First Tee Holds Golf Invitational at Brookside
The Pasadena chapter's annual invitational raised funds for youth golf and life-skills programs during its 20th anniversary year.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Golf
First Tee-Greater Pasadena held its Golf Invitational at Brookside Golf Club on October 27, with more than 130 participants playing in the tournament. The event raised money for youth golf and life-skills programs and marked the chapter's 20th anniversary year.
Why it matters
The proceeds support life-skills programs for young people ages 5 to 17 served by the chapter in the Pasadena area. The tournament reflects the chapter's ongoing effort to expand access to golf-based youth development.
The chapter has served more than 265,000 youth and families since it began, reaching 15,900 young people through outreach in 2025 alone, compared with 66 participants welcomed at Brookside in summer 2006. The fundraising total for the October 27 invitational was not disclosed.
The players
First Tee-Greater Pasadena
A local chapter of the national First Tee youth development program that uses golf to teach life skills to young people ages 5 to 17 across the Pasadena area and nearby courses.
Rose Bowl Operating Company
The organization that operates the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena and presented the tournament.
Victor M. Gordo
The mayor of Pasadena who proclaimed October as First Tee - Greater Pasadena Month.
The details
Teams competed in the golf tournament at Brookside Golf Club, with individual contests awarding longest drive and closest to the pin for both men and women. The tournament was presented by the Rose Bowl Operating Company, and Mayor Victor M. Gordo proclaimed October as First Tee - Greater Pasadena Month.
Timeline
Summer 2006: The chapter welcomed its first 66 participants at Brookside.
2025: The chapter reached more than 15,900 young people and enrolled more than 1,600 in Life Skills Experience classes.
October 2026: Mayor Victor M. Gordo proclaimed First Tee - Greater Pasadena Month.
October 27, 2026: First Tee-Greater Pasadena held its Golf Invitational at Brookside Golf Club.
Season Trajectory
The chapter's growth from 66 first participants at Brookside in 2006 to reaching more than 15,900 young people in 2025 shows the First Tee model expanding well beyond its original course. Programs now operate at Altadena, Eaton Canyon, Arroyo Seco and Santa Anita as well as Brookside.
The tournament's net proceeds fund life-skills programs for young people ages 5 to 17, and families can connect with the chapter through its outreach and Life Skills Experience classes. The chapter's programs are available across several Pasadena-area courses.
The takeaway
Youth golf programs can combine sport instruction with life-skills training, and families interested in participation can contact the chapter directly. Tournament fundraising directly supports those programs for young people across the area.
Further reading
Explore more Golf coverage on Wisevoter for context on the sport's youth programs.
More information
Learn more about programs on the First Tee-Greater Pasadena chapter website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pasadena Now.
