First Tee - Lake Erie

06/08/2026

Happy Maintenance Day! ⛳️

A behind-the-scenes look at the incredible team working hard to get our facilities ready for another amazing summer at First Tee Lake Erie. Thank you to our maintenance staff for helping create a safe and special place for our golfers to thrive. 💚

06/05/2026

Before we tee off on another amazing summer, we’re looking back at the people and lessons that made our 2025 season so special. 💙⛳️

Hear from our participants as they share what First Tee means to them and how the program has helped them grow both on and off the course.

With our next session starting next week, we can’t wait to get back out there and make even more memories this summer! ☀️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️

06/04/2026

We are excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Emma Friedman! ⛳️

Emma joins First Tee this summer and is passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people. We are thrilled to have her on board and can’t wait for our families to get to know her.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to be part of First Tee this summer. Working with kids has always been something I love, and being able to be part of an organization that makes such a positive impact on our community is surreal. I’m beyond excited be a small part of the incredible experiences First Tee creates for kids.” 💚⛳️

Please join us in welcoming Emma to the team! 💚⛳️

05/26/2026

Behind every First Tee program and participant experience is a team of outstanding coaches committed to creating meaningful impact 💚

Thank You to all of our coaches!!!

05/26/2026

Incredibly well deserved!!! It has been awesome to see Sydney grow over the years, and we are happy that her involvement with our organization has provided some wonderful opportunities and experiences for her! What a great future ahead for her! ⛳️⛳️👏😃

Golf was never a part of Sydney Socha’s plan.
Like many high schoolers, the St. Ursula Academy senior was involved in many different activities. But ...

05/21/2026

Reminder - First Tee is the community partner of Jupmode for the month of May! Order your shirt by the end of May!!

Meet Jūpmode’s Community Shirt partner for the month of May!

The mission of First Tee Toledo is to positively impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

After more than 15 years, First Tee has built a strong presence in urban and rural surrounding areas of Toledo, OH. They are currently serving Lucas, Wood, Defiance, Henry, Hancock, Ottawa, Erie, and Monroe counties in SE Michigan and NW Ohio.

First Tee enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, they create learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids carry to everything they do.

From the sale of each Community Shirt during the month of May, $5 will go to First Tee Toledo to support their mission.

Shop here: https://www.jupmode.com/products/community-shirt-club

05/18/2026

Some of our Girls Golf participants spent Saturday planting flowers in our raised garden beds behind the building. They are looking forward to helping them grow all summer and then take them home to their families this fall! Thank You Coach Beth for guiding them through the rain Saturday afternoon!

05/14/2026

Please join us in welcoming Ryan Short to our grounds team here at First Tee! Ryan was born and raised in Sandusky Ohio, and now lives right around the corner from First Tee with his family! He works as a supervisor at Sun Chemical in Maumee, and is excited to spend 15-20 hours a week here at First Tee ensuring our grounds are well kept for the kids!!
He is excited to be outside and around golf again, which is a huge passion of his. He hopes to get his 8 year old son and 14 year old daughter involved with First Tee as well! If you see Ryan on site, please say hello and introduce yourself!

05/12/2026

We had a blast hosting the Toledo Public Schools “SMARTS” program today! Over 100 TPS students comprised of every high school joined us here at First Tee for a day of learning and fun. Students rotated through 6 stations that included art projects and golf games. Many of the students had never touched a club before and did amazing!

A special thank you to Dr. Romules Durant for stopping by as well. For more information on the Toledo Public Schools SMARTS Program, please visit https://www.tps.org/students_parents/advanced_academics/s__m__a__r__t__s_