First Tee Canton

In a football town like Canton, not everyone follows the expected path. 🏈⛳ Kaylen found his thing in golf — and his dad Lester, a Canton McKinley football standout, couldn't be more proud. This is what First Tee Canton is all about. 💚🏌️‍♂️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWooFmx_Nko

Stories like this are made possible by your support. Donate to our 2026 Annual Campaign — link down below! ⬇️

https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_2e20ce6a-5141-11ec-ac08-0a6f482a3135&WidgetId=705536

Kaylen & Coach Lester Kaylen's passion for golf led his father to become a volunteer coac...

The High School Simulator and Middle School Simulator League registrations opened today! Make sure your spot is reserved for some competitive FUN throughout the winter months! Must sign up and pay individually but specify if you want on a team with a friend. Do not have friends who play golf? No problem, we'll make teams! Scholarships available! Don't miss out!

So what happens when you're a Lead Coach and you have class on your birthday? We get to celebrate with you! Thanks Canton Harbor High School Students for helping us make wonderful Coach Wendy's day extra special by being great students! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COACH WENDY!!

Quality time with Dad! Fatherhood Coalition joined us this afternoon for golfing and pizza!! We always welcome this great organization in our community to play our course.

🚨The 2026 First Tee Canton Ultimate Golf Trip Raffle is officially LIVE!🏌️‍♂️⛳

Win a trip for four to Pebble Beach Resorts — three rounds of golf at three world class courses and three nights at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. The prize never expires so book whenever is convenient for you and your guests. 🌊

🎟️ $100 per ticket — only 500 total
🏆 Drawing December 10, 2026 or when all tickets sell out
🎁 Runner-up prizes include a $500 Golf Galaxy gift card, $300 Play It Again Sports gift card & more!

All ticket purchases go directly to First Tee Canton and the kids we serve. Purchase link below!⬇️💚🏌️‍♂️

https://firstteecanton.org/2026-ultimate-golf-trip-raffle/

WE ARE AT FULL CAPACITY! We plan on having another Glow Ball if you missed this time!

Our First Tee Canton Staff would like to congratulate and wish Jake, our Assistant Groundskeeper, well as he moves on to be an inspector for SA Recycling. In the spring, he graduated from Louisville High School and has done an excellent job for the last three summers assisting Groundskeeper Terry with mowing, weeding and many other tasks to keep our course looking beautiful. He even assisted with being a golf coach for some classes! Thank you, Jake, you will be missed!

What an incredible summer! 🎉⛳ The 2026 First Tee Canton Summer Golf-A-Thon has officially come to a close and we couldn’t be more proud of what our community accomplished together.

🏌️‍♂️ 6,526 total holes played
💚 $91,364 raised toward our $100,000 goal

Here’s a look at our top performers this summer:

Top 5 Funds Raised:

🥇 Jake McKelvey — $18,925
🥈 Scott Life — $9,301
🥉 Liam Wachter — $7,795
4. George Maslowski — $5,016
5. Jacob Seymoure — $4,752

Top 5 Holes Played:

🥇 Aidan Callahan — 821
🥈 Liam Wachter — 700
🥉 Scott Life — 567
4. Jake McKelvey — 500
5. Ethan Kasler — 484

Stay tuned for full leaderboard results and sponsor shoutouts! 💚🏌️‍♂️

Thank you to every participant, donor, sponsor, and supporter who made this summer unforgettable. Together we are building Game Changers! 💚⛳

Special shoutout to Ethan Kasler and Gage Bonifant for recording hole in ones right here on the First Tee Canton course this summer! 🙌