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About Us

 
More Than A Game

Welcome to The First Tee Central Coast (TFTCC) and the Life Skills Experiences. With the ten sites on the central coast, our youth service program is designed to advance educational and character development through the game of golf.  TFTCC is open to all juniors 17 years and younger.

 

The Life Skills curriculum allows members to participate at their level of experience as they work their way through the program’s PLAYer, PAR, BIRDIE and EAGLE levels. The certification process for each level includes knowledge on golf and life skills that are important on the golf course, at home, in the schools, and in our communities.

 


Registration Fees Include:
  • enrollment in one of the four nine-week sessions during the year (winter, spring, summer, fall),
  • golf skill lessons from PGA professionals,
  • Life Skill lessons from trained The First Tee Coaches (interpersonal, goal-setting and self-management skills),
  • Building of the 9 Core Values (Honesty, Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Sportsmanship, Perseverance, Judgment, Courtesy and Confidence),
  • $2-$5 green fees at over 170 golf courses (SCGA and NCGA "Youth on Course")
  • Fun and excitement while participants learn
  • Weekly prizes
  • Special activities and field trips


We greatly appreciate your support and involvement with this unique program that integrates character values and life skills with the fun of learning to play the world’s most incredible game. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments or concerns.

 


 
  About Us
The First Tee is a program of the World Golf Foundation, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, envisioned in 1997 to provide young people from age seven to seventeen an opportunity to develop character education, life-enhancing skills and values, through the game of golf. Central Coast Junior Golf, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) Chapter of The First Tee licensed to do business as The First Tee of Central Coast in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
  Our Progress
Led by a dedicated board of directors, the commitment and generosity of all the major golf organizations in the United States, Foundations, and individual contributions, The First Tee Central Coast has grown rapidly.
  National Support
U.S. corporations and the golf industry have banded together and given there unprecedented support to The First Tee; nearly two dozen companies provide discounted goods and services to The First Tee Chapters throughout the country, thereby lowering construction and operating costs. National fundraising efforts have produced $45 million in financial support, which in turn has been used to leverage our local fundraising efforts. National youth service agencies such as the Police Athletic League, YMCA and the Boys and Girls Clubs have embraced the concept of The First Tee and we are coordinating our programs.
  Our Future Goals
As we focus on the next five years, The First Tee Central Coast has established ambitious goals to serve the young people in our community; to raise $1 million in order to enroll and support a minimum of 2,500 children at seven golf and Life Skills learning facilities in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County.
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Founding Corporate Partner

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The sole Founding Corporate Partner for The First Tee is Shell Oil Company.
The First Tee Founding Partners

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A fundamental strength of The First Tee is the direct support it receives from some of the game's most respected and influential organizations.  Their leadership has inspired others to embrace the mission of The First Tee. 
The First Tee Nine Core Values

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The First Tee has established Nine Core Values that represent some of the many inherently positive values connected with the game of golf.
Contact The First Tee Central Coast (Santa Barbara) at butch.thefirsttee@gmail.com

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