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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Dollar awards represent total monies committed by the USGA. Some awards take the form of
multi-year grants while others are challenge grants. The organizations listed as the grantees represent the legal
applicant of the grant, which is not always the same as the program name for which the grant was awarded.
City of St. Petersburg
Awarded: $23,994
Purpose: This grant will help support the expansion of the City of St. Petersburg and Academy Prep's junior golf program.
Specifically, USGA funds will support the creation of an afterschool program to complement the existing summer
program by assisting with equipment, course and driving range access, and partial instruction costs. Academy Prep
is a tuition free private, multifaceted learning center offering many programs designed to give economically
disadvantaged youth a chance for success. 120 youths, primarily from the target redevelopment areas of St.
Petersburg, will be reached through these summer and afterschool programs.
Contact: Jeff Hollis, Director, Golf Courses
Contact: Rick Waltman, Head Teaching Professional
(727) 898-7800
Puerto Rico Golf Association
Awarded: $13,000
Purpose: This grant supports "Golf Para Todos," which translates to "Golf For Everyone," a program exposing 160 economically
disadvantaged youths from the Boys & Girls Club in Las Margaritas and high school students in Rio Grande.
Fundamentals of the game will be taught and students will be transported to local courses for instruction and course
access opportunities.
Contact: Julio Soto, PRGA Operations Manager
Contact: Cliff Myatt, Board of Directors
(787) 721-7742
The First Tee of Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant will support irrigation, shaping, and bunker costs associated with the construction of a nine-hole, par-35 and
six-hole, par-3 course. The renovation construction will take place at Cooper Green Park, which is the former location
of the only golf course for African-Americans in Birmingham prior to civil rights laws.
Contact: Nathan Grube, Executive Director
Contact: Kevin Trimm, Executive Director
(205) 967-4745
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Wiregrass
Dothan, Ala.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant is for instuction, access, and other operating costs for a start-up junior golf program that serves 150
disadvantaged youths on a year-round basis.
Contact: Robert Day, CPO
(334) 793-5650
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Wiregrass
Dothan, Ala.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant is for instuction, access, and other operating costs for a start-up junior golf program that serves 150
disadvantaged youths on a year-round basis.
Contact: Robert Day, CPO
(334) 793-5650
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama
Mobile, Ala.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This matching grant is for a continuing program that meets over an 8-week period during the summer. Programming
serves over 35 economically disadvantaged youths.
Contact: Stephanie Holsombach, Grants Administrator
(334) 432-1235
The First Tee of Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala.
Awarded: $14,150
Purpose: This grant will support course access and instruction costs for Greater Alabama’s junior golf program. This
Birmingham-based program expects to reach 250 youths through its first full year of operation.
Contact: Nathan Grube, Executive Director
(205) 967-4745
YMCA of Prattville, Inc.
Prattville, Ala.
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: This grant supports the Junior Golf program at the YMCA of Pratville, which is hoping to introduce 160 kids to the game
in 2002. Programming will include golf lessons and course access, as well as units on life skills. Funds can be used
for course access, instruction, driving range access, and golf clubs.
Contact: Keith Cantrell, Branch Director
(334) 358-9622
Martin County School District/South Fork HS
Stuart, Fla.
Awarded: $12,292
Purpose: Challenge grant to support turfgrass maintenance program.
Purpose: This challenge grant will support equipment, intern wages, and mechanic wages for South Fork High School's
turfgrass maintenance program. This program will reach 102 students through an intensive year-round, hands-on
continuous learning experience.
Contact: Keith Krueger, Turfgrass Instructor
(561) 219-1840
Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County
Bradenton, Fla.
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant is for access, instruction and transportation costs for a program that serves more than 400 youths. This
organization recently teamed up with a neighboring Boys & Girls Club, thereby combining the club memberships and
increasing the size and scope of the program.
Contact: Carl Weeks, Executive Director
(941) 761-2582
Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County
Bradenton, Fla.
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant is for access, instruction and transportation costs for a program that serves more than 400 youths. This
organization recently teamed up with a neighboring Boys & Girls Club, thereby combining the club memberships and
increasing the size and scope of the program.
