Mission

At First Tee - Monterey County, we are Building Game Changers by delivering a targeted curriculum of golf & character development, life skills, academic support, higher education, mentorship, & career development to provide youth of all backgrounds an opportunity for a brighter future.

The Big Idea

We’re celebrating 20 years and serving 164,000+ children with additions to our Tee Fleet! Our dedicated coaches inspire youth with golf instruction, life skills, academic support, and STEAM classes building Game Changers. Up to half of our coaching staff are alumni. We proudly employ alumni and support them through their careers at FTMC.

Our flagship campus at Twin Creeks Golf Course hosts students during the school day, while in King City, coaches deliver programs throughout South County. Both hubs ensure equitable access to after-school and weekend classes, camps, and enriching, game-changing experiences. We are expanding our reach in North County and dream of a Monterey Peninsula location.

Transportation remains critical for success as families lack the means of transportation to our program. Donating through MC Gives will support repairs of our aged vans, help with bus expenses, and allow us to acquire small SUVs for transporting coaches and equipment.

I had such an amazing time as a participant, volunteer and eventual staff member at First Tee. I not only learned how to be a better golfer, but it helped prepare me to be successful in life and my career. First Tee equipped me with the necessary life skills to navigate personal and professional growth through a formative time of my life. I am grateful that a program like this exists in communities that truly need it the most. It is there to open doors and provide mentorship to participants who need this type of guidance and who otherwise wouldn’t know what kind of support is available to them.

- Reinel Pauline Nocon