Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. — Four years ago, President George W. Bush had a big surprise for seven exemplary First Tee participants. First Tee’s honorary chair told the teens they were selected as ...

It’s one thing to teach kids how to play golf, but it’s another – more valuable – lesson for those kids to learn how golf can build character. That’s the feeling of the First Tee-Indiana organization, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — My introduction to golf wasn’t a memorable one. More than 30 years ago, my best friend and college roommate, Doug Preston, talked me into playing. I didn’t enjoy it. For one, it ...

Stan Krause knows firsthand what golf can do for a high school student being introduced to the game for the first time. “Last year I had a kid who was an F student. He had a 0.7 GPA,” said Krause, the ...

This First Tee Week, we’re celebrating game-changing coaches like Libby Chamberlin. The youngest of three siblings, Libby ...

Joy Grant says people interested in volunteering for the First Tee of the Coachella Valley need only a few basic qualifications. “It’s really just that they have a heart for kids,” Grant said. “And a ...