Contact: Carl Weeks, Executive Director
(941) 761-2582
City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Awarded: $23,994
Purpose: This grant will help support the expansion of the City of St. Petersburg and Academy Prep's junior golf program.
Specifically, USGA funds will support the creation of an afterschool program to complement the existing summer
program by assisting with equipment, course and driving range access, and partial instruction costs. Academy Prep
is a tuition free private, multifaceted learning center offering many programs designed to give economically
disadvantaged youth a chance for success. 120 youths, primarily from the target redevelopment areas of St.
Petersburg, will be reached through these summer and afterschool programs.
Contact: Jeff Hollis, Director, Golf Courses
Contact: Rick Waltman, Head Teaching Professional
(727) 898-7800
Enlightenment, Inc
Orlando, Fla.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose: This grant will be used to support the Orlando Minority Youth Golf Association's year-round junior golf program. The
USGA will assist with instruction, equipment, and access costs for this program, which expects to reach 100
economically disadvantaged youths during 2002.
Contact: T. J. Dorsey, Executive Director
(407) 423-8546
Florida State Golf Association
Tampa, Fla.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This unique grant will support costs associated with a Junior Coordinator for the FSGA Junior Golf Program. This grant
will allow the FSGA to identify over 20,000 youths involved in junior golf programming in Florida, along with further
developments relating to the FSGA's junior initiatives.
Contact: Jim Demick, Executive Director
Contact: Les Brown, Junior Golf Program Coordinator
(813) 632-3742
Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County
Sarasota, Fla.
Awarded: $5,420
Purpose: This grant will be used to support the creation of a new golf program, titled "Girls Tee Up." The grant will support
mainly equipment, instruction, and access costs for the program. The program will reach 60 at-risk girls ages 9-14 in
Sarasota County.
Contact: Doug Hanna, Athletic director and main contact
Contact: Jason Radcliffe, Program Director
(941) 366-6646
Hollywood Diamonds in the Rough Foundation
Hollywood, Fla.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant will be used to assist with instruction expenses for Diamonds In the Rough Foundation's (DIR) summer
and afterschool programming. DIR is expanding its overall programming by adding a 14-week afterschool program.
DIR expects to reach 690 youths, the majority of whom are economically disadvantaged, through both components in
2002.
Contact: Robert Klitz, Board President
Contact: Brian Gilchrist, Director of Instruction
Contact: Jack Mathison, City of Hollywood
(954) 921-4653
Joe Roach Minority Junior Golf Foundation
Miami, Fla.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This grant is for instruction and access for a program that reaches 50 economically disadvantaged youths on a
year-round basis.
Contact: Joe Delancey, President
(305) 441-0917
Mayor's Drug Free Communities
Sarasota, Fla.
Awarded: $41,500
Purpose: This grant is for instruction, access, and equipment for a program that aims to reach 425 economically disadvantaged
youths on a year-round basis.
Contact: Ron Moxom, Director of Golf
Contact: Mary Ann Andrews, Executive Director
(941) 373-7373
Okeeheelee Junior Golf Foundation
Wellington, Fla.
Awarded: $23,000
Purpose: This grant is for equipment and scholarships for 200 economically disadvantaged youths to participate in the junior golf
program. Additionally, grant funds will support instruction and access for these participants.
Contact: Bobby Brown, President
(561) 964-4653
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc.
Tampa, Fla.
Awarded: $22,500
Purpose: This grant is for summer camps and youth agency and school-based outreach programs that will reach more than
1800 disadvantaged youths on a year-round basis.
Contact: Michael Cooper, Program Director
Contact: Bobbi Davis, Director of Grant Development
(813) 224-9622
The First Tee of St. Johns County
Elkton, Fla.
Awarded: $13,000
Purpose: This grant supports instruction and equipment expenses for programming at the three-hole facility in St. John’s County.
This program will aim to reach 500 youths by working through the schools and the Police Activities League. Students will
have the opportunity to gain certification in varying levels of golf and life skills instruction.
