Back Nine Press will publish From the First Tee to the Last Green: A Teen’s Guide to Golf, a hardcover book by golf course architect Andrew Green and writer Lee Carr. Written for teens, their families, new golfers, coaches, and anyone curious about how the game works, the book brings together golf history, course design, strategy, famous courses, drawing exercises, and personal stories from a life spent around the game.
The book—which will be released on November 1– arrives as interest in junior golf continues to grow. National Golf Foundation research reports that in 2025 nearly four million juniors played golf on a course, the highest total since 2004, and that junior participation has increased 58 percent since 2019.
At a time when more young people are discovering the sport through on-course play, off-course golf experiences, school programs, and community organizations, From the First Tee to the Last Green gives readers an accessible way to understand not only how to play, but why golf has captivated generations. The book explores how a swing, a course, and the history of the game all connect—and invites teens to sketch, imagine, and dream about the future of the game.
“I wrote this book for young people who are curious about the game, whether they’re picking up a club for the first time or already dreaming about where golf might take them,” said Green, who grew up doodling golf holes in the margins of his high school notebooks before earning degrees in Turfgrass Management and Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech and building a career as one of today’s most sought-after golf course architects.
Green added, “Golf has a way of teaching lessons that reach far beyond the scorecard. It teaches patience, creativity, perseverance, and respect for the people and places that make the game so special. My hope is that this book helps the next generation enjoy the game a little more and perhaps inspires future golfers, superintendents, architects, or caretakers of the sport.”
