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Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
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.
Elkhart Park Foundation, Inc.
Elkhart, Ind.
Awarded: $11,000
Purpose: This matching grant will help support the first year of junior golf programming at Elkhart Park and Recreation's Tolson
Youth Center. Specifically, grant funds will support summer instruction and transportation as well as driving range
and golf course access opportunities. Tolson Youth Center is a multi-purpose youth center that offers educational and
recreational activities with the aim of enhancing the physical, social, and emotional well-being of its members.
Approximately 80 beginner golfers will be reached through this junior golf program.
Contact: Terry Cegielski, Director of Planning and Grants
(574) 295-7275
Orange County Junior Golf, Inc.
French Lick, Ind.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports a summer golf program for approximately 115 juniors in Orange County, Indiana. The
mission of the junior program is to give the golf experience (rules, etiquette, and access) to all juniors who wish to
play the game. Grant funds support continued access costs, golf clubs and bags, and instruction.
Contact: David Harner, President
(812) 936-9300
Positive Swing
Southport, Ind.
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: This grant will support the inclusion of a junior golf
program and program for individualswith disabilities during the winter and spring
months. Specifically, USGA funds will support costs associated with the first
year of the program for instruction, course access, driving range access, and
golf clubs and bags. Positive Swing is an organization designed to teach underprivileged
kids the basics of the game of golf. It plans to not only teach instructional
skills, but also incorporate character development, social values, and discipline
learned through golf. Approximately 120 participants will be reached through
the program.
Contact: John Stack, President (317) 786-2663
Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club, Inc
Owensboro, Ky.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program that will reach
75 youths from four social service agencies. The disadvantaged youth will
be introduced to golf and have the opportunity to play on the course. USGA
funds will support instruction, course access, and transportation.
Contact: Justin Chapman, Executive Director (270) 316-5274
Housing Authority of Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Ky.
Awarded: $3,500
Purpose: This grant supports the creation of a junior golf
program for 25 housing authority residents. The mission of this Eagles Golf
Program is to introduce culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged youth
to golf, provide character education in life values, and develop a core group
of youth who become avid golfers. There is no fee for this summer program that
allows participants access to the driving range and golf course through instruction
and weekly/monthly games. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access,
transportation, and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Dale Eichelberger, Modernization Coordinator
(270) 843-6071
Bullseye Golf Foundation
Midland, Mich.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This grant supports a foundation that operates golf
programs for a large number of camps, schools, and social-service agencies
in Michigan's tri-city area. PGA professionals will lead all instruction and
guest speakers will present during life-skill sessions. Participants in any
of the programs are welcomed into its summer golf league. In 2004, the foundation
hopes to reach over 1,000 youths through the various programs. USGA funds support
instruction, transportation, range access, course access, and equipment.
Contact: Doug Temple, BGF Program Director
(989) 992-0404
The Midnight Golf Program
Detroit, Mich.
Awarded: $18,000
Purpose: This three-year grant will provide funding for transportation
as well as course and range access. The Midnight Golf Program will reach nearly
100 disadvantaged and at-risk young adults (age 17-22) in the Detroit area
through a diverse life skills component, PGA instruction, course play, and
mentoring. The program is free to all participants and is in its third year
of existence.
Contact: Renee Fluker, Founder/Director
(313) 863-0463
The First Tee of Michigan Foundation
Huntington Woods, Mich.
Awarded: $100,000
Purpose: This three-year grant will help support the expansion
of The First Tee of Michigan programming into the Cornerstone Schools. Specifically,
USGA funds will support the creation of both an after -school and summer program
for students at the charter school through instruction, course access and driving
range access, and other equipment costs. The Cornerstone Schools program aims
to reach approximately 200 second through eighth graders which will compliment
the mission of preparing children for life by offering an excellent education
within a nurturing learning environment that is supported by a broad and committed
community.
