First Tee – Greater Chicago is one chapter of a national/international non-profit youth initiative called First Tee. First Tee was created in 1997 by the World Golf Foundation to provide young people of all ethnic and economic backgrounds an opportunity to acquire character education, life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship, through the game of golf. By engaging young people in a combination of life skills, leadership, and golf activities, they also are exposed to positive traits that will help them achieve success in life.