20th Anniversary

The First Tee of Valparaiso (now The First Tee of Indiana) became the first chapter. Today, the chapter reaches more than 1,000 youth at area golf courses. The National School Program is in 225 elementary school PE classes, introducing 70,000 Indiana youth to the game of golf and The First Tee.

As chief executive officer, Mr. Barrow provided strategic direction and executive oversight for all activities of The First Tee. He joined The First Tee in 2000 and led the organization to introduce the game of golf and its values to kids and teens across all 50 states and select international locations.

Inspired by a speech made by 16-year-old Steven Outlaw at one of The First Tee’s Network Meetings, Dr. William Crouch, then-president of Georgetown College, surprised the audience by spontaneously offering Outlaw a scholarship to his school and the Scholars Program began.

Steven’s Story

Ace focuses on personal planning and will reinforce skills such as self-management, goal setting, self-coaching, interpersonal communication, and resilience that were applied in earlier levels of the program.

The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits were created through a collaboration among The First Tee, ANNIKA Foundation and Florida Hospital for Children to promote healthy, active lifestyles for kids.

The Nine Healthy Habits include:

Physical: Energy, Play, Safety
Emotional: Vision, Mind, Family
Social: Friend, School, Community

The First Tee Alumni Network brings together former participants to re-connect with old friends, network and provide opportunities to give back to the community and build careers.