NEWS
News
Kids Golf Foundation Awards Recipients with the First-Ever Arnold Palmer and Jerry Rich Scholarship
SUGAR GROVE, IL – The Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois is proud to announce Kaneland High School Seniors, Joshua Pehl and Gavin Woods, as the first two recipients of the Arnold Palmer and Jerry Rich Scholarship. The scholarship awards $5,000 to Illinois high school...
COUNTRY Financial Supports KGF Programs with $30,000 Donation
SUGAR GROVE, IL – On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, COUNTRY Financial hosted a golf outing at Rich Harvest Farms to benefit the Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois, raising $30,000. The money will go to supporting the Foundation, one of the largest nonprofit junior golf...
2021 KGF Mentoring Event a Hole-In-One
SUGAR GROVE, IL – On Sunday, October 10, 2021, the Kids Golf Foundation (KGF) hosted their annual Mentoring Event at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, IL. KGF has been hosting Mentoring Events since 2004 with the aim of providing youth golfers with the real-world...
Kids Golf Foundation Announces Partnership with Wilson
SUGAR GROVE, IL – The Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois is excited to announce that Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods will be working with them to help grow the game of golf. Starting this summer, Wilson will be providing more than 500 participants of the...
Hansberger Family Supports Kids Golf Foundation with Million Dollar Donation
SUGAR GROVE, IL – The Hansberger Family recently donated $1 million to the Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois to help grow the game of golf throughout the state. To date, this is the largest single donation received by the Foundation, a nonprofit junior golf...
Kids Golf Foundation and Freedom Golf Association Work Together to Provide Adaptive Golf for Giant Steps’ Students
SUGAR GROVE, IL – The Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois is always working to expand its range of programming to include children from all walks of life when teaching the sport of golf. Two partnerships that support the Foundation’s vision, Giant Steps and the Freedom...
Rich Harvest Farms to Host 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup
LAS VEGAS – Rich Harvest Farms will become the first repeat Arnold Palmer Cup host when the 25th playing of the of the matches are held in 2021. It will mark the fourth Arnold Palmer Cup to be held under the expanded format to include men’s and women’s USA collegiate...
KGF Mentoring Event a Truly Special Experience
Rain, rain, and more rain was all that was in the forecast for Saturday, October 14th in Sugar Grove, but that did not stop the Kids Golf Foundation (KGF) from hosting their annual mentoring event at Rich Harvest Farms. Every year, the Foundation hosts two mentoring...
Spend a Day with a Chicago Celebrity While Benefiting the Kids Golf Foundation!
The Kids Golf Foundation is very excited for our 2nd Annual Charity Pro-Am! Join a Chicago celebrity as you play 18 holes at Rich Harvest Farms, the home of the Kids Golf Foundation! Celebrities include Dan Hampton, Richard Dent, Jay Hilgenberg, Jerry Fontenot, Jim...
Kids Days Announced to be a Part of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships
SUGAR GROVE, IL – To further Rich Harvest Farms’ vision of growing the game of golf, weekends of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships, hosted by Northern Illinois University May 19-31, will feature dedicated Kids Days. On May 20-21 of the...