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UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 1631 Mesa Avenue Copper Building Colorado Springs, CO 80906 1.719.471.4810 Click 'Foundation' at www.usga.org |
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| The USGA Foundation, a department of the United States Golf Association, was incorporated in December 1965 with funds donated by Gary Player from his victory in the 1965 U.S. Open. Player directed the USGA to use the funds in initiatives that support and promote junior golf. Over the ensuing years, the USGA Foundation grew to encompass additional needs in the golf community. Today, the Foundation operates as the broad-based philanthropic arm of the USGA. One of the Foundation's general goals is to maintain and improve the opportunities for all individuals to take part in the game of golf. In 1997, the Foundation launched a 10-year, $50 million dollar grants initiative to support affordable and accessible golf opportunities for non-traditional participants of the game of golf. For more information on the USGA, the Foundation and the "For the Good of the Game" Grants Program please visit our website. | |||
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THE FIRST TEE The First Tee World Golf Village 425 South Legacy Trail St. Augustine, FL 32092 1.904.940.4300 www.thefirsttee.org |
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| This initiative was launched to impact the lives of young people around the world by creating affordable and accessible to primarily serve those who have not previously had exposure to the game and its positive values. The First Tee is meeting this goal through the development of affordable and accessible facilities. Announced in November of 1997, The First Tee is overseen and has the active support of a committee comprised of the commissioners of the PGA TOUR and the Ladies Professional Golf Association, the chief executive officer of the Professional Golfers' Association of America, a past president of the United States Golf Association and the general manager of Augusta National Golf Club. In addition, former president George Bush serves as National Honorary Chair. Please visit our website for more information. | |||
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HOOK A KID ON GOLF 2050 Vista Parkway West Palm Beach, FL 33411 1.800.729.2057 www.hookakidongolf.org |
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| Hook A Kid On Golf, a program of the National Alliance for Youth Sports, provides communities with a comprehensive youth golf program that eliminates the obstacles that discourage youngsters from learning and continuing to play golf while instilling in them an understanding of golf's rules, etiquette, and history. Multi-levels programs are offered by Hook A Kid On Golf and include: Start Smart Golf, Tee Level Clinics, Green Level Training, Challenge Golf League, and Traditions of Golf Challenge. Please visit our website for more information. | |||
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PGA OF AMERICA 100 Avenue of the Champions Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 1.561.624.8400 www.pga.com |
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| If you are looking to introduce your son or daughter to the game, The PGA of America and its 26,000 men and women professionals is your all-in-one resource. PGA Professionals work with an estimated 600,000 junior golfers each year at thousands of facilities nationwide. PGA Professionals utilize programs such as First Swing and the PGA Junior Medalist to introduce the game and build the skills of young people of all abilities. The PGA and its 41 geographic sections support a variety of national and regional organizations including PAL, NCAA, Urban League, First Tee, Special Olympics International, the National Amputee Association and the National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association. The PGA and PGA Sections also conduct more than 2,000 junior golf events each year to provide competitive and fun playing opportunities under professional supervision. For more information on how The PGA of America helps to grow the game of golf, please visit our website. | |||
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LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION Daytona Beach, Florida 32124-1092 100 International Golf Drive ph 1.386.274.6200 fax 1.386.274.1099 www.lpga.com |
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| The LPGA supports junior golf through a variety of initiatives including the LPGA Girls Golf Club, The First Tee, the LPGA Urban Youth Golf Program and the Ronald McDonald House Charities LPGA Tour Junior Clinic Program, which are junior clinics offered in conjunction with many LPGA Tour events. Both the LPGA Girls Golf Club and the LPGA Urban Youth Golf Program are programs of The LPGA Foundation. The LPGA Girls Golf Club is a national program that encourages girls 7-17 to learn to play golf, build friendships and sample competition in a comfortable environment. The LPGA Urban Youth Golf Program, located in 5 metropolitan areas, is a year-long, community-based risk prevention program geared to boys and girls ages 7-17 who reside in urban communities and who may not otherwise have the opportunity to learn to play golf. For more information please visit our website. | |||
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PGA TOUR 100 PGA TOUR Blvd. Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 1.904.285.3700 www.pgatour.com |
