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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
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.
Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement Family Services Center
Sylacauga, Ala.
Awarded: $8,000
Purpose:
This matching grant supports after-school and summer programming. SAFE will provide instruction to 187 kids through The
First Tee of Pursell Farms programming. USGA funds will be used for golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Debbie Adair, Program Manager (256) 245-4343
Huntsville Metropolitan Youth Golf Foundation
Huntsville, Ala.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose:
This matching grant will support year-round Saturday programming. The organization will reach 210 kids through in-school,
after-school, and Saturday programming in the Huntsville area. USGA funding will be used for instruction, course access,
range access, and equipment.
Contact: Theodore Bridges, President (256) 652-3218
Tennessee Valley Jazz Society
Huntsville, Ala.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose:
This matching grant supports The First Tee of Huntsville's after-school and summer golf program. The program will serve
approximately 135 youths during the 8 months of programming. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course and range
access, and transportation.
Contact: Howard Bankhead, Director (256) 851-7491
The First Tee of Greater Alabama
Bessemer, Ala.
Awarded: $16,500
Purpose:
This grant supports The First Tee of Greater Birmingham junior golf program, which provides year-round instruction at two
facilities in the Birmingham, AL community. The organization will serve nearly 370 enrolled participants at the Highland
Park and Eagle Point locations. All programming will be free of charge. USGA funds will be used for PGA/LPGA
instruction, course access, and range access.
Contact: Russell Redford, Executive Director (205) 967-4745
The First Tee of Jacksonville, Inc.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Awarded: $20,000
Purpose:
This grant supports after-school and summer programming for various social service agencies and other individuals in the
Jacksonville community. Participants will have unlimited free access at The First Tee of Jacksonville outside of
programming throughout the grant period. USGA funding will provide course access, equipment, PGA Professional instruction
and other instruction.
Contact: Pepper Peete, Executive Director (904) 347-3800
TEE-LO Golf Inc.
Orlando, Fla.
Awarded: $22,000
Purpose:
This two-year matching grant supports a program that reaches economically disadvantaged participants from the Tangelo Park
community. The program will include tutoring, mentoring, and golf. Approximately 125 participants will be reached. USGA
funds will be used for instruction, golf course access, range access, and golf clubs and bags.
Contact: Otis Windham, Program Coordinator (407) 497-2937
YMCA of West Central Florida
Lakeland, Fla.
Awarded: $40,000
Purpose:
This grant supports the expansion of junior golf programming at The First Tee of Lakeland. The organization will conduct
year-round golf programs for home-schooled participants, the housing authority, Boys and Girls Club, Girl Scouts, individuals
with disabilities and others. Approximately 750 youths will be reached. USGA funds will be used for instruction.
Contact: Kirk Smith, Executive Director (863) 644-3528
City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Awarded: $55,000
Purpose:
This grant supports junior golf programming at the The First Tee of St. Petersburg. Using USGA funds, the organization will
conduct programming at Academy Prep, a tuition-free, charter school for economically disadvantaged youth, continue its
program for participants throughout the city, and expand its golf program for individuals with disabilities. Approximately 670
youths will be reached. USGA funds will be used for instruction, golf course access, driving range access, and golf clubs
and bags.
Contact: Jeff Hollis, Director, Golf Courses (727) 898-7800
Florida Adaptive Golf, Inc.
Sarasota, Fla.
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose:
This matching grant will expose 700 individuals with disabilities and juniors to the game of golf through ten clinics and
after-school learning opportunities. The program will operate at nine courses along the western Florida coast, showing the
collaboration of instructors and communities in bringing the game to those who would not otherwise have the opportunity to
play. USGA funds will be used for equipment, instruction, and single-rider adaptive golf cars.
Contact: David Windsor, Program Director (941) 650-5750
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology
Spring Hill, Fla.
Awarded: $2,600
Purpose:
This matching grant supports the "Tee Tools for Middle School" junior golf program for 119 middle schools students. All
students will receive instruction and course access opportunities during programming that will be coupled with reading
biographies of golfers during history class, lessons about slope and angles during math class, the study of trajectory and
turfgrass research during science class, and video analysis of the kids' swings during technology classes. USGA funds will
support instruction, transportation, and equipment.
Contact: Joseph Gatti, Director of Curriculum and Instruction (352) 688-5092
Decatur County of Georgia
Bainbridge, Ga.
Awarded: $5,550
Purpose:
This matching grant supports a program serving 160 youths from the Friendship House of Jesus. Each participant will have
three instructional opportunities and unlimited free course and range access outside of programming. USGA funds will be
used for instruction, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Roland Hebert, Golf Course Manager and Professional (229) 246-8545
City of College Park
College Park, Ga.
Awarded: $45,000
Purpose:
This grant supports The Academy at College Park junior golf program through the City of College Park Parks and Recreation
Department. This program will serve approximately 645 participants through after-school, weekend, summer, individual,
home-school, and in-school programming and will utilize the newly built junior golf learning center at College Park Golf
Course. USGA funds will be used for PGA/LPGA instruction, course access, range access, and clubs and bags.
Contact: Eric Stipe, Director of Parks and Recreation (404) 669-3767
The First Tee of Columbus
Columbus, Ga.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose:
This grant supports general programming for the organization. The program projects to reach approximately 750 participants
through after-school, summer, and Saturday instructional sessions, which will include The First Tee life skills certification.
