Why Golf?

Experiences are our greatest teacher. First Tee believes in developing the ones that are just as fun as they are meaningful, where kids feel excited to grow, safe to fail, and better equipped for whatever comes their way next. Through our personal growth and junior golf programs, we see kids’ build self confidence, inspiring more active participation in leadership opportunities and events, community involvement, and college scholarships.

At First Tee – Cleveland, we’re Building Game Changers by empowering kids and teens to be the best version of themselves. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with character-building, we create learning experiences that help kids uncover their inner strength, self-confidence and resilience that they can carry to everything they do. Our trained coaches provide an opportunity to learn and enhance golf skills as well as create a supportive environment to help your child prepare for life ahead.

2025 Program Line-up:

If your child is interested in making friends, learning golf skills and having fun, then we are the program for you! In a safe environment, participants seamlessly learn all about First Tee’s Five Key Commitments. All participants receive a First Tee golf shirt and hat!

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Winter 2025 Programs:

Indoor Golf Programs – Check out our new line-up of three-week indoor golf programs taking place in January, February and March at the Woodworth Activity Center

Fit to a Tee Culinary Program – Saturdays from 10 AM to Noon beginning February 15; ages 8-18; $75 for all six sessions

The 2025 flyers with program and registration details for each Program Location are coming soon!
  • Washington Golf Course in Newburgh Heights (main campus) – ages 6-18
  • Briardale Greens Golf Course in Euclid – ages 6-13
  • Meadowood Golf Course in Westlake – ages 6-18
  • Grantwood Golf Course in Solon – ages 7-13
  • Black Brook Golf Course in Mentor – ages 8-12
  • Brentwood Golf Club in Grafton – ages 8-13

TO REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS: First Tee – Cleveland uses the online registration platform Salesforce. This technology helps us track your child’s progression throughout the First Tee program, allow an easy way to register for classes, and a seamless check out process.

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Kids learn skills that stay with them for life:

  • Understanding and managing emotions
  • Resolving conflicts
  • Setting up step-by-step goals
  • Planning for the future
  • Appreciating diversity
  • Golf fundamentals and advanced techniques

Advancing through the Program

At each age group, participants engage with the 5 Key Commitments: Pursuing Goals, Growing through Challenge, Collaborating with Others, Building Positive Self-Identity, and Using Good Judgment, while focusing on mastering golf fundamentals and building upon a golf skill foundation as they advance within the program.

Age 7-9

  • Be active and have fun with peers in a safe and encouraging manner
  • Build inner strength and self-confidence
  • Learn to play golf
  • Focus on building relationships with other players while exploring the game of golf

Age 10-11

  • Explore character concepts in active and collaborative ways that are valuable on and off the course
  • Develop golf skills and enthusiasm for the game
  • Support positive Game Changing behaviors in fun and meaningful ways

Age 12-13

  • Explore both golf skills and characters commitments while having fun with peers
  • Provide opportunities to demonstrate mastery and growth in golf skills and abilities
  • Support growth and development of early adolescents

Age 14+

  • Build character and support personal development
  • Develop additional golf skills and abilities
  • Look toward their future and plan their own paths
  • Evaluate, reflect, and apply their understanding of life and golf skills to new situations on and off the course