Here is a great way to support First Tee – Minnesota! Entry fees are $125 per player for this singles and 4-player scramble. There will be awards and raffles plus lunch and refreshments are provided. The Summit Golf Club is located in the beautiful Cannon Falls, just southeast of the Twin Cities.
Registration is closed for this clinic. If you are interested in upcoming events, clinics and other opportunities for your child, please contact us at info@firstteeminnesota.org.
Due to high demand, registration for this clinic is now closed. If you are interested in additional First Tee opportunities for your child this spring and summer, please see our program guide using this link. Financial aid is available. Also, please email us if you have any questions at info@firstteeminnesota.org.
The First Tee Leadership Series in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore is an engaging and empowering five-week series designed to provide teens the opportunity to (1) build relationships with local PGATSS leadership, (2) uncover their leadership values and strengths, (3) identify potential careers based on those findings, and (4) develop goals on how to attain their desired career path.
If you are a high school student, have participated in First Tee programs in the past, and would like to apply, please complete the application below. In addition to a great experience, two students will be selected to participate in PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation national events.
First Tee – Minnesota is inviting junior golfers 10 and older to participate in our First Annual Holiday Players League at Braemar Golf Dome. Using Braemar’s Toptracer Range technology, participants will virtually play famous courses from around the world in a fun and friendly competitive setting. The sessions begin on Sunday, November 27. Kids ages 10 to 14 tee off at 3 PM. Kids 14 and older tee off at 4 PM. Below is the complete schedule.
Sunday, November 27
Sunday, December 4
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 18
Braemar Golf Dome is located in Edina just off of Highway 169. If you have questions, email us at info@firstteeminnesota.
Benny Menton, PGA professional at the PGA TOUR Superstore, congratulates Saloni Somia
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (September 12, 2022) – First Tee participants from Minnesota, Massachusetts, San Francisco and Orange County, Calif. have each been awarded scholarships and selection in to the First Tee College Scholarship Program. The teens were selected following their participation in the First Tee Leadership Series and Summit in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstorebased on their intentional and innovative commitment to personal growth and development as leaders throughout the course of the program.
First Tee and PGA TOUR Superstore congratulate:
Saloni Somia from First Tee – Minnesota: Saloni, from Plymouth, Minn.,is a17-year-old high school senior at Minnetonka High School. She has been involved with First Tee for four years. She holds a 4.0 GPA and serves as the President of her school’s National Honor Society, Captain of the Minnetonka Girls Golf Team, Founder and President of Everyone Eats (an organization that provides homeless youth allergy friendly foods) and co-founded a teen-led YouTube channel that gives good allergy advice to teens.
Gabriella Mercado from First Tee – Orange County: Gabriella is a 16-year-old high school junior from Placentia, Calif. She’s been involved with First Tee for seven years. She holds a 4.0 GPA and has aspirations of playing college golf and then becoming a sports lawyer. Gabriella enjoys community service and in her first two years of high school accumulated more than 225 hours.
Jaylyn Remolona from First Tee – San Francisco: Jaylynis a 15-year-old high school junior from San Francisco. Jaylyn attends Mercy High School in Burlingame has been involved with First Tee for seven years. She holds a 3.65 and outside of school her two hobbies are golf and singing.
Kyzar Joshi from First Tee — Massachusetts: Kyzar is 17-year-old high school senior at Ashland High School in Ashland, Mass.He has been involved with First Tee for more than 10 years. He holds a 4.12 GPA and his career aspirations include playing college golf and majoring in finance or economics in college. Kyzar serves as his class treasurer, and helped lead the Ashland High School golf team to the state section tournament. Kyzar is in the process of completing the ACE level of the First Tee Curriculum.
As First Tee Scholars, the teens will receive support throughout their post-graduate careers. The need and merit-based program provides scholarships up to $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years of college admission. In addition, each scholar is paired with a dedicated, trained adult mentor who will help encourage and guide them throughout the college experience, including virtual and in person meetups. The program also provides professional development workshops held in person throughout the year.
“We are very proud of these four deserving teens from across the country,” said Greg McLaughlin, First Tee CEO. “They each showed dedication and impressive character traits throughout the Leadership Series and Summit. They are leaders in their schools, at home and at their First Tee chapters. Through the First Tee College Scholarship Program, we will continue to support them in their personal and professional development and empower them to hone their leadership skills as they pursue their careers. We’re thankful for partners like PGA TOUR Superstore who support these game changing initiatives.”
