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Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington D.C.
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.
Community Renewal Team, Inc.
W Hartford, Conn.
Awarded: $16,780
Purpose: This two-year matching grant supports the participation of at-risk youth in a one-on-one mentoring and junior golf
program. Approximately 24 youths will take part in this 12-week program that focuses on positive life choices and
anger reduction. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf clubs and bags, course and range access, and
transportation.
Contact: Christopher McCluskey, Assistant Director
(860) 560-5600
The Connecticut Golf Foundation
Rocky Hill, Conn.
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose: This grant supports year-round programming throughout
the state of Connecticut as youth advance from beginners to CGF Team Members.
Approximately 14,000 youths will benefit from this program as CGF expands into
local elementary schools. USGA funds will be used toward instruction, course
access, and the Golf Interns program, which is designed to provide accomplished
high school students with jobs at local golf courses and country clubs.
Contact: Ian Baxter, Program Director
(860) 257-4171
The First Tee of Hartford, Inc.
East Berlin, Conn.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant will allow for the expansion of summer programming to include beginner and advanced clinics, as well as to
include more locations throughout the state. Approximately 630 youths will take part in these five-week clinics. USGA
funds will be used for instruction.
Contact: Kent Scully, Treasurer
(860) 229-2887
City of New Britain Parks and Recreation Department
New Britain, Conn.
Awarded: $18,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports the golf component of a citywide after-school program. Approximately 325 youths from
13 different public schools will be introduced to the game in a 10-week program. USGA funds will be used for
instruction, equipment, course and range access, and transportation.
Contact: William DeMaio, Acting Director
(860) 826-3360
McDonald's Kids Charities
Rockland, Del.
Awarded: $75,000
Purpose: This three-year grant supports the addition of in-school and after-school components to the LPGA Urban Youth Golf
Program. Golf will be incorporated into physical education classes in local public schools, and after-school programs
will also teach golf at their facilities. Participants who show the highest interest in the game will have the
opportunity to enroll in the organization's existing summer programming. Approximately 600 youths from local schools
and after-school programs will participate. USGA funds will go toward instruction, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Judith Stout, Director
(302) 428-1612
Calais Parks & Recreation Department
Calais, Maine
Awarded: $11,500
Purpose: This two-year partial matching grant will help the Calais Parks and Recreation Department continue to offer golf
programming to area youth. Specifically, grant funds will help pay for transportation, instruction and facility use at
the Algonquin Golf Academy. Calais Parks and Rec currently offers over 60 programs to its citizens, with an emphasis
on serving local youth. Approximately 50 youths will participate in the golf program in 2004.
Contact: John Rogers, Director Parks & Recreation Department
(207) 454-2761
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Inc.
Baltimore, Md.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This challenge grant will help the hospital construct a practice putting green and three driving range stalls on their
property. Once the project is completed, the hospital will incorporate golf instruction into its inpatient and
outpatient therapy programs. In addition, the hospital will also take patients to local golf courses and driving
ranges about once a month. Approximately 110 patients will participate in golf programming in 2004, most of whom
come from economically disadvantaged households in Baltimore.
Contact: Robert Imhoff, Vice President, Development
(410) 578-5210
Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commision
Riverdale, Md.
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: This grant will support the expansion of programming
run by The First Tee of PrinceGeorge's County. Specifically, USGA funds will
help to fund the purchase of an adaptive golf cart. This addition to the program
will allow individuals with disabilities more complete access to course and range
facilities during programming. Approximately 500 youths will be affected by the
entire program and close to 50 of those participants will be individuals with
disabilities.
Contact: Mark Weiss, Director of Golf Operations (301) 699-2502
Citywide Board of Boston Community Centers, Inc.
Boston, Mass.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant will help with the revitalization of a junior golf program slated to reach more than 2,500 economically
disadvantaged youths. Through year round programming, youth will have the opportunity to discover the richness of golf
and the life lessons it teaches. Citywide organizes seven different programs in order to meet the needs of girls,
individuals with disabilities, caddies and junior golfers in the Boston area. Specifically, USGA funds will be used
toward course access.
Contact: Dave Burnes, Program Manager
(617) 635-4920
Community Young Men's Christian Association of Danvers, Mass.
Danvers, Mass.
Awarded: $3,500
Purpose: This grant will help support the introduction of a
junior golf program for middleschoolers with disabilites. Specifically, USGA
funds will be applied to course and range access costs, golf equipment, and transportation
to and from programming. The Danvers Community YMCA has run youth programs since
1944 and the golf progran will enroll 24 youths in its first year existence.
