Changing Lives —
And Keeping Score
The First Tee of Greater Richmond: Charting Our Course
1997
The World Golf Foundation established The First Tee as a not-for-profit
organization 501(c)(3).
1998
The First Tee incorporated Richmond First Tee as one of the first chapters.
1999
Richmond First Tee served 36 youth.
2000
The First Tee Chesterfield Golf Course opened to the public.
2001
Kansas State University hosted the inaugural The First Tee Life Skills
and Leadership Academy for participants from around the country.
2003
The Elson Redmond Memorial Driving Range opened as the 100th location
of The First Tee program.
2004
The First Tee participants competed side by side with Champions Tour
players at the inaugural Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Club at
the Nature Valley First Tee Open.
2005
Longitudinal study revealed that youth credit The First Tee with their ability
to transfer the life skills they learn in The First Tee program to school and other
areas in their lives.
2009
The First Tee of Greater Richmond launched the National School Program
in 10 Chesterfield County elementary schools and 10 Richmond
elementary schools.
2010
The First Tee of Greater Richmond founded a partnership with VCU to make
the Elson Redmond Memorial facility the home of VCU Men’s Golf.
2011
The First Tee’s national board launched the Campaign to Reach 10,000,000
More Young People.
2012
The First Tee ANNIKA Foundation and Florida Hospital for Children created
The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits to promote healthy, active lifestyles for
young people.
The First Tee launched the DRIVE program, an after-school program specifically
designed for youth-serving organizations such as the YMCA or Boys & Girls Clubs.
2013
The First Tee of Greater Richmond began weekly programming with Boys & Girls
Clubs of Metro Richmond as part of Altria Corporation’s Success 360o program.
2015
The First Tee of Greater Richmond hosted The First Tee National Par-3
Championship at the Kanawha Club in Manakin-Sabot, highlighting 32
participants from The First Tee from around the country.
2016
The First Tee of Greater Richmond served 44,844 youth.
A Growing Impact
on Richmond’s Youth
Life Skills Program
Enrollments
Life Skills Program
700
2013
560
2012
985
2014
575
2013
1,051
2015
990
2014
1,210
2016
1,250
2015
1,520
2016
1,749
Events
Total Youth
Served in 2016
Registered Participants
2011
Community Outreach
44,844
National School Program
Participating Schools
2013
780
2011
5,000
2014
3,270
2012
9,521
2015
2,505
2013
12,137
2016
2,443
2014
13,000
2015
18,730
2016
41,151
Community Partnerships
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
CHAT & Church Hill Academy
Peter Paul Development Center
Richmond City Public Schools
Communities in Schools of Richmond
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Blue Sky Fund
Henrico County Public Schools
Middle School Renaissance 2020
Hanover County Public Schools
Mary and Frances Youth Center, VCU
Boy Scouts of America
Autism Society of Central Virginia
Girl Scouts of America
Center for Sport Leadership at VCU
Hook A Kid on Golf, PGA & Mid Atlantic PGA
Our Mission
The First Tee of Greater Richmond is a youth development
organization for all kids, whose mission is to 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.
9211 Forest Hill Avenue, Suite 104 | Richmond, VA 23235 | (804) 378-2188
thefirstteerva.org