For The Good Of The Game Grants

Through this initiative, the USGA is committed to providing opportunities for personal development through golf and its values. USGA grants empower organizations that introduce the game to people who would otherwise not have the opportunity, specifically kids from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and individuals with disabilities. Grant awards are directed to instructional programs, caddie or other work-based curriculums, and the construction of facilities that make the game both more affordable and accessible as well as teach individuals the life values inherent in the game.

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Program Profiles
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Statistics
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Grant Summaries
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For more than a decade, the USGA, through its Grants Initiative, has been creating opportunities in people’s lives through golf and its values. To date, more than 2 million young people and individuals with disabilities have benefited from USGA support. More than $59 million in grants has been provided to support thousands of diverse non-profit organizations. The USGA is the largest single financial supporter of The First Tee, having provided more than $22 million to the national organization and its many Chapters. In 2007 alone, the USGA provided more than $5 million to 225 non-profit organizations and governmental entities.

More important than dollar figures and numbers of USGA-supported programs are the people involved with this collective effort that benefits hundreds of thousands of program participants every year. In its grant making efforts, the USGA has long relied on individuals we call Local Champions. These Champions, through their dedication, passion, and perseverance, fulfill the mission of their local non-profit organizations. Additional types of individual champions are found in many other capacities throughout the USGA Grants Initiative and the many direct charitable activities undertaken by the Association, including the USGA Fellowship in Leadership and Service. Simply put, these champions make a difference in our society and the USGA is proud to partner with so many wonderful individuals for the benefit of this nation’s children and individuals with disabilities.