Contact: John Somes, Youth and Family Director (978) 774-2055
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands
East Sandwich, Mass.
Awarded: $8,000
Purpose: This partial matching grant supports a program that provides instruction to 390 golfers with disabilities from the
hospital and the surrounding community. PGA instructors and therapists will collaborate to ensure each participant uses
golf as a rehabilitative tool in the safest and most effective way possible. USGA funds will be used for instruction,
course access, transportation, and adaptive golf equipment.
Contact: Valerie Hayes, Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator
(508) 833-4260
The Seacoast Golf Academy Inc.
North Hampton, N.H.
Awarded: $12,200
Purpose: This partial challenge grant will assist with the growth of a 17-week junior golf program which aims to reach 350
youths, many of who will be from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. With the opportunity to participate in three
different camps, youth will receive golf-centered instruction with an emphasis on the many life skills it exemplifies.
Specifically, USGA funds will be used toward instruction, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: William Burbank, Executive Director
(603) 964-3033
Atlantic City LPG Benefit Association
Northfield, N.J.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This three-year grant will help support the junior
golf programs run by The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City. Approximately 800
youths will participate in the annual summer, after-school, and LPGA-USGA Girls
Golf programs. The USGA funds will be applied to the cost of instruction, course
and range acess, and equipment for all of the programs. With the USGA grant,
this program hopes to expand into five additional counties in the area while
engaging 200 additional participants from last year.
Contact: Jill Perry, Director of Programming (609) 383-1761
Greater Trenton Junior Golf, Inc.
West Trenton, N.J.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This grant supports a junior golf program
for youth ages three to 18 years old. One-hundred and fifty youths
will have the opportunity to meet twice a week for 16 weeks to participate
in golf programming at Ewing Golf Center. USGA funds will support
PGA instruction, golf clubs, course and range access, and transportation.
Contact: Jeffery Hughes, Director, Youth Development
(212) 708-2677
Jersey City Recreation Foundation
Jersey City, N.J.
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: This grant supports an expanding golf program that will reach nearly 200 economically disadvantaged youths in 2004.
The program will provide beginner-level instruction to participants who will come from a variety of ethnic
backgrounds. The program will culminate in a year-end tournament. USGA funds will be used for instruction, access,
transportation, and equipment.
Contact: Bill Perkins, Foundation CEO (201) 547-4448
Junior Metro Golf, Inc.
Lawrenceville, N.J.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Tee of Greater Trenton's year-round programming for approximately 335 youths.
Students will have the opportunity to learn the game of golf through both after-school and summer programming.
USGA funds will support instruction, and course and range access while the program continues to expand.
Contact: Eddie Tate, Executive Director
(609) 912-0506
Paterson Task Force for Community Action, Inc.
Paterson, N.J.
Awarded: $2,800
Purpose: This challenge grant supports a community-based junior golf program that strives to reach inner-city youth.
Twenty-seven youths will take part in the six-week program designed to reach players of varying skill levels. USGA
funds will be used for instruction, course and range access, and transportation.
Contact: Amos Moscrip, Program Planner
(973) 279-2333
Town of Secaucus
Secaucus, N.J.
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: This challenge grant will help revitalize the Town of Secaucus Junior Golf Program. The town operates a driving range
that remains open and free to the public all year long. Fifty Secaucus area youths will begin to learn not only the
game of golf, but also the many life lessons it teaches through a six-month long junior golf program. Specifically,
USGA funds will be used toward the instruction of economically disadvantaged youth.
Contact: John Voli, Director of Recreation
(201) 330-2008
The ARC of Atlantic County, Inc.
Somers Point, N.J.
Awarded: $8,860
Purpose: This grant supports programming for individuals with disabilities as they strive to learn the game of golf with a
trusted mentor. Approximately 30 individuals with disabilities will take part in this 18-week program, which is
designed to take them from the driving range to the golf course before ultimately preparing them for the Special
Olympic tryouts. USGA funds will be used for instruction, equipment, and course and range access.
Contact: Joseph Eisele, Community Program Coordinator (609)
926-0800
Cumberland Empowerment Zone Inc.
Bridgeton, N.J.
Awarded: $4,500
Purpose: This grant will support the development
of a school-based junior golf program, which will allow 45 economically
disadvantaged youths the opportunity to learn the game of golf
and its rich history. The program will join middle school students
from "different sides of the tracks" in
order to foster friendships that will make assimilation a more natural
occurrence in high school. Specifically, USGA funds will be used
toward instruction, course and range access for youth, and transportation.
