Purpose
The first-ever First Tee National Championship will be held June 21-26, 2020 at Clemson University, bringing together First Tee’s elite players for an opportunity to showcase how the program has helped build the strength of character needed to play at the collegiate or next level. The winners of each male/female division will be awarded with the Tattersall Cup named after First Tee Trustee, Fred Tattersall. Each winner will earn an exemption into the PGA TOUR Champions’ PURE Insurance Championship Impacting the First Tee at Pebble Beach Golf Links on September 18-20, 2020.
“We are excited to announce the First Tee National Championship and play our inaugural event at Clemson University,” said Greg McLaughlin, First Tee president. “Our goal is to provide each participant with a college-level experience both on and off the golf course. We are thankful to longtime First Tee supporter Fred Tattersall for creating this opportunity for the young people in our chapter network.”
First Tee National Championship will be a 54-hole stroke-play event at Clemson University’s The Walker Course, featuring a Girls and Boys division for 72 high school participants ages 14-19. Participants will have the opportunity to take in the “college experience” including dorm-living, an official Clemson University campus tour and dinner at the West End Zone Club of the football team’s Memorial Stadium.
Applications will open to participants on Jan. 28 for a nominal fee. Selected applicants will receive entrance into the tournament and will be provided lodging and meals during tournament days.
2020 Event Information
Date: June 21-26, 2020
Location: Clemson, SC
Host: First Tee HQ
Selection Process and Application
Application Release: January 28, 2020
Application Deadline: March 30, 2020
Field Announced: April 28, 2020
Number of Participants Selected: 72
Application
Eligibility Guidelines
Perfect Sense Unified Challenge
Purpose
The Unified Challenge will be a President’s Cup team event with golfers from First Tee paired as teammates with wounded veterans and Special Olympics golfers from around the country. In addition to playing two rounds of golf at some of the top courses in the nation’s capital, golfers will also enjoy a welcome banquet, a career exploration day at Perfect Sense, a tour of DC’s monuments and museums, and a final send off at Top Golf!
2020 Event Information
Date: June 22-26, 2020
Location: Washington, DC.
Host: Perfect Sense Digital
Selection Process and Application
Application Release: January 28, 2020
Application Deadline: March 30, 2020
Field Announced: April 28, 2020
Number of Participants Selected: 24
Application (not yet available)
Eligibility Guidelines
John Deere Power for Good Scholarship Contest
Purpose
Participants will submit a written essay for the opportunity to win a $5,000 college scholarship plus the opportunity to be a VIP guest and pro-am participant at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, IL. The essay should focus on how the students are a ‘Power for Good’ through service to their communities, schools, and/or neighborhoods. The essay should include a summary of the impact of their efforts and how their work is connected to the values learned through The First Tee and the game of golf.
2020 Event Information
Date: July 5-9, 2020
Location: Silvis, IL
Host: The John Deere Classic
Selection Process and Application
Application Release: January 28, 2020
Application Deadline: March 30, 2020
Field Announced: April 28, 2020
Number of Participants Selected: 3
Application
Eligibility Guidelines
Joe Louis Barrow, Jr.Life Skills And Leadership Academy
Purpose
Participants selected to attend the Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. Life Skills and Leadership Academy will have the opportunity to further strengthen and develop their leadership skill in various methods. They will be encouraged to develop their leadership qualities and skill set through engaging workshops, panel discussions/seminars, and volunteer opportunities. There will also be several opportunities to participate in exciting team building activities in downtown Boise and on-campus at Boise State University. In addition, participants will improve their life skill development through engaging golf activities and have the opportunity to play at championship caliber golf courses. Throughout the week, participants are inspired to return to their chapters and communities as an elite leader and role model.