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| The PGA TOUR, which oversees more than 120 tournaments each year on the PGA TOUR, SENIOR PGA TOUR and developmental tour, has long been an avid supporter of junior golf. In recent years that focus has concentrated on The First Tee program, which the PGA TOUR was instrumental in forming and which it continues to support financially and structurally. All of the TOUR's network of Tournament Players Clubs conduct junior golf programs. Many of the tournaments overseen by the TOUR conduct junior clinics during the events, utilizing professional golfers. And of course a great deal of the nearly $70 million generated for charity each year by PGA TOUR-sanctioned events goes to support youth initiatives, including junior golf. | |||
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AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION (AJGA) 1980 Sports Club Drive Braselton, GA 30517 1.877.373.2542 ph 1.770.868.4200 www.ajga.org |
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| The AJGA is dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women through competitive junior golf. More than 5,200 members share in the services of the AJGA. The American Junior Golf Association offers national junior golf tournaments to male and female junior golfers, ages 18 or younger, not currently attending a college or university. AJGA tournaments are typically 36- or 54-hole stroke play events. Boys and girls compete in an open 13-18 age division with the typical field size being 84-120 players. Some tournaments have special eligibility restrictions. Currently more than 160 AJGA alumni play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have earned more than 240 Tour victories. For more information please visit our website. | |||
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NATIONAL MINORITY GOLF FOUNDATION (NMGF) 7226 North 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 85020 1.602.943.8399 www.nmgf.org |
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| The NMGF's mission is to positively impact the golf world by developing and supporting programs that create and promote opportunities for all minorities in all aspects of golf. The NMGF is a national advocacy/resource organization that is harnessing industry resources, gathering and disseminating information, and supporting the growing number of minority golf programs and projects across the country. For more information please visit our website. | |||
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NATIONAL GOLF COURSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION
(NGCOA) 1470 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Suite 18 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29412 1.800.933.4262 www.ngcoa.org |
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| While the NGCOA's primary mission is to enhance the lives of golf course owners by making their business more profitable, more efficient and better managed and more stable, the course owners undoubtedly recognize the value of future customers - golfers. With this the NGCOA supports several player development initiatives including event such as City Golf Blitz and Take Your Daughter to the Course Day. Furthermore NGCOA launched a partnership with USGA Foundation grant recipients called Kids on Course. This partnership provides $1 course access to program participants during non-peak hours. For more information please visit our website. | |||
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GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA (GCSAA) 1421 Research Park Drive Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 1.800.472.7878 ph 785.841.2240 www.golfsuper.com |
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| GCSAA is the professional association for the men and women who manage and maintain the game's most valuable resource -- the golf course. The GCSAA have been an active supporter of junior golf through the First Tee initiative, coordinating superintendents involvement in each chapter and providing maintenance manuals. The GCSAA supports scholarships career outreach and educational programs such as GCSAA Scholars Program, the Watson Fellows Program and an industry partnership with Scots Scholars. GCSAA provides all materials for course marking at AJGA competitions and is a presenting sponsor of the AJGA Lucent Technologies Girls Championship. Please visit our website for more information. | |||
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOLF ADMINISTRATORS
(IAGA) 3740 Cahuenga Bl. North Hollywood, CA 91604 1.818.980.3630 www.iaga.org |
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International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) is a body of golf
administrators representing amateur golf associations from around the
world. The IAGA was formed in 1968 to promote and conserve the best interests
and the true spirit of the game of golf. With those pursuits in mind,
the IAGA serves as a medium for golf administrators to exchange information,
techniques and other data relating to the game of golf and establish channels
of communication among all of the world's golfing fraternities. The associations
themselves offer guidance, educational opportunities and direction for
those juniors interested in the game. Many of the member associations
also have Junior Foundations or Scholarship programs already in place.
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| Founded in 1936, the National Golf Foundation is the industry’s leading source for Information and Insights on the Business of Golf. The NGF is involved with Golf facilities Research and Consulting; Industry Research; Publications ranging from golf course management and player instruction and NGF products aimed at increasing profits. Together with the Golf Range Association of America, they co-produced the publications: Golf Range Development & Operations Manual and the Profile of Golf Practice facility Operations 2003. You can find out more abou thtese publications by going to the PUBLICATIONS button of this website. The National Golf Foundations is the official research partner of the Golf range Association of America (GRAA). | |||
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