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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.
Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley
Shelton, Conn.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports a new program that will teach golf year-round to youths from the Lower Naugatuck Valley of
Connecticut. Approximately 100 kids are expected to partake in programming in the next year. USGA funds will be
used for instruction and driving range access.
Contact: John Ribas, Executive Director
(203) 924-7462
McDonald's Kids Charities
Rockland, Del.
Awarded: $32,500
Purpose: This grant supports a new program that aims to expose more than 400 youths in northern Maryland to the game of
golf. The program will reach economically disadvantaged youths in a rural community. USGA funds will be used for
instruction, golf course and range access, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Judith Stout, Director
(302) 428-1612
Maine Youth Golf Foundation, Inc.
Portland, Maine
Awarded: $40,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a new 4-hole short course facility for The First Tee of Maine. The course will
serve over 300 kids annually once it is constructed. USGA funds will be used for the construction of tees and greens,
and irrigation.
Contact: Don Pilon, President
(207) 590-0507
Calais Parks & Recreation Department
Calais, Maine
Awarded: $7,400
Purpose: This grant supports the continued growth of the Calais Parks and Recreation Department junior golf program.
Approximately 40 youths in a rural community will take part in an eight-week program. USGA funds will be used for
instruction, golf course access, and transportation.
Contact: John Rogers, Director Parks & Recreation Department
(207) 454-2761
Northern Maine Development Commission, Inc.
Caribou, Maine
Awarded: $8,500
Purpose: This matching grant supports the development of the CANUSA Youth Golf Program, operated under the Northern Maine
Development Commission. Approximately 50 youths will take part in this spring and summer program which is not
only designed to teach kids how to play the game, but to improve the community as a whole. Specifically, USGA grant
funds will assist with equipment, course access, and instruction costs.
Contact: Dan Umphrey, Research and Development Specialist
(207) 498-8736
Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation
Baltimore, Md.
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: This two-year matching grant supports a program that teaches golf to kids at the Hartford Elementary School. Approximately 77
kids will participate in the program. USGA funds will be used for transportation costs.
Contact: Mark Paolini, Head Golf Professional
(410) 243-3500
Kids Rock
Ocean City, Md.
Awarded: $3,675
Purpose: This grant supports a new program that will serve kids in the Ocean City, MD area. Approximately 40 participants
will take part in this program over the summer months. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access,
driving range access, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Bill Hermstedt
(410) 835-2781
The Salvation Army, Baltimore Area Command
Baltimore, Md.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant supports two instructional components for the Grow Through Golf Program. One operates year-round and
serves 20 disadvantaged kids while the other offers summer clinics that introduce an additional 70 participants to
golf. USGA funds will be used for instruction, range access, and transportation.
Contact: Ellen Dontigney, Grant Writer
(443) 573-3298
Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc.
Mashpee, Mass.
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: This grant supports a program that will introduce kids involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod to the
game of golf through a summer program. Approximately 40 kids will be served by this program. USGA funds will be
used for instruction, golf course access, driving range access, golf clubs and bags, outdoor equipment, and
transportation.
Contact: Ruth Provost
(508) 477-8845
Massachusetts Golf Association
Norton, Mass.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose: This grant supports three The First Tee of Massachusetts chapters in summer programming. Approximately 3,400 kids
are expected to take part in these programs in 2006. USGA funds will be ued for instruction, golf course access,
range access, transportation, and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Joe McCabe, Director of Junior Development
(774) 430-9100
Massachusetts Golf Association
Norton, Mass.
Awarded: $4,960
Purpose: This grant supports programs that will teach golf to adolescents in the greater Boston area during the winter and
spring. Approximately 200 kids will take part in this new program. USGA funds will be used for instruction,
equipment, and course access outside of programming.
Contact: Joe McCabe, Director of Junior Development
(774) 430-9100
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands
East Sandwich, Mass.
