First Tee – Clearwater

We love to support those who support us, and boy does Valspar Championship support us! As in years past, our First Tee – Clearwater participants were able to go inside the ropes on Thursday afternoon of the tournament as Standard Bearers! This annual experience provides them an up close view o...

Our team is so grateful to those who organize events and choose our educational programs as their beneficiary! We absolutely love to promote, participate and volunteer within our community.  In March, Harbor Exchange hosted their annual Cornhole tournament in Safety Harbor. In early April, he Duned...

In February, First Tee – Clearwater Program Director Karen Wise, PGA was honored with the 2021 Youth Player Development Award for the North Florida PGA!  This Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is a leader in junior golf and who reflects the ideals of those who work with youth. Coach K...

In 2019, Jimmy Stanger was introduced to our Foundation and immediately asked to do something with our participants. He hosted an hour-long full swing clinic and everyone loved it! So naturally, when Jimmy wanted to host another and bring friend Emmy Martin, we ecstatically said yes! Jimmy (PGA’s ...

The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation isn’t the only one going through a logo refresh. On September 1st, First Tee Headquarters and chapters around the globe introduced a new look. The mission of impacting young people through golf remains the same, but the logo and tag line have been upgraded. H...

Though summer looked a little different on campus this year, it didn’t stop our Coaches from making a big impact. With social distancing and CDC guidelines being followed, sixty five youth in our community enjoyed seven weeks of life skills and golf programs. Plus, our Chi Chi Academy students are...

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Click here to see the video featuring our participants! Valspar, First Tee and FootJoy partnered to create a colorful, custom golf shoe pattern for the PGA TOUR Pros to wear at the Valspar Championship. The tournament may have been cancelled, but that doesn’t mean that the shoes had to go back in ...

In February, members of the Valspar Championship team, including Tournament Director Tracy West, volunteered their time and the supplies to refresh some of our office space. While the team was painting, they also provided a unique opportunity for four of our participants to be interviewed by a profe...

This month, Coach Karen was honored with the PGA West Central Chapter’s Youth Player Development Award! This annual award recognizes a PGA Professional who is a leader in junior golf and reflects the ideals of those who work with youth. Karen will be one of three chapter nominees presented to the ...