The First Tee of Connecticut announced that First Niagara is the new presenting sponsor of The First Tee of Connecticut New Haven County Charity Classic with the goal of surpassing the more than $400,000 the tournament has raised since its inception in 2003. The tournament will be held Oct. 4 at the Country Club of Waterbury.
The First Tee of Connecticut is a youth development organization with a national reputation serving over 50,000 young people statewide annually in life skills development through various golf programs. New Haven is home to two of The First Tee's 13 in-state learning centers—Alling Memorial Golf Course and The Course at Yale—which serve youth golfers from throughout greater New Haven.