Our Impact Report — Fiscal Year 2024
December 13, 2024 by PGA of America REACH Foundation
The PGA of America REACH Foundation is proud to share its Annual Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2024. Driven by the surge for golf in seemingly every corner of the country, our team and the over 31,000 PGA of America Members remain dedicated to making the sport accessible to all — whether it’s through nurturing young talent in PGA Jr. League, supporting our Veterans and active duty military through PGA HOPE, or engaging underserved communities and emerging leaders with PGA WORKS.
Record participation has become not just a trend, but the standard within the golfing community. As we turn the corner to 2025, we look forward to celebrating every step of the way and looking back on how far we’ve come. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to you — our PGA of America Golf Professionals, partners, Trustees, program participants, and friends of golf. Your unwavering passion for our mission is a direct representation of our vision to create unified access to golf so all can love this game, too.
OUR GROWTH AT A GLANCE
Military Veterans
PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is helping Veterans thrive and find community through the game of golf. In 2023, more than 12,000 Veterans were served through PGA HOPE programs in all fifty states. Led by over 3,500 PGA of America Golf Professionals who have been trained in adaptive military cultural competency – PGA HOPE is positioned to continue its mission of serving those who served.
Youth
PGA Jr. League is committed to removing barriers and opening doors for families to create new memories through the game of golf. In 2023, over 5,000 girls and boys learned the benefits of playing the game of golf through needs-based and military scholarships. Additionally, the first-ever PGA Opportunity Leagues were piloted at three locations. We envision a world where golf is accessible for every child, everywhere, regardless of their background or circumstance. Through the Jr. League Scholarship Fund and Opportunity Leagues, the PGA of America REACH Foundation is committed to opening the game to all by providing wrap-around support to young golfers in high-need communities.
Diverse Communities & Inclusion
PGA WORKS is designed to holistically open doors for young leaders. There were 30 PGA of America Section offices who hosted a PGA WORKS Fellow while 25 John & Tamara Lundgren PGA WORKS Scholarships were awarded. Our signature career connection event - Beyond The Green - brought together more than 370 young leaders to showcase the power of golf in their careers. Finally, the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship hosted its 36th edition at the historic Shoal Creek Club.
Access
To sustain affordable access to golf for communities and individuals of all backgrounds and abilities, the Foundation awarded three grants with a total impact of $750,000. Access to golf has never been more imperative as we aim to preserve the values that game instills in us all. PGA Places To Play is opening doors to the game of a lifetime by adding local expertise through facilities led by PGA of America Golf Professionals and national programming like PGA HOPE, PGA WORKS and PGA Jr. League.
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