 in Grant Funding

The grants, which have totaled more than $26 million since 1997, will leave a lasting impact on 25 communities delivering First Tee programs in and around USGA championships and Allied Golf Associations PINEHURST, N.C. (Aug. 12, 2019) – Thanks to a $100,000 donation from the United States Golf Association (USGA), First Tee chapters across the […]

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USGA Awards $15,000 in Grant Funding to Local First Tee Chapters

Pebble Beach, Calif. (June 12, 2019) – USGA CEO Mike Davis, Vice Chairman of the First Tee Board and former PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, and First Tee President Greg McLaughlin came together today at the 119th U.S. Open Championship at Pebble Beach to recognize USGA’s longstanding commitment bringing young people to the game through […]

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US Open Junior Experience Featuring First Tee

USGA and First Tee Collaborate to Bring Interactive Kids & Family Experience to 119th U.S. Open Championship in Pebble Beach, Calif. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (May 6 2019) – The USGA and the First Tee, a youth development organization dedicated to helping youth build character through the game of golf, will debut the ‘Junior Experience featuring First […]

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Become a Coach or Volunteer

We are looking for coaches and volunteers – all experience levels are welcome At First Tee, we help kids discover what’s inside of them, guide them to strengthen it and mentor them to put it into action in everything they do.   To do this, we need enthusiastic and caring individuals to serve as positive mentors […]

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What These 6 Men Did on a Golf Course Changed the Course of History

By Ryan Wilson, Manager of Program Evaluation & Assessment, The First Tee home office Greensboro, N.C. earned its place in civil rights history thanks to the Greensboro Four who sat down at F.W. Woolworth’s segregated lunch counter and asked to be served a meal.  But what many people don’t know is the trail of civil disobedience had […]

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