USGA funds will be used for course and range access.
Contact: Harry Hopkins, Executive Director (706) 653-2112
Boys & Girls Club of Rome, Inc.
Rome, Ga.
Awarded: $8,000
Purpose:
This challenge grant supports the start-up of a junior golf program for economically disadvantaged youth in Georgia. The
program will provide 15 instructional clinics and 12 course access opportunities to 24 participants from April 2007 through
September 2007. USGA funds will provide instruction, course and range access, equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Carrie Edge, Executive Director (706) 234-8591
H & J Junior Golf Program, Inc
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose:
This grant supports a junior golf program that operates year-round for 85 participants. The majority of participants come
from economically disadvantaged families. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, range access,
equipment, and transportation.
Contact: Jerome Brown, President (678) 380-9876
Women in Golf Foundation, Inc.
Ellenwood, Ga.
Awarded: $25,000
Purpose:
This grant supports Youth Golf and Life Skills programming for the Women in Golf Foundation that will serve 60
participants. Programming will include year-round instruction and access through Summer Camps, Advanced Playing
Leagues, and Saturday Golf Clinics. USGA funds will be used for PGA/LPGA instruction, course access, range access, and
the purchase of golf clubs and bags.
Contact: LaJean Gould, Founder and President (770) 335-2364
Friends of John A. White Park, Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
Awarded: $35,000
Purpose:
This grant supports The First Tee of Atlanta junior golf program serving 750 participants throughout the Atlanta
community. Programming will include Saturday classes, Summer camps, After-School lessons, and a Spring Break Clinic in
addition to outreach efforts with the Boys and Girls Club, ElConnally Elementary School, Southwest YMCA, and the 100 Black
Men of Atlanta. All participants will have discounted access at the Friends of John A. White Park Golf Course, and can
participate in the program free of charge. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, and range access.
Contact: Vanessa Hawkins, Program Director (404) 237-6646
Walton Foundation
Augusta, Ga.
Awarded: $9,660
Purpose:
This matching grant supports a golf program for individuals with disabilities. The program will offer eight free clinics and
provide course access opportunities to approximately 300 individuals with disabilities. USGA funds will be used for course
access, equipment, and two adaptive golf cars.
Contact: Judie Thompson, Program Director of G.O.A.L.L.S. Program (706) 533-8076
Carolina
Junior Golfer Assistance Program, Inc.
Wilmington, N.C.
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose:
This grant supports the expansion of junior programming at The First Tee of Wilmington. The organization will reach
approximately 1,000 participants, including economically disadvantaged participants from the inner city. USGA funds will be
used for instruction, access, golf clubs and bags, and transportation.
Contact: Kirk Glockner, Chairman, Board of Directors (910) 791-6286
Walter T. Morgan Service Foundation, Inc.
Cornelius, N.C.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose:
This grant supports the expansion of programming at The First Tee of Lake Norman Region. The program will serve 750
youths through The First Tee programming and a blind golfers clinic. USGA funds will be used for equipment.
Contact: Geraldine Morgan, Vice President (704) 897-1206
The Carol S. Petrea Youth Golf Foundation Inc.
Shallotte, N.C.
Awarded: $22,500
Purpose:
This grant supports The First Tee of Brunswick County junior golf program in serving 500 participants through enrolled
programming and an additional 2,000 kids through in-school target programming. This organization will provide year-round
programming through after-school programs, Saturday clinics, Summer Activities, and the Summer Academy. Nearly 200 local
volunteers contribute around the county. USGA funds will be used for PGA/LPGA instruction, golf clubs and bags, and fuel to
transport the kids.
Contact: Howard Petrea, Executive Director (910) 579-6014
Carolina
SharedCare
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Awarded: $13,000
Purpose:
This grant supports the expansion of programming at The First Tee of Myrtle Beach. The program plans to reach 295 youths
from February through December. USGA funds will be used for instruction, course access, equipment and transportation.
Contact: Jennifer Baldwin, Director of Programming and Youth Development (843) 913-5261
Fairway Outreach, Inc.
Columbia, S.C.
Awarded: $50,000
Purpose:
This two-year grant will provide support for after-school and year round programming for juniors and individuals with
disabilities. Fairway Outreach will reach over 500 participants through Special Olympics South Carolina, local school
districts and individuals throughout the community. USGA funding will be used for instruction, transportation, and equipment
Contact: Bobby Foster, Chairman (803) 376-6160
Golfers Social Foundation
Palmyra, Va.
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose:
This matching grant supports the start-up of a junior golf program for economically disadvantaged youth. The program will
reach approximately 160 youths during its summer and after-school golf programs. USGA funds will be used for
instruction, course and range access, and equipment.
Contact: Emil Colmenares, President (434) 589-3098
YMCA of South Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach, Va.
Awarded: $30,000
Purpose:
This grant supports The First Tee of Hampton Roads YMCA junior golf program, which serves 576 enrolled participants at the
Eastern Shore facility. Programming will include complimentary instruction and access through the Par, Birdie, and Eagle
levels for kids ages 8-17. USGA funds will be used for instruction.
Contact: Tom Flynn, District Vice President (757) 563-8990
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