Contact: Lisa Woodcox, Executive Director (248) 545-4929
Bob Kramer Youth Golf Academy
Middletown, Ohio
Awarded: $4,200
Purpose: This grant supports the pilot year of junior golf
programming by funding golf clubs and bags. BKYGA strives to make golf accessible
and affordable for juniors from all ethnic backgrounds and will reach approximately
50 juniors in various counties of western Ohio. Additionally, the organization
signed a letter of intent with The First Tee in December 2003.
Contact: Ronald Richardson, Co-Founder
(513) 425-0804
Clubs for Kids International, Inc.
Boardman, Ohio
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant will support an expansion in the number
of juniors reached during the 2004 summer golf clinics. Clubs for Kids will
work with the Master Golf Training Center and Whispering Pines Golf Course
to accommodate approximately 300 disadvantaged and physically disabled youths
in the Youngstown, Ohio area. Specifically, USGA funds will support instruction,
course access, and driving range access costs associated with this program.
Contact: John Hamarik, President
(330) 774-4350
Little Thunder Kids Golf Foundation
Madison, Ohio
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports a program in northern
Ohio that allows parents and juniors from Madison and Lake Counties to learn
golf together at a junior-only golf course. Approximately 60 youths will
be reached through the summer and fall programs during 2004. USGA funds will
be used for course access and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Joe Biscotti, President
(440) 298-3057
Spring of Life Fund
Columbus, Ohio
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This two-year partial challenge grant supports
a program for economically disadvantaged and at-risk youth. This program
has been in operation since 2000 and plans to reach 150 youths in 2004. Participants
receive instruction and life-skills training through the program and also
have the opportunity to play on the course. Interested and able participants
often move on to The First Tee of Columbus programming, which operates at
the same facility. USGA funds support instruction, transportation, access,
and equipment.
Contact: Nganga Njoroge, Executive Director
(614) 236-0031
Toledo Minority Golf Association
Toledo, Ohio
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: This grant will help support the continued expansion
of Toledo Minority Golf Association's junior golf program. Specifically, USGA
funds will support PGA instruction, course and driving range access, and the
purchase of clubs and bags. Toledo Minority Golf Association was founded in support
of the growth and development of minority youth during a time when the founders
saw increasing homicide rates, drug use, teen pregnancy, and an absence of educational
and employment opportunities for minority youth in Toledo, Ohio. Approximately
80 youths participate in the year-round programming sessions and some are invited
to play in the national invitational tournament each August.
Contact: Charles Cohen, President (419) 531-6535
Tony Yates Caring for Kids Foundation
Cincinnati, Ohio
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports instruction, transportation,
and equipment costs for the Tony Yates Junior Golf Academy, a summer program
that will offer 350 youths instruction and course play, as well as career-oriented
field trips. This is the Academy's 16th year of existence.
Contact: Tony Yates, President
(513) 984-6799
Community Health Partners of Ohio
Lorain, Ohio
Awarded: $7,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program that provides instruction
and golf course access for individuals with disabilities in northeastern
Ohio. Twenty-five individuals will participate in the program in 2004. USGA
funds support access, instruction, and transportation.
Contact: Christine Gipson, Recreational Therapist
(440) 960-3423
Northern Ohio Golf Association Charities and Foundation
North Olmsted, Ohio
Awarded: $9,100
Purpose: This grant supports programming that combines instruction,
golf therapy, and course access for individuals with disabilities in northeastern
Ohio. Programs will reach 175 individuals with a variety of disabilities
in 2004-2005. USGA funds will support the salaries of physical therapists
who assist the participants.
Contact: Martin Ginley, Golf Course and Program Manager
(440) 686-1070
Fairway Fifth-Graders
Cincinnati, Ohio
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: This challenge grant supports a summer program
for youth from a number of Cincinnati public schools. Participants will be
significantly immersed in golf over the summer by attending evening clinics
once a week and being able to return to the practice facility to play and
practice at any time. USGA funds will support course access, range access,
and instruction.
