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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.
Cardinal Shehan Center
Bridgeport, Conn.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant supports The Shehan Golf Program at the Cardinal Shehan Center. This program targets 90 economically disadvantaged youths with little to no experience with the game of golf. This 16-week program was awarded funding for instruction, range access and transportation.
Contact: Terry O'Connor, Executive Director (203) 336-4468
Community Renewal Team, Inc.
Hartford, Conn.
Awarded: $7,300
Purpose: This grant supports a 12-week program designed not only to introduce 24 at-risk students to the game of golf on a weekly basis, but also to establish mentor-mentee relationships. This grant funds the cost for instruction, course access, and equipment.
Contact: Christopher McCluskey, Assistant Director (860) 560-5600
The Connecticut Golf Foundation
Rocky Hill, Conn.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant is in support of eight junior golf initiatives by the Connecticut Golf Foundation (CGF) including "Teaching the Game," a series of introductory clinics for urban youth across the state; "Kids on Course," a program that gives golf course access to interested youth who would not ordinarily have the opportunity to play; and "GolfInterns," an occupational program that finds disadvantaged youth jobs at country clubs. CGF plans to reach 1,885 economically disadvantaged youths throughout its various programs.
Contact: Bruce Wilson, President & CEO (860) 257-4171
The First Tee of Hartford, Inc.
East Berlin, Conn.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports instruction for 1,300 youths to participate in up to 39 weeks of junior golf programming. With 95% of its targeted demographic being minorities from economically disadvantaged families, The First Tee of Hartford is seeking to expose new youth to the game of golf.
Contact: Gary Lukens, Administrative Coordinator (860) 229-2887
New Haven Board of Education
New Haven, Conn.
Awarded: $18,500
Purpose: This grant supports a school-based program for 150 middle school students. The students will receive academic tutoring as well as golf instruction and course access. USGA funds will be used for instruction and transportation.
Contact: Ralph Severino, Director of Golf (203) 946-8497
Calais Parks & Recreation Department
Calais, Maine
Awarded: $7,500
Purpose: This grant supports the introduction of a formal golf program that proposes to reach 40 youths, providing each with introductory golf instruction and playing opportunities over the course of 15 weeks in the summer. USGA funds will go toward instruction, range access, transportation and golf equipment costs.
Contact: John Rogers, Director Parks & Recreation Department (207) 454-2761
Town of Carrabassett Valley
Kingfield, Maine
Awarded: $13,000
Purpose: This two-year grant is in support of the expansion and improvement of junior golf programming offered through the Town of Carrabassett Valley Department of Recreation. There will be eight separate golf programs operated by this organization, ranging from introductory to intermediate levels, including two that are school-based and one that is solely for girls. There are expected to be approximately 230 youths participating in these programs throughout the summer. USGA funds will go toward instruction, transportation and equipment costs associated with these programs.
Contact: Elizabeth Lyons, Director of Children's Golf (207) 237-2673
Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation
Baltimore, Md.
Awarded: $3,300
Purpose: This two-year grant supports the transportation expenses of 88 elementary school students participating in Clifton Park Golf Course Junior Golf Program. The Harford Elementary School students attend clinics from April to June where they participate in four play dates and two junior/adult scrambles, free of charge. Program participants whose parents transport them to and from the program, will continue on with the program until mid-August, where they will participate in two additional play dates and one junior/adult scramble.
Contact: Mark Paolini, Head Golf Professional (410) 243-3500
Carroll County Community Foundation
Forest Hill, Md.
Awarded: $13,000
Purpose: This grant is in support of the expansion of a summer golf program for youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This grant will specifically support two separate programs: one which is held in conjunction with Just4Kids sports camps, the other which is a series of introductory clinics to get youth interested in the game. A total of 500 youths are expected to participate in one of the two programs. USGA funds will be used toward instruction and golf equipment costs for both programs.
Contact: Beth Krasucki, Marketing Director (410) 420-7777
City of Frederick
Frederick, Md.
