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Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
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 Phoenix
Phoenix, Ariz.
Awarded: $33,836
Purpose: This grant supports instructional programs at six City courses for 7,200 economically disadvantaged youths in South
Phoenix. Programs operate year-round, with an emphasis on beginner instruction.
Contact:
(602) 262-7985
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Ariz.
Awarded: $8,757
Purpose: This grant is in support of the Apache Stronghold Golf Club program, which will operate for 8 weeks and will cater to
youth from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. Grant funds will be utilized for instruction, equipment,
transportation, and range access.
Contact: Margo Bracamonte, Executive Dean
(928) 425-3151
Girl Scouts- Arizona Cactus- Pine Council, Inc.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports the Girl Scout Golf Club, which reaches over 400 girls across the state of Arizona through a series
of camps and classes as well as outreach clinics that are held at detention centers and Native American reservations.
Grant funds will be used for access, instruction, transportation, and golf equipment.
Contact: Dee Dee Dodd, Program Area Manager
Contact: Tamara Woodsbury, Executive Director
Contact: Gail Jacobs, Enhancement Director
(602) 253-6359
First Tee of Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Ark.
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose:
Contact: Beth Presley, Executive Director
(501) 648-9833
First Tee of Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Ark.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Tee's public school and community outreach program in the Fort Smith, AR area. The
program anticipates reaching approximately 1,400 youth with these programs, and all grant funds will support
instruction.
Contact: Beth Presley, Executive Director
(501) 648-9833
First Tee of Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Ark.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Tee's public school and community outreach program in the Fort Smith, AR area. The
program anticipates reaching approximately 1,400 youth with these programs, and all grant funds will support
instruction.
Contact: Beth Presley, Executive Director
(501) 648-9833
Scott County Boys and Girls Club
Waldron, Ark.
Awarded: $12,720
Purpose: This grant is for start-up expenses for an 8-week junior golf program at the Boys & Girls Club. The program will serve
more than 200 youths with little or no golf experience. Each participant will attend one session per week for four
hours each session.
Contact: Gary Cannady, director
Contact: Vicky Laird, Director
(501) 637-3188
The First Tee of Arkansas, Inc.
Little Rock, Ark.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Tee's public school and community outreach program in the Little Rock, AR area. The
program anticipates reaching approximately 25,000 youth with these programs, and all grant funds will support
instruction.
Contact: Tony Hourston, Executive Director
Contact: James Hauman, Director of Golf
(501) 794-0322
City & County of Denver Parks & Recreation Department
Denver, Co.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose: To support the construction of a 4-hole junior golf facility at Denver's City Park Golf Course.
Contact: Dave Kolquist, Junior Golf Director
(303) 370-1554
Eads Golf Club, Inc.
Eads, Co.
Awarded: $0
Purpose:
Contact: Don Aldrich, Vice President
Contact:
(719) 438-2064
Aspen Junior Golf Foundation
Aspen, Co.
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant will provide scholarships for 50 economically disadvantaged youths to participate in summer clinics and
camps run by the Aspen Junior Golf Foundation. Annually, this program reaches over 280 youths by providing
instructional clinics and camps, course access passes, tournaments, and assistance to local high school golf teams.
Contact: Alden Richards, Executive Director
(970) 920-3221
City & County of Denver Parks & Recreation Department
Denver, Co.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: To implement a club-making class in Denver elementary public schools, which intertwines math and reading skills with
the fundamentals of the game of golf. Participants will learn how to build clubs and then be given an opportunity to
play with the clubs they made.
Contact: Dave Kolquist, Junior Golf Director
(303) 370-1554
Colorado Gold Youth Golf Program
Denver, Co.
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: To assist with scholarships for economically disadvantaged youth who will be unable to pay the registration fee.
Contact: Harvey Swan, Chairman
(303) 333-5411
Open Fairways
Denver, Co.
Awarded: $22,348
Purpose: This grant will help support various Open Fairways’ junior golf clinics through 2002. Open Fairways provides an
opportunity to give under-privileged and economically disadvantaged youth the chance to experience the game of golf.
