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 – Greater Richmond, 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 not only provide an introduction to junior golf and an opportunity to enhance golf skills, but they also create a safe, supportive, and empowering environment to help your child prepare for life ahead, including friendships, school, college and even their careers.

Through our program, kids will 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 Judgement, while focusing on mastering golf fundamentals and building upon a golf skill foundation as they advance within the program.

Age 5-6

  • Introduction to basic golf skills
  • Play fun games, utilizing developmentally-appropriate golf equipment
  • Be active and have fun with peers in a safe and encouraging manner

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

Parents and Guardians should register their participants for the class their age falls into at the start of the program session.

Weekly Courses

How registration works: view the schedule and sign-up for the day and time that works best for your child. For example, if your child is 7, you would view the schedule for the Ages 7-9 classes at your desired facility. Your child may only register for one class per week. Our classes do fill quickly, so we recommend signing up as soon as possible. Financial aid is available during the registration process.

Registration Fees:

Ages 5-6 (45 minute courses): $90

Ages 7-13 (60 minute courses): $100

Ages 14+ (90 minute courses): $125

  • Courses meet once a week.
  • Courses are intended to be outdoors, subject to weather. In the event of inclement weather, courses will be held inside.
  • Refunds will be subject to a $15 administrative fee.
  • Participants receiving partial or full financial aid are expected to have attendance in good standing to remain eligible for future aid.

Please click below for additional information on our programs.

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Curriculum Information

First Tee – Greater Richmond uses an age-based curriculum model to create a more stimulating environment for our program participants alongside their peers. First Tee believes that golf is a perfect practice ground for learning new skills that go far beyond the fairways. At all age levels, players have the opportunity to play, learn, and appreciate the game of golf and how it relates to life, as they focus on the key commitments to becoming a Game Changer: Pursuing Goals, Growing Through Challenge, Collaborating with Others, Building Positive Self-Identity, and Using Good Judgment.  For more information, click here.

Advanced Programs

Participants gain foundational skills through their age-based First Tee Programs. As participants advance, they may be interested in participating in competitive opportunities to test their skills on the golf course. Our First Tee Matches, Tournament Series, and Player Development Academy are additional opportunities to stay engaged with First Tee – Greater Richmond.  For more information, click here.

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf is a community of more than 50,000 girls across the globe who are learning and loving the game. Our LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Chapter meets six times annually to Empower, Enrich, Engage, Exercise, and Energize through the game of golf. For information on our LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program, click here.

Program Benefits

Active First Tee participants receive Participant Benefit Cards each season which provide access and privileges at 4 programming locations. To learn more about the guidelines and benefits, click here.

Junior Advisory Board

For information about our Junior Advisory Board, click here.

Youth Program FAQs

For a list of our most frequently asked questions, click here.

Program Registration Guide

For instructions on how to register for camps and programs, click here.

Financial Aid

A founding purpose of First Tee is to make golf more accessible to all youth, particularly young people who otherwise may not have an opportunity to learn and play the game. Our policy is to provide access to programs regardless of a participant’s ability to play. Our financial aid program is funded by generous donors. Parents/guardians may apply for financial aid as part of the online registration process. Once you have applied for financial aid through the online registration, you will receive an email notification and can then complete the registration.

  • ​We cannot offer any ​prorated pricing for ​the ​First Tee Program sessions or Summer Camps.
  • Refunds ​will be subject to a $​15​.00 administrative fee.
  • Participants receiving financial aid are ​expected to have attendance records in good standing to ​remain eligible for future aid.
  • You can apply for financial aid when signing up for classes or camps. You will be prompted to answer questions based on financial need during registration.

For further information, please contact Madison Allen, Program Manager: [email protected]

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