First Tee

The First Tee National School Program introduces children to the basics of golf skills, etiquette, values and play as part of elementary school physical-education programs. The First Tee National School Program began in 2003 at 130 elementary schools in eight communities; now, it reaches more than 500,000 students at 1,600 schools in 70 districts across the U.S.

Pebble Beach will host the 4th Annual Wal-Mart First Tee Open. 40 Champions Tour players (Scott Simpson, Craig Stadler, Chip Beck, Peter Jacobsen and Jim Thorpe, to name a few) team with amateur contestants from around the country for this outreach tourney, August 27—September 2, 2007.

Here are the Nine Core Values First Tee uses to introduce newbies to the game.