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 – Shenandoah Valley, 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 5-7

  • 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 8-12

  • 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 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
  • 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

2024 Schedule

FALL
FacilityDay of weekAgeTimeStart DateEnd DateCost
Gypsy HillMonday5-7yr old430-530Sept 9thOct 21st$85
Heritage OaksThursday5-7yr old4pm-5pmSept 11thOct 24th$85
Heritage OaksThursday8-12yr old530pm-630pmSept 11thOct 24th$85
Heritage OaksTuesday13+5pm-6pmSept 10thOct 22nd$85
IronwoodTuesday8-12yr old5pm-6pmSept 10thOct 22nd$85
LakeviewWednesday5-7yr old4pm-5pmSept 11thOct 23rd$85
LakeviewWednesday8-12yr old530pm-630pmSept 11thOct 23rd$85
ShenvaleeFriday5-7yr old4pm-5pmSept 13thOct 25th$85
ShenvaleeFriday8-12yr old530pm-630pmSept 13thOct 25th$85
**** OPEN PLAY WEEK SEPT 30th- OCT 4th ****