The four teens were selected from the more than 250 participants who attended the Leadership Series and Summit. Boasting an average GPA of 3.9 the teens meet the College Scholarship Program eligibility requirements which are based on academic performance, length and involvement in First Tee programs, financial need and commitment to volunteerism.
First Tee College Scholarship Program is made possible by donors and corporate partners who stand behind the program and First Tee’s mission. For more than a decade, PGA TOUR Superstore and PGA TOUR Superstore Chairman Arthur M. Blank have championed First Tee’s mission through charitable and in-kind donations across the country. In September 2020, PGA TOUR Superstore announced a new grant that will help First Tee reach more youth across the U.S. and strengthen its curriculum for teenage participants, including the development of the Leadership Series and Summit.
“We are committed to being a positive influence in our communities and truly believe in the positive impact sports has in developing and supporting youth,” said Dick Sullivan, President & CEO, PGA TOUR Superstore. “We are proud to partner with the First Tee to empower young people with values-based leadership skills that will help them succeed throughout the course of their life. Congratulations Gabriella, Jaylyn, Kyzar and Saloni.”
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About PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation (“First Tee”)
First Tee (www.firsttee.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization that is supported by the PGA TOUR. Its mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf. In 2022, First Tee celebrates its 25th anniversary and reaching millions of youth through its network of 150 chapters, 10,000 schools and 1,700 youth centers. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, programs are delivered in all 50 United States and select international locations. President George W. Bush serves as Honorary Chair.
About PGA TOUR Superstore
PGA TOUR Superstore is operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc., a subsidiary of AMB Sports + Entertainment and is headquartered in metro-Atlanta. As the PGA TOUR’s exclusive off-course/off-airport retail partner in North America, PGA TOUR Superstore provides customers with access to the same technology and expertise as card-carrying PGA TOUR pros. All stores are staffed with teaching professionals and have multiple state-of-the-art swing simulators, practice hitting bays, and large putting greens. There is also an in-house club making and repair facility. Along with equipment and accessories, PGA TOUR Superstore has an unmatched selection of men’s, women’s and juniors’ apparel and footwear for golf and tennis. For more information, visit www.pgatoursuperstore.com.
The following video highlights First Tee – Minnesota’s two days at the 2022 3M Open. With help from Annika Sörenstam, Tom Hoge, Sirius XM’s Chantel McCabe, Adam Thielen, Larry Fitzgerald, and Houston White, over 500 kids had a blast! Thank you, 3M, and all our supporters for making this possible.
Thank you Michele Redman and The Meadows at Mystic Lake for hosting our 2022 First Tee Girls Clinic at the Land O’ Lakes Legends Classic. The girls learned so much and had a blast!
WCCO’s Mike Max spent time at the Golf 4 All Day festivities at the 3M Open on the days leading up to the tournament. His conversations with Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Thielen, and Houston White speak directly to First Tee’s commitment to children.
Thanks to the support of Huntington Bank, Foley Company, Medco and our friends at the 3M Open, over 100 kids took part in a clinic led by PGA Tour Pro, Tom Hoge, and Sirius XM Golf Host, Chantel McCabe.
Program Director Franco Zerna at last year’s Games.
Last summer, First Tee – Minnesota was one of over 50 nonprofits that participated in the City of Lakes Community Summer Games. The purpose of the Games is to bring healing and joy to children in North Minneapolis by introducing them to a wide variety of sports—including golf.
With help from GolfZilla—an inflatable golf-loving version of the original dinosaur—we converted North Commons Park into a golf learning center complete with a driving range, a practice putting green, and great instruction from PGA teaching pros and First Tee coaches.
First Tee – Minnesota is back this summer with an expanded program thanks to U.S. Bank’s generous support. For the five Saturday mornings of the Summer Games—July 9 through August 6—we are offering free golf clinics at North Commons Park and at Columbia Golf Course. The clinics are free, but we ask each participant to provide an hour of community service on Saturday mornings under the inspirational leadership of Coach Mike Tate and his Northside Bulldogs.
If you have a child who would like to participate or if you would like to volunteer, please email us at info@firstteeminnesota.org. We will provide more details on the schedule and service opportunities.