The First Tee

The pressure to succeed weighs heavily on each generation. But for today's kids gaining the competitive edge can be as easy as stepping up to the first tee.

Joe Louis Barrow Jr. is CEO of The First Tee; a program that brings the sport of golf to children that otherwise might not be exposed to it. The program also teaches the importance of education and good sportsmanship. Started in 1997 the program now boasts 202 chapters in 49 states and has reached 2.9 million young people. But Barrow says the real score is in the results.

"We have had independent studies of parents that said 76% saw an increase level of confidence in their young people because of their involvement in The First Tee. Another 52% saw an increase in their grade level because of The First Tee."

Barrow says participants shouldn't expect to become the next Tiger Woods because the program has a whole different purpose. To find out what that is click on the video link. Today's generation is going to need more than just a perfect swing to make par on the game of life.