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2017 NCAA Golf Championships Tickets Now on Sale!
SUGAR GROVE, IL – In May, the Chicagoland area — along with fans and visitors from across the country — will experience the excitement of a national championship tournament up close and in person when Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Rich Harvest Farms host the...
2016 Thinking Outside the Tee Box
SUGAR GROVE, IL – On a crisp October day, nine female Kids Golf Foundation Program Participants entered the gates of Rich Harvest Farms filled with anticipation for the day ahead. Many of them not knowing what the day would have in store, they were cautiously...
2016 Boys Mentoring Event – Other Side of the Green
SUGAR GROVE, IL -- For many, golf is much more than just a sport. It can be a vehicle to make new friends, a way to grow a player both physically and mentally, and it can be used as a powerful tool in the business world. In a day in age where almost all careers rely...
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Annual KGF Event Gives Hands on Mentoring
The Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois (KGF) recently held their 12th annual girls mentoring event “Thinking Outside The Tee Box.” Saturday, October 10, 2015, was a picturesque fall day at Rich Harvest Farms, home of KGF. This event gives junior golfers, ages 11-17, a...
Mentoring Events Offers Both Golf & Networking Opportunities
The weather was perfect this past May as 24 local business professionals and youth program participants met for the first time at Rich Harvest Farms for the 7th annual Other Side Of The Green. The mentoring event hosted by the Kids Golf Foundation pairs twelve junior...
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2015 Palmer Cup Kicks Off With Kids Golf Foundation Junior Clinic Presented by Northern Trust
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. – Prior to competition for the Palmer Cup, the 2015 field took some time to give back to the Sugar Grove community and the state at large. All 20 players and four coaches took part in the Palmer Cup Junior Clinic Presented by Northern Trust along...
2015 Palmer Cup Players and Assistant Coaches Announced
NORMAN, Okla. – The 2015 Palmer Cup player roster was announced Friday on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive. The Ryder Cup-style event pits the top collegiate golfers from the United States against their counterparts from Europe. This year’s event, put on by the Golf...
Northern Illinois University to Host the 2017 NCAA Division I Golf Championships at Rich Harvest Farms
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Golf Committees announced today that Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Rich Harvest Farms, home of the NIU men’s and women’s golf programs, have been selected to host the 2017 NCAA Division I...
Other Side Of The Green Returns To The Links To Mentor Junior Golfers
The weather was perfect on Saturday, May 10, 2014 as 24 local business professionals and youth program participants met for the first time at Rich Harvest Farms for the 6th annual Other Side Of The Green. The mentoring event hosted by the Kids Golf Foundation pairs...