Based in Southwest Atlanta at the John A. White Golf Course, The First Tee of Atlanta is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching Atlanta youth life skills and golf skills in a seamless fashion. The First Tee of Atlanta was founded in 2000 and is a chapter of The First Tee, an international youth program created by the World Golf Foundation in 1997.
Annually, The First Tee of Atlanta serves more than 600 young people using the 9-hole golf course, 40+ Tee Range and practice green of John A. White in a manner that allows the facility to be open to the public year round.
Welcome to The First Tee of Atlanta
What We Do:
The First Tee of Atlanta's mission is to positively impact the lives of Atlanta's young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
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Nine Core ValuesTM Honesty
Nine Core ValuesTM Integrity
Nine Core ValuesTM Sportsmanship
Nine Core ValuesTM Respect
Nine Core ValuesTM Confidence
Nine Core ValuesTM Responsibility
Nine Core ValuesTM Perseverance
Nine Core ValuesTM Courtesy
Nine Core ValuesTM Judgment
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About The First Tee of Atlanta
Session II of the 2013 Season
Registration for Session II will open at 8:00am on Thursday, April 18th for returning members and Friday, April 19th for new members. Go to Programs and Instructions for details and the registration link. The first day of class for Session II is May 4th.
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The First Tee Outstanding Participant Award Finalist
The First Tee of Atlanta would like to congratulate one of our own, Mr. Tommy Swearingen, III on being selected as a finalist for the 2013 The First Tee Outstanding Participant Award.
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The First Tee Scholars Program
The 2013 class of The First Tee Scholars, have been announced. Please join us in congratulating two of our members, Kito Ashby and Freedom Wright, on being members of this year's class.
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THE PLAYERS 2013 to Highlight The First Tee » Wells Fargo announces winners of Succeeding Together contest and $150,000 in donations » The First Tee Swings into Savannah-Chatham Elementary Schools »A Program that Works
Research Validates
In a past independent research study of The First Tee, 73% of young people at participating chapters reported high confidence in their ability to do well academically and 52% credited the program fort their ability to appreciate diversity.
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The First Tee believes young people in our community are our future leaders. Our programs impact youth and expose them to core values like respect, integrity and perseverance.
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One-third of young people say they lack adult role models. The First Tee provides quality youth programs that include adult mentors and safe places.
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