The PURE Insurance Championship provides First Tee participants a national stage on which to showcase the skills and values they’ve learned at their chapter. Throughout the week, teens can network with peers, PGA TOUR Champions players and leaders from the business world who are competing in the amateur field, gaining exposure to the opportunities golf can provide both on and off the course. During the tournament, which is hosted at iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links, each teen is paired with a golf legend who provides mentorship as they compete for the pro-junior title. First Tee and title sponsor PURE Insurance are committed to ensuring teens from underserved communities have access to this event. Golf resume, personal growth through First Tee and socioeconomic need are all considerations in determining the field.
Key Commitments
Growing through Challenge
Pursuing Goals
Using Good Judgment
Learning Objectives
- Identify opportunities for positive risk taking
- Understand the importance of networking, building relationships, and effective communication
- Recognize and reflect on the benefits of setting and achieving goals
Event Info
Date: September 15-20, 2026
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Applications Open: January 7, 2026
Applications Close: March 18, 2026
Reach out to your Chapter to learn more.
An Inside Look at the Event
2026 Participant Field
| Participant First Name: | Participant Last Name: | Chapter: |
| Lillie | York | First Tee – Central Arkansas |
| Noah | Zakaria | First Tee – Central Coast |
| Sadie | Goodman | First Tee – Central Florida |
| Chelsea | Weiss | First Tee – Coachella Valley |
| Murphy | Rowen | First Tee – Colorado Rocky Mountains |
| Sidnee | Castillo | First Tee – Contra Costa |
| Lee | Sullen | First Tee – Contra Costa |
| Jayden | Williams | First Tee – East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Jake | Gohsman | First Tee – Eastern Michigan |
| Carter | Bruton | First Tee – Fort Worth |
| Hayden | Dan | First Tee – Four Corners |
| Parker | Parry | First Tee – Fresno |
| Will | Ketterer | First Tee – Greater Baltimore |
| Madeline | Navaleza | First Tee – Greater Baltimore |
| Matthew | Kelley | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Sabrina | Tam | First Tee – Greater Dallas |
| Natalia | Velasquez | First Tee – Greater El Paso |
| Leslie | DiCicco | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Ryan | Lopez | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Gabriela | Sison | First Tee – Greater Houston |
| Ashley | Biehl | First Tee – Greater New Orleans |
| Anthony | Chung | First Tee – Greater Pasadena |
| Logan | Cassidy | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Savannah | Laverty | First Tee – Greater Philadelphia |
| Allison | Chan | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Khloe | Chao | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Serene | Kim | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Hailey | Peterson | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Tanner | Solis | First Tee – Greater Sacramento |
| Michelle | Lee | First Tee – Greater San Antonio |
| Sofia | Nguyen | First Tee – Greater Seattle |
| Johann | Aguillon | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Haleem | El-Yacoubi | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Avery | McGrath | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Jordan | Wallace | First Tee – Greater Washington, DC |
| Levi | Gustine | First Tee – Indiana |
| Maleah | Clark | First Tee – Inland Empire |
| Ben | Martorana | First Tee – Jersey Shore |
| Georgia | Spence | First Tee – Lakeland |
| Charlie | Haney | First Tee – Manhattan |
| Olivia | Jatczak | First Tee – Massachusetts |
| Ariel | Collins | First Tee – Metro Atlanta |
| Alex | Dumontier | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Samuel | Gao | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Ryan | Nappi | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Nyah | Roccamonte-Clark | First Tee – Metropolitan New York |
| Naomi | Rut Raymundo | First Tee – Monterey County |
| Amine | Ankoud | First Tee – Morocco |
| Makayla | Caine | First Tee – Naples/Collier |
| Ryan | Allard | First Tee – New Hampshire |
| Jack | Nelson | First Tee – North Florida |
| Toby | Kim | First Tee – Northwest Arkansas |
| Derek | Lee | First Tee – Oakland |
| Josh | Bonsness-Buzer | First Tee – Orange County |
| Lily | Shay | First Tee – Orange County |
| Jack | Garner | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Taylor | Underhill | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Nolan | Wilson | First Tee – Phoenix |
| Makena | Myatt | First Tee – Pine Mountain |
| Christian | Cappetta | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Betty | Glyptis | First Tee – Pittsburgh |
| Mike | Bateman | First Tee – Roanoke Valley |
| Luke | Huber | First Tee – San Diego |
| Gavin | Loo | First Tee – San Francisco |
| Jacob | Garibaldi | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| McKynlee | May | First Tee – San Joaquin |
| Maya | Lilja – Vazquez | First Tee – Savannah |
| Suri | Lau | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Annie | Lu | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Arden | Xu | First Tee – Silicon Valley |
| Harper | Schnabel | First Tee – South Dakota |
| Hunter | Glantz | First Tee – Tallahassee |
| Peyton | Johnson | First Tee – Tallahassee |
| Amelia | Santiago Maldonado | First Tee – Triangle |
| Eli | Taylor | First Tee – Triangle |
| Young | Chang | First Tee – Tri-Valley |
| Nakul | Shrivastava | First Tee – Tri-Valley |
| Preston | Flores | First Tee – Tucson |
| Cruz | Beckstrom | First Tee – West Michigan |
| Claire | Brady | First Tee – Western New York |
