The Youth Golf Foundation of North Carolina sponsoring

The First Tee of Lake Norman Region

at Mooresville Golf Club

"Impacting the lives of youth through the game of golf and community programs".

Our organizations mission is to serve area youth through the game of golf while building stronger communities.
Golf, Grades, and Growing is the slogan we promote. Programming will serve to the North Charlotte region of North Carolina. The program introduces the game of golf to all youth of our community. The objective of the organizers is to use golf as a medium to improve a child's self esteem, self-discipline and development of responsibility and perseverance. The Youth Golf Foundation of North Carolina was founded by John Buckminster and Michael Abate with the support of professionals and the Charlotte area business community. Their common thread was simply to give something back to the youth of the Lake Norman Region and beyond. Focus will be on all youth ages 4 through 17. The Youth Golf Foundation of North Carolina is now sponsoring The First Tee of Lake Norman Region at Mooresville Golf Club, while expanding programming in Iredell, Rowan, Cabarrus and Catawba counties. 

The Foundation has clear goals, it has highly competent and enthusiastic teachers and volunteers, it helps build student's self-esteem while it rewards good performance and opens golf to a new generation of young people.

Provides opportunities to learn the game of golf for all people in the community. Also brings golf to physically challenged and disadvantaged youth.

Provides facilities and programs that focus on improving the well being of fellow citizens, regardless of age, skill, or economic challenges.

We support the development of learning opportunities, activities, and interpersonal relationships.

We support innovative golf education programs by organizing financial and resource support.
Support youth who may pursue golf as a profession.

Empower Youth - Activity Based - Master Driven - Continuous Learning

YGF of NC Established December 2009

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