About Us

Ben first joined The First Tee of Greater Seattle in 2013 and has a true passion for playing and teaching the game of golf. What could be better than working at a golf course and sharing the game with the future leaders of our world? Ben started playing golf at age 2, when his dad cut down some clubs to his size. He played 4 years of varsity golf at Federal Way High School, and went on to study chemical engineering at Arizona State University. When not at the course you can usually find him walking his dog, Cacao, who was rescued from the beaches of Costa Rica. More than anything, Ben loves to spend time on the golf course with friends, family, and the wonderful students of The First Tee of Greater Seattle. Coach Ben is looking to get 150 rounds of in during 2018, so look for him at the course!

Josh was born and raised in Pittsburgh PA, recently completing his Masters in Sport Management at West Virginia University.  The First Tee runs in the family for Josh and he was introduced when his father Marc became Executive Director of The First Tee of Pittsburgh in 2007. Josh interned with The First Tee of Naples/Collier FL in 2013 and volunteered with The First Tee of Greater Seattle in 2014 while working for the Mariners. Josh is a diehard Pittsburgh sports fan, and loves fishing, skiing, kayaking, and CrossFit.  

Evan started volunteering with The First Tee of Greater Seattle in 2009, and has been the Program Director since 2012. Evan is a Level 3 PGA Associate with the Pacific Northwest Section and a Recognized Coach and National Trainer with the First Tee. He grew up in Sammamish, WA and attended Skyline High School prior to enrolling at Claremont McKenna College, where he was golf team captain, an All-American Scholar and competed in the Division 3 National Championship. Evan loves hiking, paddling, and the outdoors, but his greatest passion is fulfilling The First Tee mission to positively impact the lives of youth through the great game of golf.

Bronte has been with First Tee since she was 8 years old as a participant, she loved learning all the life skills and golf skills taught by Coach Cal and Coach Shelby. She began volunteering as a junior coach in Summer 2013 and moved up the ranks to Lead Coach of Girls’ Golf in 2017. She loves teaching the nine core values and golf skills to young kids, she empowers all the kids by telling them that they can do anything and to dream big.

She attended Interlake High School and played on the Girls’ Golf Varsity Team for all four years of high school, going to State during Junior and Senior year. She attended Bellevue College, while playing for their Girls’ Golf Team for one year.

Bronte enjoys playing golf at Crossroads working on her short game and being outdoors in all-weather conditions.