The First Tee Metropolitan New York works to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf, with a focus of serving minority and under-privileged youth. Since our inception in 1997, The First Tee has grown into a robust youth service organization impacting the lives of more than 9 million young people and exposing them to core values and life skills that will help them both on and off the golf course.