Contact: Elliott LaVercombe, Assistant Executive Director
Contact: Ed Burney, Executive Director
Contact: Thelma Ewell, Program Coordinator
(904) 825-4900
Volusia/ Flagler Jr. Golf Association
New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Awarded: $3,218
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of the Volusia/ Flagler Junior Golf Program. Funds will assist with scholorships, in
an effort to recruit minorities and disadvantaged youth into the program, and clinics.
Contact: Marilyn Lindley, Chairman
(386) 427-3531
Children's Golf Foundation, Inc.
North Palm Beach, Fla.
Awarded: $16,299
Purpose: This grant supports instruction, transportation, adaptive golf equipment and golf clubs for the Children’s Golf
Foundation’s programming. The program introduces golf to youth with a variety of disabilities. CGF projects reaching
500 youths and providing them with instruction and course access at their recently-completed, fully-accessible golf
facility.
Contact: Keith Stuhler, CEO/ President
Contact: Stephanie Sheehan, Administrator
(561) 776-1387
Golf Association of Florida
Arcadia, Fla.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant supports the Disabled Golfers of Floride program, which provides instructional opportunities for individuals
with disabilities throughout the state of Florida. The Golf Association of Florida will also run a series of tournaments
through this program that will pair individuals with disabilities with able-bodied players. Grant funds will be used for
instruction, golf course acces, and driving range access.
Contact: Fred Corcoran, Program Director
Contact: Dave Riley, Executive Director
(863) 439-5510
Smart School Inc.
Lauderhill, Fla.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports partial access, instruction, and equipment costs for Smart School’s junior golf program. With this
grant, Smart School will reach 75 youths in its 10-month after-school program, which includes golf instruction, course
play, and tutoring/life skill development.
Contact: Pam Brooks, Assistant Director
(954) 321-6777
Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia, Inc.
Macon, Ga.
Awarded: $100,000
Purpose: This grant will fund instruction, access, and equipment costs for the Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia. The
after-school and summer programming projects to reach 1,200 youths in the Macon, Ga. area, and includes an
academic and lifeskills component as well.
Contact: Mike Killen, President, CEO
(912) 743-4153
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Marietta, Ga.
Awarded: $5,500
Purpose: This challenge grant funds instruction, equipment, access, and transportation costs for a start-up program that
meets over a nine-week period during the summer. Programming serves 20 economically disadvantaged youths.
Contact: Thomas McCants, Regional Vice President
Contact:
Contact:
(770) 427-0475
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Laurens County
Dublin, Ga.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant is for access, instruction, golf passes, clinics, & equipment for a start-up program that will operate
from May through October and reach more than 200 economically disadvantaged youths.
Contact: Cheryl Braswell, Director
(478) 676-4945
Boys & Girls Club of Glynn, Inc.
Brunswick, Ga.
Awarded: $60,000
Purpose: This grant is for access, instruction, transportation, and equipment for a program that reaches 425 youths in the
Brunswick/Sea Island area. The program has expanded from its original base of 100 youths in the past two years
with the help of USGA funding.
Contact: Brian Dolan, Executive Director
(912) 265-1455
Boys & Girls Club of Glynn, Inc.
Brunswick, Ga.
Awarded: $60,000
Purpose: This grant is for access, instruction, transportation, and equipment for a program that reaches 425 youths in the
Brunswick/Sea Island area. The program has expanded from its original base of 100 youths in the past two years
with the help of USGA funding.
Contact: Brian Dolan, Executive Director
(912) 265-1455
Boys and Girls Club of Baldwin/Jones County
Milledgeville, Ga.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant is in support of this organization's eight-month program that expects to reach 100 youth. Following a
four-week introduction to the game at their facility, participants will move to the range and course for more intensive
instruction. Funds are to go toward range and course access, and equipment.
Contact: Paul Bernard, Executive Director
(912) 452-2315
Fulton County Department of Parks and Recreation
Atlanta, Ga.
Awarded: $5,030
Purpose: This grant will provide for equipment and driving range access to 90 youths participating in the Youth Golf Program
operating in South Fulton County. The program will operate for 20 weeks at park site locations. Additionally, youth will
be transported to local golf facilities for access and instruction.