Awarded: $11,000
Purpose: This grant supports the Clustered Spires Junior Golf Association (CS). Funding will support scholarships for up to 50 economically disadvantaged youths. CS will run a 13-week program that will not only introduce the game to new youth, but will also provide instruction for those seeking to further develop their swing.
Contact: Gary Chapman, Assistant Golf Professional (301) 624-1295
Rising S.T.A.R.S. Youth Scholarship Foundation
Bethesda, Md.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program geared toward the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders by focusing on academic tutoring and 1:1 mentoring. The grant will help support program expansion by 35%. At least 120 youths will benefit from USGA funds used for instruction, access, transportation and equipment.
Contact: Garland Stillwell, General Counsel (301) 650-7014
Sankofa Youth Community Development Corporation
Baltimore, Md.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports 60 youths participating in the Sankofa Youth Golf Academy, a 22-week program designed to introduce economically disadvantaged youth to the game of golf. USGA funds are limited to instruction, course access, and transportation costs.
Contact: Cedric Easter, Special Projects and Programs Manager (410) 644-7080
The First Tee of Howard County, Inc.
Columbia, Md.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This three-year grant funds the cost of PGA instruction for 300 participants taking part in 15 weeks of junior golf programming at The First Tee of Howard County (FTHC). In order to ensure skill-appropriate instruction, FTCH divides youth according to skill level into three groups: Par, Birdie and Eagle.
Contact: Don Van Deusen, Executive Director (410) 730-1112
University of Maryland Medical Systems Foundation
Baltimore, Md.
Awarded: $17,290
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a putting/practice green at Kernan Hospital. The overall mission of the project is to design, develop and maintain an accessible practice green for the patients in the successful adaptive golf program so that they may simulate play, as well as learn and practice modified golf skills at their own pace and capabilities. The program is expected to reach 200 individuals with disabilities through clinics and physical therapy sessions.
Contact: Pam Cauley, Recreational Therapist (410) 328-3637
Baltimore County Public Schools
Towson, Md.
Awarded: $14,800
Purpose: This grant supports an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program within the Baltimore County Public School system. Up to 12 different schools will run the program in 2003 which will involve intensive instruction and course access opportunities. USGA funds will cover the costs for instruction, equipment, and coach training for eight school sites.
Contact: Jill Masterman, Supervisor, Office of Athletics (410) 887-2328
Baltimore County Public Schools
Towson, Md.
Awarded: $32,000
Purpose: This grant supports an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program within the Baltimore County Public School system. A total of 16 different high schools will operate a spring girls interscholastic developmental program in 2004, which will involve intensive instruction and course access opportunities. USGA funds will cover the costs for instruction and coaches training for 16 school sites.
Contact: Jill Masterman, Supervisor, Office of Athletics (410) 887-2328
Massachusetts Golf Association
Norton, Mass.
Awarded: $100,000
Purpose: This grant supports capital improvements to MGA Links-Mamantapett, which is a par-3 golf course. This course will host The First Tee programming for disadvantaged youth as well as a program for people with disabilities. USGA funds will be used for the construction of two putting greens and a modified driving range.
Contact: Tom Landry, Executive Director (774) 430-9100
Massachusetts Golf Association
Norton, Mass.
Awarded: $80,000
Purpose: This grant supports programming at MGA Links-Mamantapett, which is a par-3 golf course that will feature a practice putting green, a modified driving range and a short game skills area. This course will host programming for 600 disadvantaged youths and people with disabilities in 2003. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course and range access, transportation, adaptive equipment and single-rider carts.
Contact: Tom Landry, Executive Director (774) 430-9100
The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and the Islands
East Sandwich, Mass.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will support a start-up golf program for people with disabilities throughout Cape Cod. The program will not only involve golf-related rehabilitation for patients at the hospital, but will also incorporate a series of clinics at local golf courses. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, equipment, the construction of a putting green at the hospital, and the purchase of a single-rider cart.
