First Tee

06/19/2026

Summer bucket list, golf edition: ☀️🏌

⛳️ Play a new course
🏅Break your personal best
🤝Introduce someone new to the game
🙌 Hit a shot that makes you do a little celebration walk

How many can you check off this summer? ✅

06/18/2026

For HOPE Week, New York Yankees players and coaches headed to Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx to spend the afternoon with First Tee - Metropolitan New York. They practiced their putting, met impressive First Tee participants and got a firsthand look at the incredible work happening in their own backyard.

The New York Yankees Foundation also presented the chapter with a donation, supporting a program that's been building character and creating opportunities for young people in the Bronx since 2001.

Read the full story from MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/news/new-york-yankees-team-up-with-first-tee-for-hope-week

NEW YORK – The students participating in the First Tee golf program abide by a set of nine core values intended to instill qualities like integrity, sportsmanship and perseverance. Those hours spent on the fairways and in tee boxes are simply the delivery vehicles. The Yankees know a thing or

06/17/2026

Our First Tee National Championship kicks off next week! ⛳️

First Tee Ambassador Austin Smotherman has a message for this year’s participants.

Check it out!

06/16/2026

Tournament season can bring pressure for junior golfers, and parents feel it too.

At First Tee, we believe the most powerful thing parents can do is stay present — encouraging effort, offering steady support, and giving young athletes the space to learn from both success and setbacks. ⛳️

To read more click here: https://firsttee.org/2026/06/15/how-to-watch-your-child-play-golf-without-adding-pressure/

To find a First Tee chapter near you, visit firsttee.org

06/12/2026

POV: you finally hit the shot you've been working on. 🎯

The ones who've been there know the feeling. The ones who aren't there yet — keep going. It's coming.

06/10/2026

Finding the right balance between structured activities and free time is one of the biggest challenges parents face each summer. ☀️

Too many commitments can leave kids feeling overwhelmed, but too little structure can make it hard for them to stay engaged and connected.

The good news? Kids benefit from both structured activities that build routine, accountability, and a sense of purpose, and unstructured time that helps them develop imagination, problem-solving, and independence.

To learn more, click here: https://firsttee.org/2026/06/09/how-to-balance-structured-activities-and-unstructured-time-this-summer/

06/09/2026

More than a game. More than a lesson. ⛳️

At First Tee, the golf course is where young people build the skills, confidence, and character to take on whatever comes next.

Swipe to learn more.

06/05/2026

Nobody plans to land in the bunker. But getting out of one?

That takes grit, focus and a willingness to try again.

Game Changers practice all three every single round. 💚

06/02/2026

The First Tee College Scholarship Program isn't just a program, it's a family. Watch as our current Scholars do the welcoming. Congratulations to the newest class. 🎓

06/01/2026

What a special moment! 🤩

Evelyn King-White from First Tee - Greater Baltimore was surprised Sunday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic by Celine Boutier with the news that she's going on a trip to Disney World courtesy of the Childhood Cancer Center. Evelyn ended up being Celine's good luck charm as Celine went on to win the tournament.

We're proud of Evelyn for her fighting spirit and positive attitude!

Read more here:
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/celine-boutier-wins-shop-rite-lpga-evelyn-king-white-cancer-child

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