Contact: Ed Oden, AAGF Executive Director
Contact: Becki Gates, Grant Writer
Contact: Charles Rousseau, Assistant Director
(404) 730-6357
Muscogee Junior Golf Academy
Columbus, Ga.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports course access and instruction expenses for 40 economically disadvantaged and minority youths.
To follow their motto, "Grades Up, Scores Down," this program aims to develop youth with competitive golf
aspirations by preparing them as college-ready players with both strong academic and tournament records.
Contact: Crystal Nu-Man, President
(706) 321-9272
Adaptive Golf Foundation
Suwanee, Ga.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will support instructional expenses at 25-30 adaptive golf clinics for individuals with disabilities. Clinics
are held across the country and focus on training techniques for physical and recreational therapists to teach their
patients. 2,400 individuals with disabilities will be reached by their therapists and PGA and LPGA Teaching
Professionals through these golf clinics.
Contact: Marc Timson, VP Operations/Board of Directors
Contact: Sonny Ackerman, Founder
(770) 614-7572
Alcorn State University Foundation
Alcorn State, Miss.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: The Alcorn State University Foundation was awarded $12,000 to help fund the equipment costs associated with the operation of the driving range at their new Agri-Golf Center. The University, a Historically Black College/University, is the first HBCU to build a golf facility on campus, and will offer First Tee programming to area youth. There is currently no public facility in the immediate three-county area where Alcorn State University is located. Upon its completion, the Agri-Golf Center will house an 18 hole regulation course, a three-hole short course, as well as a driving range, club house, practice facility and learning center. The University will offer educational programs for its students such as Turf-Grass Management and Professional Golf Management using the facility.
Contact: Benjamin Kraft, Executive Director
Contact: Ralph Payne, Interim Executive Director
Contact: Arthur Brooks, Executive Director
(601) 877-6693
Mississippi Community Development Corporation
Jackson, Miss.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant will support equipment, access and instruction for a junior golf program. The organization operates three
different sites around the state of Mississippi, and reached over 1,000 youths in 2002. Participants come from
low-income households, and 70% are minorities. The organization also offers an abstinence education program that
participants are able to attend.
Contact: Anthony Thomas, Executive Director
(601) 922-2813
Mississippi Community Development Corporation
Jackson, Miss.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant will support equipment, access and instruction for a junior golf program. The organization operates three
different sites around the state of Mississippi, and reached over 1,000 youths in 2002. Participants come from
low-income households, and 70% are minorities. The organization also offers an abstinence education program that
participants are able to attend.
Contact: Anthony Thomas, Executive Director
(601) 922-2813
McComb School District
McComb, Miss.
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: This grant will support instruction, access and transportation for the school district's golf program. This will be
the second year for the golf program in the McComb School District, which is offered through the PE curriculum. The
program hopes to expand from the high school into the middle school this year and reach a total of approximately 250
students.
Contact: Carolyn Whitehead, Physical Education Coordinator
(601) 684-4014
Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort County
Washington, N.C.
Awarded: $22,000
Purpose: This grant is in support of the Golf First Step programs, which introduces underprivileged kids to the game through
instruction and course access. USGA funds will be used to cover general programming expenses.
Contact: Redden Leggett, Executive Director
(252) 975-9311
Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem
Winston Salem, N.C.
Awarded: $45,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of their year-round junior golf program. In the upcoming year, there will be three
distinct levels of programming, with the advanced level having the opportunity to play in competitions between this
organization and other housing authorities' golf programs throughout the state. Grant funds will be used for
instruction, transportation, golf course and range access and the purchase of clubs.
Contact: Burnetta Evans, Director of Resident Services
(336) 748-3214
Rocky Mount Housing Authority
Rocky Mount, N.C.
Awarded: $11,000
Purpose: This grant will support course access, equipment, and transportation costs associated with Rocky Mount's Drugs
Offer No Tomorrow (D.O.N.T) junior golf program. This program will reach 75 economically disadvantaged youths from
local housing authorities and a local Boys & Girls Club.
Contact: Connor Vick, Grant Coordinator
(252) 977-3141
Rocky Mount Housing Authority
Rocky Mount, N.C.