This program will target youth aged 7-17 at no cost to the participants.
Contact: Tim Taylor, Executive Director
(303) 316-8877
Save Our Youth, Inc.
Denver, Co.
Awarded: $13,500
Purpose: To support the "Full Swing Golf" program, which brings together economically disadvantaged youth with mentors that
serve as the youth's role models.
Contact: Luis Villarreal, Executive Director
(303) 455-1126
The Colorado PGA Foundation
Aurora, Co.
Awarded: $12,250
Purpose: This grants supports the D.A.R.E. Colorado "Tee It Up For Life" curriculum for at-risk youth in selected schools
throughout Colorado as a means of drug intervention. 600 fifth and sixth grade youths will be introduced to the game of
golf as a postive alternative to drugs by building basic skills of making good decisions. The Colorado PGA Foundation
will partner with local golf professionals, local golf facilities and the D.A.R.E. police officers to present this program.
Contact: Sue Oakes, Interim Contact
(303) 745-3697
United States Golf Association
Colorado Springs, Co.
Awarded: $7,480
Purpose: This grant supports costs associated with the Pikes Peak Linkers Junior Golf Program (PPL). This program is for a
junior golf program in Colorado Springs, which is fully operated by the USGA Foundation, as USGA Fellows serve as
coordinators and volunteers. PPL operates for 16 weeks during the spring and summer.
Contact: Bryan Boucher, USGA Fellow
Contact: Nancy Nicely, USGA Fellow
(719) 471-4810
Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson
Hutchinson, Kan.
Awarded: $1,000
Purpose:
Contact: Skip Wilson, Executive Director
(316) 665-7171
Native American Junior Golf Association
Topeka, Kan.
Awarded: $29,500
Purpose: This grant is in support of an 8-week junior golf program designed for Native American youths. The program will meet
three days per week and will focus on instruction and play on the golf course. A life skills counselor also addresses
issues such as honesty, discipline, and determination with the participants during programming.
Contact: James Cisneros, Executive Director
(785) 364-5480
The First Tee of Saline County, Kansas
Salina, Kan.
Awarded: $22,500
Purpose: To help fund the expansion of the junior golf program in Salina to up to 400 youths. Programming will take place at the
First Tee facility, and funds will be used towards transportation, access, and instruction.
Contact: Steve Hardesty, Treasurer
(785) 825-5411
Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, La.
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant funds the construction of a chipping green and practice green, as well as irrigation of the driving range at
The First Tee Facility at Clark Park. These projects will benefit The First Tee junior golf program at Clark Park.
The First Tee program reaches 300 kids in 11 one-week sessions during the summer.
Contact: William Palmer, Director of Planning and Engineering
Contact: Jack Terry, Golf Pro
Contact: Lynn Henslee, Grant Coordinator
(225) 273-6405
City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Dept.
Kansas City, Mo.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will fund instructional costs at The First Tee of Kansas City at Blue River Golf Academy. The instruction will
be used to introduce the game of golf to up to 600 youths from inner-city Kansas City on a 3-hole junior facility.
Participants will also have access to this facility upon completion of the program.
Contact: Pat Zuk, Director of Instruction
Contact: Mike Brown, Director of Instruction
(816) 513-7681
Tee Masters Golf Club
St. Louis, Mo.
Awarded: $7,000
Purpose:
Contact: Ralph Crawford, Site Coordinator
Contact:
(314) 837-1797
YMCA of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo.
Awarded: $17,688
Purpose: This grant supports a 6-week summer junior golf program for 350 youth in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Grant
funds will be used to help instruction, access, and equipment costs.
Contact: Mike Rhoades, Golf Director
(816) 561-9622
New Choices
Las Vegas, N.M.
Awarded: $13,110
Purpose:
Contact: David Owens, Executive Director
(505) 454-1752
Pueblo of Laguna
Laguna, N.M.