Contact: Valerie Hayes, Theraputic Recreation Coordinator (508) 833-4260
City of Englewood Parks and Recreation Department
Englewood, N.J.
Awarded: $8,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports the three components of Englewood's golf program: practice sessions, on-course sessions, and advanced course play. Approximately 26 youths age 8-16 will be reached by this programming, during which life skills and character development will be stressed. USGA funds will be used to support instruction, driving range access, and course access.
Contact: Andy Charlery, Coordinator (201) 541-9121
Several Sources Foundation
Ramsey, N.J.
Awarded: $5,700
Purpose: This program will feature instruction, driving range access and course access for 60 youths. Participants will be recruited from local social service agencies. USGA funds will subsidize costs for transportation, equipment, driving range access and course access.
Contact: Kyle Jarrett, Director (201) 818-9033
The First Tee of Greater Trenton
Lawrenceville, N.J.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Tee programming that will take place at golf courses and driving ranges throughout Trenton. The program is projecting to reach over 300 youths in 2003. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access and transportation.
Contact: John Beurskens, Executive Director (609) 912-0506
The ARC of Atlantic County
Somers Point, N.J.
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: This grant supports course and range access, as well as club purchase and club repairs, for 30 individuals with disabilities. The program will run for 18 consecutive weeks, meeting once a week on the driving range and once a week on the golf course. Each program participant will be accompanied by a volunteer instructor who will also serve as a mentor.
Contact: Laura Clements, Director of Development (609) 926-0800
The ARC of Sussex County
Augusta, N.J.
Awarded: $1,400
Purpose: The Arc of Sussex County provides a variety of services to individuals with disabilities, including placement in group homes and exposure to job opportunities. This matching grant supports a program that partners participants with coaches who provide one-on-one instruction at a local golf course and driving range on a weekly basis during the summer. Approximately 12 individuals will participate next summer. USGA funds will go toward golf course and driving range access.
Contact: Jaime Westerfield, Director of Recreation (973) 383-7442
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $31,175
Purpose: This grant supports GOLFWORKS, an occupational program that places youth in paid internships at golf clubs throughout Metropolitan New York. It is projected that enrollment in the program will increase from 171 interns to 200 interns in 2003. USGA funds will be used to pay wages for new GOLFWORKS interns as well as expenses related to orientation and transportation.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager (914) 347-4653
Maryhaven Center of Hope
Port Jefferson, N.Y.
Awarded: $4,750
Purpose: Maryhaven Center of Hope is a community based non-profit agency that is committed to helping people of all ages with mental and physical disabilities realize their full potential. In support of that goal, this challenge grant will help fund the construction of a 1,800 square foot putting green and bunker located in Point Jefferson Station for the use of Maryhaven Center of Hope consumers. MCH expects to reach 110 participants on the putting green and bunker by opening the practice area to clinic participants, seniors, students within the MCH schools, and tenants in MCH houses.
Contact: Jim White, Business Development Coordinator (631) 474-4120
The African American Men of Westchester
White Plains, N.Y.
Awarded: $8,500
Purpose: This grant supports a five-week program for disadvantaged youth that features instruction and access to the golf course and driving range. In 2003 they are projecting to reach 80 youths, 75% of whom will have taken part in the program in previous years. At the end of the program, all participants will receive certificates for three 18-hole "twilight rounds" at Dunwoodie Golf Course.
Contact:Thomas Grayman, Fundraising Member (201) 222-4473
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y.
Awarded: $8,500
Purpose: This grant supports a golf program for 110 youths from the inner-city areas of Buffalo. Participants will receive year-round instruction and access to the driving range and golf course through the program. USGA funds will be used for course access, equipment, instruction, driving range access and staff training.
Contact: Mark Rowe, Director of Athletics (716) 825-1016
Children & Family Mental Health Services
Amityville, N.Y.
Awarded: $11,300
Purpose: This grant supports the golf program at Children and Family Mental Health Services, which will combine a junior golf school with an extensive mentoring component. Approximately 48 youths will be reached each year, many of whom currently live in foster care. USGA funds will cover costs for course access, driving range access and background checks for the adult mentors.
