At First Tee - Metro Atlanta we realize the importance of Building Game Changers. Participants, alumni, coach-mentors and parents across our metro area talk about what First Tee means to them, how the program has influenced them and how they plan to continue to embody the spirit of the program. In the stories below, you will find out why golf is truly different than other sports by seeing it through the eyes of our participants and mentors who make our mission a reality.
First Tee duo stunned to learn of TOUR Championship honor
Marcus Leonard and Tatum Thompson thought they had been invited to the Tour Championship’s media day to participate in a putting contest with eight-time PGA Tour winner and East Lake member Stewart Cink.
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FTMA participant, Olivia Li Named Most Positive Girls Golf Athlete in the State of Georgia!
They call it a “once in a lifetime” opportunity, but at First Tee we like to create more than one opportunity that will last a lifetime
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FTMA Participant Named U.S. Kids Golf Player of the Year
The 2020 winners of the U.S. Kids Golf Players of the Year Award are Ariel Collins, age 10, from Locust Grove, GA
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FTMA Director of Golf and PGA Professional, Jeff Dunovant, attends Ceremonial tee shot at The Masters
Leadership
First Tee - Metro Atlanta participant Ana Herndon speaks on the importance of Leadership
1. What is a leader?
Someone who works to ensure the success of others. One of my favorite quotes by the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said, “A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” This quote sets the standards for my goals as a leader. I aspire to be a great leader, one who is humble and works well with others.
Executive Director - TOUR Championship - at PGA TOUR & First Tee - Metro Atlanta Board Member
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Race & Sports in America: Moving Golf Forward
Ahead of this week's Tour Championship, Damon Hack sits down with the Executive Director of First Tee - Metro Atlanta Marvin Hightower and Joe Weems, Head Coach of Drew Charter Golf to discuss how golf can be a vehicle to move things forward.
Meet Solomon Dobbs, a Drew Charter and First Tee - Metro Atlanta Alum
When former teammates discovered they were not only losing their golf season, but also their college scholarships, First Tee alumna Jakari Harris sprung into action. Jakari and her former golf teammates have put together a funding effort to assist the college athletes in place of their scholarships. Jakari shares how her act of service is rooted in the values she learned as a participant at First Tee – Metro Atlanta.
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60 Seconds with Jeff Dunovant
CBS Sports’ “8:46” campaign features honest remarks to further the conversation about systemic racism in an effort to shed light on the importance of listening, learning and coming together to create real substantive change.
First Tee - Metro Atlanta Alumni Spotlight In 2019 annual review
Kristin Nwadike Finding Passion & Purpose
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FTMA's Dunovant Honored at Georgia PGA Awards Ceremony
Jeff Dunovant - Youth Player Development Award Winner
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FTMA ALUMNI SIGHTING: PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW
Catch up with FTMA alumni, Jasmin Cunningham at the PGA Merchandise Show.
GAME CHANGERS: Celebrating three prominent African-American mentors in golf
To celebrate Black History Month, the PGA of America is highlighting influential African-American PGA Professionals including our very own Director of Golf, Jeff Dunovant.
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