Awarded: $6,500
Purpose: Grant will provide access, transportation, and equipment for over 45 Native American youths.
Contact: Ronald Sarracino, Program Coordinator
(505) 552-6651
Pueblo of Laguna
Laguna, N.M.
Awarded: $6,500
Purpose: Grant will provide access, transportation, and equipment for over 45 Native American youths.
Contact: Ronald Sarracino, Program Coordinator
(505) 552-6651
Mescalero Apache Tribe
Mescalero, N.M.
Awarded: $1,725
Purpose: This grant supports equipment costs for the Mescalero Apache School’s middle school golf program. The program will
run five days per week from September until May. Grant funds will be used to purchase golf clubs and bags, golf
gloves, balls, and tees for the program, which reaches 10 to 15 Native American participants.
Contact: George Cronin, Teacher/Coach
(505) 671-9212
Mescalero Apache Tribe
Mescalero, N.M.
Awarded: $1,725
Purpose: This grant supports equipment costs for the Mescalero Apache School’s middle school golf program. The program will
run five days per week from September until May. Grant funds will be used to purchase golf clubs and bags, golf
gloves, balls, and tees for the program, which reaches 10 to 15 Native American participants.
Contact: George Cronin, Teacher/Coach
(505) 671-9212
Mescalero Apache Tribe
Mescalero, N.M.
Awarded: $1,725
Purpose: This grant supports equipment costs for the Mescalero Apache School’s middle school golf program. The program will
run five days per week from September until May. Grant funds will be used to purchase golf clubs and bags, golf
gloves, balls, and tees for the program, which reaches 10 to 15 Native American participants.
Contact: George Cronin, Teacher/Coach
(505) 671-9212
Eastern Golf Club
Midwest City, Okla.
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: This grant supports Eastern Golf Club's junior golf program. In 2002, the program will expand to reach 250
economically disadvantaged inner-city youth. Grant funds will be used for instruction, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Julius Hilburn, President
(405) 954-3710
Martin Luther Kings Evangelical Outreach Center, Inc.
Ardmore, Okla.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This junior program will reach 75 youths annually, 95% of which are minorities with little or no previous exposure to
the game of golf.
Contact: Nileph Roberson, Chairman
(580) 226-0759
Southern Hills Country Club Foundation
Tulsa, Okla.
Awarded: $27,650
Purpose: This grant will help support instruction and transportation for junior programming at The First Tee of Tulsa facility.
Southern Hills Country Club Foundation's grant, channeled to The First Tee of Tulsa, will provide an opportunity to
reach over 1,000 under-privileged and economically disadvantaged youth during 2002. This program will target youth
aged 7-17 at no cost to the participants.
Contact: Nick Sidorakis, General Manager
Contact: Janice Gibson, Executive Director
(918) 492-3351
City of Childress
Childress, Texas
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant is for irrigation costs associated with a golf course that will reach out to economically disadvantaged
youths. There is not another public-accessible course for 75 miles.
Contact: Jerry Cummins, City Manager
(940) 937-3684
Greater Austin First Tee
Austin, Texas
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant will allow the completion of construction on the three-hole course at Greater Austin First Tee. Funds will be
used for greens construction, seeding, irrigation, and rough shaping. The three-hole course will be adjacent to a
larger 9-hole short course, practice putting green, and practice chipping area. This facility will hold programming for
over 1,300 youth in 2002-03.
Contact: Jennifer MacCurrah, Executive Director
(512) 439-7001
American Junior Golf Fellowship
The Colony, Texas
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant supports junior programming that will provide instruction and course access for 1,500 local kids. In
addition, some of the participants will have the opportunity to take part in instructional clinics in Canada and Mexico
city through the program. USGA funds were awarded for instruction and golf course access.
Contact: Dante DeGrate, President/Founder
Contact: Dave Jones, Board Member
(972) 370-6955
Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley
Bryan, Texas
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant is to support junior clinics, camps, access passes, equipment and caddie opportunities offered through
the Boys and Girls Club of the Brazos Valley. The program aims to reach 100 economically disadvantaged youths.