Contact: Danielle Maguire, CIS Coordinator Maurice River Township
(856) 825-7411
Hiawatha Golf Project, Inc.
Apalachin, N.Y.
Awarded: $10,500
Purpose: This matching grant will support The First Tee programming targeting two local Boys and Girls Clubs and area Special
Olympic Athletes. Specifically, USGA funds will provide funding for the instruction, transportation, and course access
costs associated with the program. The Hiawatha Golf Project utilizes a driving range and a three-hole practice facility
for all of its junior golf programs. Approximately 120 youths will participate this summer.
Contact: Bernie Herceg, Director of Golf
(201) 743-8800
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports the creation of The First Tee of Bridgeport. Local youth organizations will participate in the
program, which will meet at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course, a 36-hole facility with a driving range and putting green.
The program will include life skills education and golf instruction. Approximately 550 youths will participate in 2004,
which will be the first year The First Tee programming is offered in Bridgeport. USGA funds will go toward instruction,
driving range access, and transportation.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant supports the creation of The First Tee of Nassau County. Local youth and individuals with disabilities will
participate in programming, which will be held at Eisenhower Park Golf Course, a 54-hole facility with a driving range
and putting green. The organization ran a pilot program in 2003 at Eisenhower Park, reaching over 500 youths.
Approximately 890 youths will participate in 2004, which will be the first year that Eisenhower Park is an official site
of The First Tee. USGA funds will go toward instruction, driving range access, and transportation.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Special Olympics New York, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Awarded: $8,000
Purpose: This grant will help support the expansion of the golf program's reach by 15%, to approximately 1,000 Special Olympics
athletes. The organization exposes athletes across the state to golf by pairing them with local volunteers, who in
turn take the athletes to nearby golf courses and driving ranges to practice or participate in competitions. USGA
funds will go toward the course access and equipment expenses associated with the new athletes.
Contact: Victoria Sturbin, Associate Director of Development
(212) 661-5217
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams School for the Arts, Middle School 180
Bronx, N.Y.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports the expansion of a program that has provided golf access to students since 1997. In 2004,
approximately 70 youths will participate. USGA funds will help the program make regular trips to local driving ranges
and golf courses, as well as provide PGA instruction to its participants.
Contact: Ted Schechter, Golf Coordinator
(718) 904-5650
Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Port Ewen, N.Y.
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: This grant supports the creation of a golf program at the Alternative School, a school that specializes in teaching
students who faced academic or behavioral problems at their previous schools. The program will incorporate golf
lessons into gym classes, in addition to taking students to local golf courses and driving ranges. USGA funds will go
toward equipment, transportation, instruction, and range and course access. 94 students from the Alternative School
will participate in the program in 2004.
Contact: Howard Korn, Director, Career & Technical Education & Adult
Services
(845) 331-6680
First Swing Rhode Island
North Kingstown, R.I.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This partial matching grant will support clinics designed to encourage individuals with disabilities to play the game of
golf. The clinics teach not only individuals with disabilities but also the PGA Professionals and health care workers who
must assist them. First Swing Rhode Island is striving to offer 4 clinics while reaching more than 70 individuals.
Specifically, USGA funds will be used for adaptive equipment, instruction fees, and a single-rider golf cart.
Contact: Robin Katzanek, Member, Planning Committee
(401) 294-4210
Vermont State Women's Golf Association
Rutland, Vt.
Awarded: $7,500
Purpose: This grant supports camps and clinics throughout
the state of Vermont in order to introduce girls to the game of golf.
Two-hundred twenty-five girls, primarily from rural areas throughout
the state, will be reached through these strategically located camps
and clinics. VSWGA will also be visiting local elementary schools
in an effort to spark girls' interest at a young age. Specifically,
USGA funds will be used toward instruction, course access, and equipment
costs.
Contact: Kathy Domenicucci, VSWGA Past President
(802) 773-4571
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Commmunity Freedom Public Charter School
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: This grant will help support the introduction
of an in-school, junior golf program at the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community
Freedom Public Charter School. Specifically, USGA funds will be used toward
instruction, transportation, and golf equipment. The Stokes School is in
the heart of the city and is filled with a culturally and economically diverse
student body. Approximately 90 youths will participate in the golf program
for the 2004-2005 school year.
Contact: Linda Moore, Executive Director (202) 265-7237
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