Contact: Joel Suggs, Administrator
(513) 481-3152
Whittier Middle School
Lorain, Ohio
Awarded: $3,600
Purpose: This two-year grant supports a program that exposes
7th and 8th grade students to golf through instruction, rules and etiquette
lessons, practice sessions, and course play. The program will reach approximately
60 youths in both 2004 and 2005. USGA funds will be used for instruction,
access, and transportation.
Contact: Mark Jaworski, Science Teacher
(440) 277-7261
The Fellowship House of Conshohocken
Conshohocken, Pa.
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: This grant supports a program that introduces youth
to the game of golf as well as many golf-related professions. It includes
golf and caddie instruction, as well as presentations about several jobs
in the golf industry. Ninety-four youths will participate in 2004. USGA funds
support golf instruction and transportation.
Contact: Floyd Shaffer, Executive Director
(610) 828-3266
Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster
Lancaster, Pa.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This challenge grant supports a first-year program
held for approximately 120 youths from four Boys and Girls Club locations.
In addition to instructional hours, juniors will have the opportunity to
play on the golf course with an instructor four weeks out of the summer.
USGA grant funds will be used for instruction, course access, driving range
and practice facility use, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Eric McCambly, Director
(717) 397-5514
Embrace Your Dreams
Catasauqua, Pa.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant supports the junior golf programs held
at Willowbrook and Allentown Golf Courses. Both programs strongly emphasize
life skills and continued golf course access in addition to golf instruction
during programming, and will reach a combined 75 participants from the urban
areas of Allentown and Bethlehem, PA. Of these youth, 95% are on the school-subsidized
lunch program. USGA funding will be used for PGA instruction, golf course
and driving range access, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Peter Fuller, President
(610) 264-5606
Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Erie, Pa.
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: This challenge grant supports continued programming
for the Erie Kidz Mentoring Golf Program, which helps bring seniors and youth
together in a common sport. Sixty beginner golfers will be reached through
this program that targets juniors from economically disadvantaged households.
Specifically, USGA funds support increased instruction and course access
for the juniors.
Contact: Ron Howze, RSVP Program Director
(814) 459-4581
Kids-on-the-Hill
Maple Glen, Pa.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of a program
that exposes youth to golf through PGA instruction at a local golf course
and driving range. Youth from the area Police Athletic League will participate
in the program, which meets over a span of eight weeks and utilizes the facilities
at Island Green Country Club. In the summer of 2004, approximately 75 youths
will participate. USGA funds will go toward instruction and facility access.
Contact: James Sykes, Executive Director
(215) 542-2027
The First Tee of Chester and Delaware Counties, Inc.
West Chester, Pa.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This grant will support the expansion of a program
that provides PGA instruction and life skills education to area youth. Youth
will participate over a span of at least six weeks, with each session focusing
on a different life skill and golf skill. Programming will take place at
Wyncote Golf Club, an 18-hole facility, and at nearby driving ranges. Approximately
780 youths will participate in 2004. USGA funds will go toward instruction
and equipment.
Contact: Gregg Russell, Executive Director
(484) 645-2471
The Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Golf Association
Philadelphia, Pa.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose: This grant will support a program that exposes
students in Philadelphia Schools to golf by providing instruction during
physical education classes. Participants who show the highest interest in
the game will participate in after-school and summer programming at the FDR
Golf Course, free of charge. At least 500 youths will participate in golf
programming at their schools, and approximately 270 will take part in after-school
and summer programming. Specifically, USGA funds will go toward PGA instruction
during the after-school and summer programs.
Contact: John MacDonald, Executive Director
(215) 739-1600
Zion Community Center
Philadelphia, Pa.
Awarded: $49,000
Purpose: This three-year matching grant supports a program
that provides golf and life skills training to disadvantaged youth. It will
reach approximately 60 youths from schools, churches, and social service
agencies each year. USGA funds will be used for course access, instruction,
transportation, and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Abraham Edwards, Director
(215) 223-8141
Easter Seal Society of South Central Pennsylvania
East York, Pa.