Awarded: $21,000
Purpose: This three-year matching grant supports a program that introduces rehabilitation hospital patients to the game of
golf. The three programs -- Back in the Swing, Back on Course, and the Pilot Pediatric Program -- use therapists and
golf professionals to ensure that participants are receiving specialized instruction. Approximately 80 participants
will take part in the program in the spring and summer of 2006. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course
access, range access, therapist wages and training, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Valerie Hayes, Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator
(508) 833-4260
Worcester Public Schools
Worcester, Mass.
Awarded: $8,650
Purpose: This grant supports a new school program that will serve students at Burncoat Middle School. The first portion of
programming will introduce all students to the basics of golf. The second, third, and fourth components will include
more intense training and will incorporate a caddie program. Approximately 600 kids will be served by the golf
program in the 2006-2007 school year. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf clubs and bags, transportation,
and membership fees to the local golf course.
Contact: Joan Fitton, Manager, Governmental Relations
(508) 799-3110
The Seacoast Golf Academy Inc.
North Hampton, N.H.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports the Spring, Summer, and Fall programs operated by The First Tee of the Seacoast. Approximately
450 kids will take part in these programs in 2006. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf clubs, and
transportation.
Contact: Phil Suter, Director of Development and Marketing
(603) 964-3033
National Amputee Golf Association
Amherst, N.H.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports The First Swing program and the USGA Army Hospital Pilot program. The First Swing program will
introduce the game to individuals with disabilities at 42 sites this year and will teach physical and recreation
therapists, as well as local golf professionals, how to teach golf specifically to this population. The USGA Army
Hospital Pilot program will open two new sites at Fort Carson in Colorado and Forth Bragg in North Carolina and
will offer programming to wounded soldiers based on The First Swing model.
Contact: Robert Wilson, Executive Director
(603) 672-6444
Boys and Girls Clubs of Gloucester County, Inc.
Glassboro, N.J.
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports the after-school golf program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Gloucester County. The
program will introduce 20 economically disadvantaged participants to golf in both the fall and spring. Participants will
receive instruction at a driving range in addition to on-course playing opportunitities. USGA funds will be used for
instruction, access, and equipment costs.
Contact: Nicole DeFeo, Executive Director
(856) 881-6084
Greater Trenton Junior Golf, Inc.
West Trenton, N.J.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of the Greater Trenton Junior Golf Program. Approximately 300 youths from the
urban Trenton area will have the opportunity to learn the game of golf through this year-long program. USGA funds
will be used for instruction, golf course and range access, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Eric Tunstall, President
(212) 708-2677
New Jersey After 3 Inc.
New Brunswick, N.J.
Awarded: $17,100
Purpose: This grant supports a program that reaches youths at after-school programs throughout the state of New Jersey. The
program will teach after-school lessons and provide course access for approximately 150 economically disadvantaged
participants. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Anne Thompson, Director of Program Quality
(732) 246-7956
Special Olympics New Jersey, Inc.
Lawrenceville, N.J.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of the Special Olympics New Jersey golf program. Approximately 150 new Special
Olympics athletes will benefit from participating in one of five levels of competition training. USGA funds will be
used to pay for course and range access.
Contact: Elizabeth Hertneck, Special Events and Corporate Accounts Manager
(609) 896-9000
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $55,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a short course and practice facility at The First Tee of Essex County.
Approximately 250 economically disadvantaged youths in Newark, New Jersey, and surrounding areas will have access
to the facility. USGA funds will by used for synthetic tees and putting surfaces.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $24,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of a practice area at the Fairchild-Wheeler Golf Course in Bridgeport,
Connecticut. Approximately 1,200 participants will have access to the area which will feature a practice putting
green and bunker. USGA funds will be used for the synthetic putting surface.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of two putting greens and four tees at The First Tee of Nassau County. The
program reaches approximately 850 participants annually. The addition of the new greens will allow for a short game
practice area and the tees will allow for the area to be used as a short course.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome
Endwell, N.Y.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: This matching grant supports a program that will partner with The First Tee Hiawatha Landing to teach golf to Boys
and Girls Club participants. Approximately 125 kids will take part in this program. USGA funds will be used for
instruction, course access, transportation, and scholarships.
