Chevron celebrates 15 years of collaboration with First Tee with an $100,000 donation to First Tee College Scholarship Program
Chevron celebrates 15 years of collaboration with First Tee with an $100,000 donation to First Tee College Scholarship Program
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2025) – During today’s PURE Insurance Championship Pairings Party, Chevron announced a donation of $100,000 to First Tee, continuing the support of the First Tee College Scholarship Program. The donation marks a significant milestone: 15 years of collaboration with First Tee and over $4.7 million in total donations since 2011 to empower young people through golf.
Launched in 2020, the First Tee College Scholarship Program has now served more than 125 young adults with ongoing mentorship, professional development and financial support as they transition to and through college.
Two deserving recipients of these First Tee Scholarships are First Tee – Greater Houston alumnae Peyton DeBruin and Alexa Vela, who have both played in the PURE Insurance Championship. A former participant in The Chevron Championship Junior Legacy Pro-Am, DeBruin is starting her freshman year as a member of the Montana State University golf team. Vela, who was present at Pebble Beach to accept the donation on behalf of First Tee, is a senior at Rice University and founder of its club golf team. She recently completed a summer internship at the PGA TOUR in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. She joined one of The Chevron Championship’s executive panels in 2024 to share her experience and the impact First Tee has made on her.
“My journey from a shy and timid young girl, uncertain of her place, to a confident leader with a clear vision for her future has been profoundly shaped by the unwavering support and opportunities provided by First Tee and Chevron,” said Alexa.
For the third consecutive year, junior players in the PURE Insurance Championship also participated in a closest-to-the-pin contest on Tuesday. Five male and five female winners each earned $2,000 for their local First Tee chapter, further emphasizing Chevron’s efforts for community impact. In addition, Chevron is dedicating $5,000 to Girls Golf-related initiatives in honor of their year-round support of LPGA Girls Golf Programs at First Tee Chapters around the country. This year’s funding to First Tee through The Chevron Challenge totals $125,000.
“Chevron believes in the mission of First Tee to build character and teach life skills through the game of golf,” said First Tee Trustee and Chevron Vice President and General Counsel Hewitt Pate. “We’re proud to mark 15 years of collaboration and our continued support of the First Tee College Scholarship Program as it helps shape the leaders of tomorrow.” Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has been a First Tee Trustee since 2012.
With this year’s giving, Chevron has contributed over $900,000 to First Tee scholarships through The Chevron Challenge at the PURE Insurance Championship since 2018. In 2024 alone, First Tee reached more than 3.1 million kids and teens nationwide through its programs and school relationships.
“We are incredibly thankful to Chevron for its sustained commitment to First Tee and for helping our participants continue their journey beyond high school,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO of First Tee. “Whether through financial assistance, mentorship or national events like The Chevron Championship, their support is truly helping to build game changers.”
Hosted by Monterey Peninsula Foundation, the PURE Insurance Championship pairs PGA TOUR Champions players with First Tee juniors and amateurs from the business world in a unique event blending competition and mentorship. The final round takes place at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Sunday and will be televised on Golf Channel.
To learn more about the tournament, visit PUREInsuranceChampionship.com. For information on First Tee and the College Scholarship Program, visit FirstTee.org.
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About PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation (“First Tee”)
The mission of First Tee is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf. First Tee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization that is supported by the PGA TOUR and many other organizations, foundations, companies and individuals. Over more than 27 years, First Tee has reached millions of young people through its network of 150 Chapters, 12,000 schools and 2,000 youth centers. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, programs are delivered in all 50 United States and select international locations. The First Tee’s Honorary Chair is legendary CBS Sports commentator, Jim Nantz.
About Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Surpassing $250 million in total donations in 2025, Monterey Peninsula Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that donates proceeds from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a PGA TOUR event, and the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee at Pebble Beach, a PGA TOUR Champions event, to over 200 local nonprofits each year. The Foundation focuses on improving the quality of life in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.
www.montereypeninsulafoundation.org
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www.pureinsurancechampionship.com
About Chevron
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations, grow new energies businesses, and invest in emerging technologies. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.
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