Contact: Craig Fligstein, Project Developer (516) 598-4726
City Parks Foundation
Corona, N.Y.
Awarded: $45,000
Purpose: This grant supports intermediate and advanced golf programming for youth taking part in the existing beginner program. This additional programming will feature instruction at 10 city parks throughout Metropolitan New York as well as golf course and driving range access. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course and range access, and vehicle rental costs.
Contact: Mike Silverman, Director of Sports (718) 699-4200
Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club
Bronx, N.Y.
Awarded: $18,500
Purpose: This three-year grant supports a year-round program that exposes area youth to golf by traveling to local courses, driving ranges, and a golf camp in Lenox, MA. Founded in 1977, Gloria Wise is one of the largest youth-serving community organizations in the Bronx. Approximately 60 local youths will participate in the program next year. USGA funds will go toward golf course access, driving range access, and instruction.
Contact: Herbert Lowe, Deputy Executive Director (718) 379-2830
Greene County Golf Course Association
Greenville, N.Y.
Awarded: $19,000
Purpose: This grant will support the incorporation of an advanced component to complement the area's existing beginner golf program. Through the program, 100 youths will receive extensive instruction and course access opportunities. USGA funds will subsidize costs for course access, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Eugene McGrath, Executive Director (518) 797-3052
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $150,000
Purpose: This three-year grant supports programming at The First Tee of Metropolitan New York, which is located at Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx. It is projected that 4,000 disadvantaged youths throughout Metropolitan New York will be enrolled in programming in 2003. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access and transportation.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager (914) 347-4653
Maryhaven Center of Hope
Port Jefferson, N.Y.
Awarded: $7,600
Purpose: This grant supports Maryhaven Center of Hopes (MCH) plans to introduce 30 of its consumers with disabilities to golf through programming patterned after the Special Olympic Level 1 Golf instruction by giving them the opportunity to develop golf skills at a practice area designed to accommodate their special needs. Instructional clinics will run for 10 weeks while the vocational component is structured to last 27 weeks for 15 hours. Specifically, funds will be used toward transportation, golf clubs and bags, instruction and teaching materials.
Contact: Jim White, Business Development Coordinator (631) 474-4120
Corning Classic Charities
Corning, N.Y.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program that utilizes the "Sindelar Stick to Golf" system for instruction during gym classes as well as provides access to local golf courses for participants. Approximately 13,000 youths from 44 schools will take part in the program during the 2003 - 2004 school year. USGA funds will be used for instruction and the purchase of "Sindelar Stick to Golf" systems.
Contact: Kris Reuland, Junior Golf Coordinator (607) 962-4441
Golf Foundation of Rhode Island
Providence, R.I.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant supports programming that will take place at the Buttonhole Short Course and Teaching Center. Programs that target economically disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities, and girls will reach 1,200 individuals in 2003. USGA funds will be used for instruction, transportation and driving range access.
Contact: John Wolf, Executive Director (401) 334-6803
Golf Exposure, Inc.
Awarded: $17,500
Purpose: This grant will help Golf Exposure conduct a more comprehensive golf program for its participants. USGA funds will go toward instruction, driving range and golf course access, and transportation. Since being founded in 1999, Golf Exposure has expanded to include the Scholastic Golf Academy, a year-long program that offers classroom instruction in addition to golf access. Furthermore, the program operates a week-long golf camp in Bethesda, and it hosts an annual junior golf tournament called the Junior Masters.
Contact: Byron Harper, Founder/President (202) 882-9252
Langston Jr. Boys & Girls Golf Club
Awarded: $18,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program that provides 8-weeks of instruction from June to August and accommodates 150 urban youths. These youth receive formal instruction according to their skill level, rules and etiquette classes and a take part in a tournament where every participant receives an award for participation.
Contact: Raymond Savoy, Director (202) 397-8638
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