Contact: Ron Rolett, President
Contact: Kelli Kiihne, Unit Director
(979) 822-7516
Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley
Bryan, Texas
Awarded: $0
Purpose: This grant is to support junior clinics, camps, access passes, equipment and caddie opportunities offered through
the Boys and Girls Club of the Brazos Valley. The program aims to reach 100 economically disadvantaged youths.
Contact: Ron Rolett, President
Contact: Kelli Kiihne, Unit Director
(979) 822-7516
Boys & Girls Club of Washington County
Brenham, Texas
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant is for start-up expenses of a 10 week junior golf program at the Boys & Girls of Washington County. 30
economically disadvantaged and minority youths will be offered formalized golf instruction and life skills components.
Contact: Kelli Kiihne, Unit Director
(979) 277-9383
Boys & Girls Club of Washington County
Brenham, Texas
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant is for start-up expenses of a 10 week junior golf program at the Boys & Girls of Washington County. 30
economically disadvantaged and minority youths will be offered formalized golf instruction and life skills components.
Contact: Kelli Kiihne, Unit Director
(979) 277-9383
Boys & Girls Club of Washington County
Brenham, Texas
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant is for start-up expenses of a 10 week junior golf program at the Boys & Girls of Washington County. 30
economically disadvantaged and minority youths will be offered formalized golf instruction and life skills components.
Contact: Kelli Kiihne, Unit Director
(979) 277-9383
Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Awarded: $1,940
Purpose: This grant supports a year-round junior golf program at the Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio. 25 to 50 economically
disadvantaged and minority youths will be offered formalized golf instruction by local professionals. The program will
take place three times per week, with instruction being led by local college golf coaches.
Contact: William Felty, Teen Coordinator
Contact: James Watson, Executive Director
(210) 224-2144
Golf 2 Kids Foundation
Fort Worth, Texas
Awarded: $6,881
Purpose: This grant supports a start-up junior golf program that is projected to reach approximately 1,500 youth in 2002
through its Tee Box Program. Grant funds will be used for instruction, equipment, and course access.
Contact: Ron Gill, Executive Director
(817) 300-4653
Greater Austin First Tee
Austin, Texas
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant will fund instruction, course access, transportation, and life skills training for the junior golf program. The
program will reach over 1,300 youths through a variety of programs, and will utilize their new facility that is currently
being constructed.
Contact: Stephanie Dillon Hamm, Development Director
(512) 439-7001
Kids Sports Network
San Antonio, Texas
Awarded: $8,700
Purpose: This grant supports scholarships for 60 economically disadvantaged youth. The scholarships will allow for
participation in a one-week summer golf camp. The camps operate for six weeks and reach more than 250 kids. Each
participant receives a starter set of clubs.
Contact: Brian Walsh, Project Coordinator
(210) 654-4707
The Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation
Wylie, Texas
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose:
Contact: Darrell Crall, Executive Director
(972) 429-1111
The Texas Educational Foundation
San Marcos, Texas
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will fund instruction, equipment, and access for a start-up junior golf program at the David Carrasco Job
Corps Center in El Paso, TX. The program will reach 40 to 50 Hispanic youth in an 18-week program that is intended to
introduce youth to the game of golf while improving their social skills and enhancing their future job opportunities.
Contact: Pamela Hess, Director of Special Projects
Contact:
Contact: Susan Cooper, Check Presentation Coordinator
(512) 396-2269
The Texas Educational Foundation
San Marcos, Texas
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will fund instruction, equipment, and access for a start-up junior golf program at the David Carrasco Job
Corps Center in El Paso, TX. The program will reach 40 to 50 Hispanic youth in an 18-week program that is intended to
introduce youth to the game of golf while improving their social skills and enhancing their future job opportunities.
Contact: Pamela Hess, Director of Special Projects
Contact:
Contact: Susan Cooper, Check Presentation Coordinator
(512) 396-2269
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