Nashville

Joshua McDade was hired for the newly created Outreach Director position in 2014.  Prior to that time, he was a volunteer with The First Tee of Nashville.  In 2016, Josh was promoted to the Program Director position.  With the retirement of Thelma Ewell as the Executive Director, Josh was promoted to Executive Director effective August 1, 2018.

Joseph Brown is a recognized “The First Tee Coach”.  A former participant in The First Tee of Nashville since the age of 12, Joseph has experienced our program from the student’s perspective.

Joseph is a member of the Fisk University Golf Team.  He is a senior and will be graduating in May of 2017.  He is majoring in sociology and plans to pursue full time work with The First Tee upon his graduation.

Joseph became our new Program Director for our Middle Tennessee section of our First Tee program in September of 2018.

First Tee of Tennessee alumni & Mississippi State University Professional Golf Management graduate Carey Ray is our new head professional at VinnyLinks Golf Course.

First Tee of Tennessee alumni & Mississippi State University Professional Golf Management graduate Carey Ray is our new head professional at VinnyLinks Golf Course.