2025 National Participant Opportunities

First Tee doesn’t just get kids on the course, it offers them exciting opportunities for growth. With the help of First Tee and their corporate partners, we host a series of events for our participants, allowing them to meet new people, play some golf,  and achieve greatness.

First Tee Innovators Forum (October 2-5 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

• Develop a meaningful service project in their community
• Application: https://firsttee.smapply.org/
• Application Code: INNOVATE2025
• Deadline to apply: July 16, 2025
• Eligibility: age 14-18, eighth grader, high school freshman, sophomore or junior as of spring 2024, and minimum of two years in First Tee. (Chapter may nominate up to two participants)

First Tee Drive Your Future Academy presented by John Deere (November 6-10 in Ponte Verde Beach, FL)

• Female empowerment
• Application: https://firsttee.smapply.org/
• Application Code: DRIVE2025
• Deadline to apply: July 16, 2025
• Eligibility: female only, age 14-18, eighth grader, high school freshman, sophomore or junior as of spring 2024, minimum of two years in First Tee, and shoot 100 or better for 18 holes. (Chapter may nominate up to two participants.)

Questions? Contact John Page at [email protected]