2020 Event Information
Date:July 15-21, 2020
Location: Boise, Idaho
Host: First Tee HQ, First Tee of Idaho and Boise State University
Selection Process and Application
Application Release: February 25, 2020
Application Deadline: April 27, 2020
Field Announced: May 26, 2020
Number of Selected Participants: 96
Application (not yet available)
Eligibility Guidelines
Coca-Cola America’s Future
Purpose
This event provides five participants a once in a lifetime experience in the city of Atlanta. Selected participants will engage in a customized guided tour at Coca-Cola Headquarters, Networking opportunity with a young professional panel, VIP experience at the TOUR Championship, and have a chance to visit attractions in the heart of downtown. Participants who are chosen for this opportunity should be active in their community and local chapter and must exhibit the core values of the First Tee in their everyday lives. Throughout the week, participants will meet with executives and take part in interviews to determine the winner of a $5,000 scholarship; the four remaining runners-up will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
2020 Event Information
Date: August 26-29, 2020
Location: Atlanta, GA
Host: Coca-Cola
Application Release: April 28, 2020
Application Deadline: June 29, 2020
Field Announced: July 28, 2020
Number of Participants Selected: 5
Application (not yet available)
Eligibility Guidelines
PURE Insurance Championship
Purpose
The PURE Insurance Championship is an official PGA TOUR Champions event at Pebble Beach Golf Links on the Monterey Peninsula, the tournament pairs one junior with a PGA TOUR Champions player and two amateurs. To be selected, juniors are measured in both golf proficiency and life skills knowledge. The tournament is televised nationally on Golf Channel.
2020 Event Information
Date: September 15-21, 2020
Location: Pebble Beach, CA
Host: Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Selection Process and Application
Application Release: February 25, 2020
Application Deadline: April 27, 2020
Field Announced: Early July
Number of Participants Selected: 78
- Chapters may nominate/send application link to up to 5 eligible participants.
- We will be awarding both a male and female pro/junior champion instead of an overall pro/junior champion. A minor change to this year’s event is in regards to the field size. PGA TOUR Champions has decreased the number of pros to 78 so the participant field will also be reduced to 78.
- An interview at the chapter PRIOR to sending in an application is a requirement that must be completed.
- EVERY element of the application will be stringently reviewed by the judging panel, so please be sure that each part of the application is thoroughly completed – including the Chapter Letter of Involvement Form.
- It is your responsibility to ensure that each applicant from your chapter is highly qualified and 100% ready to compete at Pebble Beach and represent the First Tee in front of an international audience. Players must be physically and mentally able to play up to 5-6 rounds in one week while carrying their own golf bag, while keeping pace of play according to the PGA TOUR Rules and Competitions guidelines. Players must have an updated and accurate USGA Handicap, please see strict eligibility requirements.
Tournament Procedures
- Juniors will learn of the PGA TOUR Champions player with whom they are paired on Tuesday of tournament week. The pairings will be revealed at a very special pro-junior mixer on Tuesday evening. This increases the opportunity for juniors to play one or even two practice rounds with their pro.
- The tournament does not allow caddies for junior contestants. This will assist with the pace of play, and provide juniors an opportunity to experience carrying their own bag as they would in other high profile junior golf and college tournaments.
- Juniors who don’t make the Sunday cut will have the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt that is designed to follow play and cheer on your fellow participants.
Application (not yet available)
Eligibility Guidelines
Youth Leadership Summit
Purpose
The Youth Leadership Summit recognizes exemplary achievement by a young person currently involved in First Tee programming. Participants will be evaluated in the areas of academic achievement, community service, chapter involvement, leadership, short essay responses and letters of recommendation. This is an interactive and educational summit in which participants will have the opportunity to develop plans for leading a meaningful service project in their communities focusing on raising awareness on global issues. Participants who are selected to attend the Youth Leadership Summit will have the opportunity to learn from and work with Global Citizen Year fellows in order to apply the skills and concepts learned at the three-day summit and become social change leaders.
2020 Event Information
Date: November 18-21, 2020
Location: San Diego, CA
Host: First Tee HQ and Global Citizen Year
Selection Process and Application
Application Release: June 23, 2020
Application Deadline: August, 24, 2020
Field Announced: September 22, 2020
Number of Participants Selected: 28
Application (not yet available)
Eligibility Guidelines
