Welcome


Thank you for visiting First Tee – Indiana in Michiana! We are doing more than just teaching a game. We are teaching life. Follow us on our Facebook Page or on Twitter.

  • 12,000+ young people reached annually through local elementary schools
  • 300+ youth impacted by First Tee coaches through after-school/extra-curricular partnerships
  • 630+ kids under 18 playing golf for free at Studebaker Golf Course
  • 77 kids playing in the PGA Jr. League
  • 389+ young people learning life skills and values through the First Tee Program on the golf course
  • Golf equipment available for young people who need it
  • Girls-only activities and social times to bring girls to the golf course and help them spend time with new friends, through LPGA*USGA Girls Golf
  • Family Days that provide fun activities at the golf course for multiple generations
  • Classes and playing leagues during inclement weather in the Postle Golf Center, located at Studebaker Golf Course

Scholarships

First Tee – Indiana in Michiana offers scholarships to kids on a need basis. Our goal as a community is to ensure every kid has a place to learn, have fun, and cultivate friendships. If you want to apply for a scholarship, you will have the option to do so during the on-line registration process. If you have any questions, please contact First Tee at [email protected].

Volunteering

Do you love kids?  Do you love golf?  We have the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact that will last a lifetime. First Tee relies heavily on the help of volunteers to run our programs. While many opportunities relate to golf, we have opportunities off the course as well. Contact Jenny Zimmerman at [email protected] to talk more about how you can get involved.  Our volunteers are caring, trustworthy adults that model First Tee’s Nine Core Values: Honesty, Integrity, Perseverance, Judgment, Responsibility, Respect, Courtesy, Confidence, and Sportsmanship.

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2023 Season

Welcome to the 2023 season of  First Tee – Indiana in Michiana! Below are the listings of all of our class sessions. Coach Jenny Zimmerman will offer the following classes at Studebaker Golf Course and Coach . Please contact Coach Jenny, [email protected], if you have any questions regarding class placement or other inquiries. All registrations will close three days before the class takes place. If you would like to join the class after the registration has closed, please contact the coach and ask if you may register on-site at the first class.

Studebaker Golf Course

718 E. Calvert, South Bend 46613

SessionDatesTimeAges
Weekly Summer SessionsMondays, June 5 – July 315:30-7:00pm10-11
Tuesdays, June 6 – August 14:00-4:45pm4-6
Wednesdays, June 7 – August 23:30-5:00pm14-18
Wednesdays, June 7 – August 25:30-7:00pm7-9
Thursdays, June 8 – August 33:30-5:00pm12-13
Weeklong June SessionsMonday – Friday, June 5 – June 98:30-10:00am7-9
Monday – Friday, June 5 – June 910:30am-12:00pm10-11
Monday – Friday, June 12 – June 168:30-10:00am12-13
Monday – Friday, June 12 – June 16 10:15-11:00am4-6
Monday – Friday, June 19 – June 238:30-10:00am7-9
Monday – Friday, June 19 – June 2310:30am – 12:00pm12-13
Monday – Friday, June 26 – June 30 8:30-10:00am14-18
Monday – Friday, June 26 – June 3010:15-11:00am4-6
Weeklong July SessionsMonday – Friday, July 10 – July 148:30-10:00am10-11
Monday – Friday, July 10 – July 1410:30am-12:00pm7-9
Monday – Friday, July 17 – July 21 8:30-10:00am12-13
Monday – Friday, July 17 – July 2110:30am-12:00pm7-9
Monday – Friday, July 17 – July 2112:15-1:00pm4-6
Weeklong August SessionsMonday – Friday, July 31 – Aug. 48:30-10:00am7-9
Monday – Friday, July 31 – Aug. 410:30am-12:00pm10-11
Monday – Friday, July 31 – Aug. 412:15-1:00pm4-6

Meadow Valley Golf Club

57600 IN-13, Middlebury, IN 46540

Join Coach Jerry Janowski for First Tee class sessions at Meadow Valley Golf Club. Please contact Coach Janowski, [email protected], if you have any questions regarding this new program. To register, visit the Meadow Valley pro shop in person, or visit our website or Facebook page.

SessionDatesTimeAges
2023 SummerMonday-Friday, June 19-238:30-9:45am5-9
Monday-Friday, June 19-2310:00-11:15am10-15

Pretty Lake Golf Club

10055 Pretty Lake Trail, Plymouth, IN 46563

Join Coach Jon Gates for First Tee class sessions at Pretty Lake Golf Club.  Please contact Coach Gates, [email protected], if you have any questions regarding the class sessions.

SessionDatesTimeAges
2023 SummerWednesdays, May 24 – August 94:00-5:30pm7-18

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