Awarded: $3,015
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of the Adaptive
Golf Program into Lancaster County. It will introduce 12 individuals with
disabilities to the game of golf through 10 weeks of instruction and course
play. USGA funds will support equipment, access, and equipment.
Contact: Matt Ernst, Director of Therapeutic Recreation
(717) 795-6610
Woodlands Foundation
Wexford, Pa.
Awarded: $15,500
Purpose: This partial matching grant supports a first-year
program for individuals with disabilities in the northern Pittsburgh area.
Woodlands Foundation offers recreational camps for approximately 800 individuals
with disabilities through activities in nature, music, meditation, and sports.
The USGA supports instructional costs associated with the summer camps, weekend
retreats, and after-school programs. Additionally, the USGA supports the
purchase of one adaptive cart to be used at the three-hole golf course.
Contact: Peter Clakeley, President
(724) 935-6533
Children's Center for Treatment and Education
Custer City, Pa.
Awarded: $3,500
Purpose: This challenge grant supports the first year of
programming for the Custer City Schools (CCS) junior golf program. Eight
CCS group homes act as residential facilities for juniors who have been abused
or who are minor delinquents of the state. The program will run during the
summer for approximately 20 of the in-house students. The golf setting will
be yet another way for the students to learn necessary life skills. USGA
funds will be used for course and range access, and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Steve Morgan, Recreation Therapist (814) 362-6565
Children's Center for Treatment and Education
Port Allegany, Pa.
Awarded: $1,850
Purpose: This grant supports a program for 50 at-risk students
at the Alternative Education Program. Program sessions are taught by local
volunteers who are avid golfers, and skills in both golf and life are stressed.
Students who are particularly interested have the opportunity to participate
in a summer program as well. USGA funds will support course and range access,
and golf equipment.
Contact: Carrie Russell, Program Manager (814) 642-2902
Pittsburgh Youth Golf Foundation
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant will help support Pittsburgh Youth Golf
Foundation's expansion to reach juniors through the Holy Family Institute.
The Holy Family Institute houses children who have been abused or who have
harmed others, in order that they may return to their original family setting.
USGA funds will be used for transportation for the inner-city public and
parochial junior golf classes, as well as instruction and driving range access
for the first year of junior golf programming at the Holy Family Institute.
Overall, approximately 790 youths will be impacted by this grant.
Contact: Renee Abrams, Executive Director
(412) 363-3112
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Nashville, Tenn.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a driving
range at T.O. Fuller Golf Course. Once completed in the spring of 2005,
the course will host junior golf programs for the City of Memphis Schools
and the City Police Department's Community Action program. It hopes to
reach over 350 youths in 2005. USGA funds will be used for construction
of a new green and range tee.
Contact: Nancy A. Bunton, Director of Golf
(615) 532-0015
Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains, Inc.
Sevierville, Tenn.
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: This challenge grant supports the inaugural year
of this Boys and Girls Club's golf program. Programming will take place both
indoors and outdoors from March through August. USGA funds will support instruction,
driving range access, scholarships, and equipment.
Contact: Elizabeth Robinson, Senior Branch Director
(865) 428-5437
Chattanooga Junior Golfers Development Program
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant will support The First Tee of Chattanooga's
10-week summer golf program reaching nearly 280 participants within the state
of Tennessee. Youth receive varying levels of instruction and exposure to
the golf course based on skill level. USGA funds will go toward PGA instruction
and course access.
Contact: Kathleen McCarthy, Executive Director
(423) 855-8535
Tennessee Middle School Golf Association
Knoxville, Tenn.
Awarded: $24,000
Purpose: This grant supports school programs that are involved
in the Hook A Kid On Golf Challenge Golf Leagues. These programs will introduce
middle-school students to the game of golf through instruction and non-competitive
leagues. Approximately 300 youths from 30 schools across the state will be
involved in the Challenge Leagues. USGA funds will support course access,
instruction, and range access.
Contact: David Sherrod, Chairman
(865) 693-6474
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