Contact: Darlene Cacialli, Executive Director
(607) 785-2514
City Parks Foundation
Corona, N.Y.
Awarded: $40,000
Purpose: This grant supports the expansion of the City Parks Foundation junior golf program. This program introduces youths
from the New York City burroughs to the game of golf by operating programming in New York City parks. USGA funds
will used for instruction.
Contact: Mike Silverman, Director of Golf/Tennis
(718) 699-4200
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose: This grant supports programming for more than 1,000 economically disadvantaged youths at The First Tee of
Bridgeport. Participants will receive instruction and playing opportunities at Fairchild-Wheeler Golf Course and two
other locations. USGA funds will be used for instruction and golf course access.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, N.Y.
Awarded: $22,500
Purpose: This grant supports programming for more than 1,000 economically disadvantaged youths at The First Tee of Nassau
County. Participants will receive instruction and course access opportunities at Eisenhower Park Golf Course and two
other locations. USGA funds will be used for instruction and transportation.
Contact: Lou Cutolo, MGA Foundation Manager
(914) 347-4653
Parks Junior Golf Foundation
Rochester, N.Y.
Awarded: $14,000
Purpose: This grant supports an organization that runs The First Tee and other golf programs. Participants will use the newly
renovated The First Tee of Rochester golf facility. Approximately 620 kids are expected to enroll in spring, summer,
and fall programming. USGA funds will be used for instruction and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Sandra Carl, Executive Director
(585) 424-2920
Salamanca Alternative High School
Salamanca, N.Y.
Awarded: $4,200
Purpose: This grant supports a school-based program that introduces kids with learning disabilities to the game of golf.
Instruction is provided in gym classes and at a local golf course. Approximately 80 youths will participate in the
program. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course and range access, golf clubs and bags, and
transportation.
Contact: Ann Marie Anderson, Director
(719) 945-6922
The Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Golf Association
Philadelphia, Pa.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose: This grant supports the start of a work program aimed at introducing 20 participants involved with The First Tee of
Philadelphia to careers in the golf industry. Participants will work in a myriad of positions at golf courses and clubs
throughout the city. USGA funds will be used for intern wages.
Contact: John MacDonald, Executive Director
(215) 739-1600
Heart of Variety Fund
Philadelphia, Pa.
Awarded: $55,000
Purpose: This grant supports the construction of the Vincent N. Mariniello Golf Course at the Variety Club campsite just
northeast of Philadelphia. The course will feature a three-hole layout and driving range. The Variety Club reaches
nearly 400 participants each year who have developmental or physical disabilities. USGA funds will be used for the
construction of synthetic putting greens.
Contact: Geoffery Surrette, Executive Director
(215) 735-0803
Embrace Your Dreams
Lehigh Valley, Pa.
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: This grant funds a program that reaches more than 700 participants in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The
program has three locations, including a newly constructed "birdie-ball" course in the Marvine Housing Project in
Bethlehem. USGA funds will be used for instuction.
Contact: Julie Thomases, Executive Director
(610) 264-5606
The Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Golf Association
Philadelphia, Pa.
Awarded: $40,000
Purpose: This grant supports the introduction of an after-school golf program at 10 locations throughout Philadelphia. The
program will reach 880 new participants. Most are from economically disadvantaged households, and nearly all of the
participants are beginner golfers. USGA funds will be used to support instruction, course access, and equipment
costs.
Contact: John MacDonald, Executive Director
(215) 739-1600
Golf Foundation of Rhode Island
Providence, R.I.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose: This grant supports the junior golf programs at the Button Hole facility. These programs operate in the spring,
summer, and fall, serving approximately 1,600 kids. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access,
range access, and transportation.
Contact: David Hanna, Executive Director
(401) 334-6803
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