Awarded: $11,000
Purpose: This grant will support course access, equipment, and transportation costs associated with Rocky Mount's Drugs
Offer No Tomorrow (D.O.N.T) junior golf program. This program will reach 75 economically disadvantaged youths from
local housing authorities and a local Boys & Girls Club.
Contact: Connor Vick, Grant Coordinator
(252) 977-3141
The First Tee of Charlotte, LLC
Pineville, N.C.
Awarded: $24,600
Purpose: This grant is in support of this newly-formed junior golf organization. In particular, USGA funds will go toward
instruction and course and range access for this organization's summer golf programming, which targets youth from
economically-disadvantaged backgrounds from youth agencies such as local YMCAs, Police Athletic Leagues and Big
Brothers/Big Sisters programs. This summer, the projected reach for these programs is 240 youths.
Contact: Bill Sherritt, Executive Director
(704) 408-0333
Town of Vass
Vass, N.C.
Awarded: $1,232
Purpose: This grant will support access, instruction, and equipment costs for Vass's Gateway to Golf Summer Camps. The
Summer Camps are increasing in number, with nine planned for the 2002 year, representing an 100% increase from
2001.
Contact: Al Arrigoni, Executive Director
(910) 692-1941
Triad Youth Golf Foundation
Greensboro, N.C.
Awarded: $40,513
Purpose: This grant is in support of junior golf programs that reach youth from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds,
offering them instruction and time on the course. In particular, the Little League Golf program puts youth on
six-person teams that play in matches against other teams, in a fun format that is to mirror youth baseball programs.
Funds will be used for range and course access, instruction and golf equipment.
Contact: Chris Haarlow, Vice President/ Lead Administrator
(336) 852-2155
Union County Junior Golfer's Association
Marshville, N.C.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant supports Target Golf-Growing the Game in Union County, which involves programming for social service
agencies and the local parks and recreation department. This programming takes place year round, and involves
instruction, course access, and mentoring by the local police department. Funds were awarded for instruction,
course and range access, transportation, and equipment.
Contact: Mitch Moretz, Director
(704) 282-4690
Western Carolina Pacesetters, Inc.
Warne, N.C.
Awarded: $11,500
Purpose: This grant supports course access, instruction, and other costs associated with developing Pacesetters Junior Golf in
nine middle schools across four counties in western North Carolina. Pacesetters will reach 200 youths, most of whom
are considered "at-risk," with the help of this grant.
Contact: Gil Hargett, Executive Director
(704) 389-3473
City of Hampton Parks and Recreation Department
Hampton, Va.
Awarded: $2,820
Purpose: This grant will reach approximately 680 youths, most of whom are economically disadvantaged, in the Hampton area
through the development of junior golf programming, titled Kids and Clubs, at afterschool and summer playground
programs across the city.
Contact: Robbi Hutton, Recreation Program Coordinator
(757) 727-1975
Greene County Recreation Department
Stanardsville, Va.
Awarded: $11,100
Purpose: This grant will be used to help support the expansion of Greene County’s junior golf program. With this grant,
Greene County intends to reach 205 youths in 2002 and expand its programming to include 3 adjacent counties:
Madison, Orange, and Albermale.
Contact: Heather Hogle, Parks & Recreation Director
(434) 985-5226
The Portsmouth Community Foundation
Portsmouth, Va.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will support instruction and access costs for Tidewater Youth Golf Association's junior programming. The
programming is extensive and split among programming levels, from beginner to advanced. The 310 youths will
progress from the beginner level to the advanced level during the six months of programming.
Contact: Alton Hatten, Executive Director, TYGA
Contact: Calvin Mitchell, Board member
Contact: Judi Luffman, Executive Director, PCF
(757) 638-5208
YMCA of South Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach, Va.
Awarded: $40,000
Purpose: This grant will support partial scholarships for 200 youths into The First Tee of South Hampton Roads's junior golf
program. The scholarships will ensure the 200 youths one year of instruction at the TFT's facility.
Contact: Tom Flynn, Executive Director
(757) 563-8990
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