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2014 NCAA® Division I Golf Championships – Sugar Grove Regional
Rich Harvest Farms, “Home of the Northern Illinois University Huskies,” will be hosting the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships – Sugar Grove Regional on May 15-17, 2014. The regional will be the second held at the course, which is consistently ranked in the...
LPGA Tour Champion Brittany Lincicome Coaches CPS Students Alongside the Foundation
As part of its ongoing support for new opportunities for Chicago Public Schools students, the CME Group, in partnership with the Kids Golf Foundation, hosted 30 fourth and fifth graders from CPS’ Washington-Irving School for a special golf clinic with LPGA Tour Pro...
Girls Step Up to the Tee with Business Professionals at Rich Harvest Farms
The 10th Annual Thinking Outside The Tee Box girls mentoring event was hosted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. A Chicagoland female business professional was paired with a female junior golfer between age 11-17 in a scramble and...
Chip Beck Brings Tradition Back to Rich Harvest Farms
On June 24, 2013, Champions Tour professionals and amateurs gathered at Rich Harvest Farms (Sugar Grove, Ill.) for the inaugural Chip Beck #59 Champion’s Tour Pro-Am in support of a wonderful cause. We were excited to welcome a spectacular field of 15 tour players who...
Rich Harvest Farms to Host 2015 Palmer Cup
Rich Harvest Farms and Atlanta Athletic Club will host the 2015 and 2017 Palmer Cups, respectively, announced Palmer Cup Chairman Jim Awtrey and Mr. Arnold Palmer at the opening ceremony of the Palmer Cup. “The Palmer Cup continues to be played at great venues,” said...
Boys Approach Golf and Their Future at Rich Harvest Farms
Despite the chill in the air and the clouds in the sky, everyone had warmth in their hearts and smiles that were glowing on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the 5th annual Other Side Of The Green. The event pairs a young man between the ages of 11-17 with a business professional who shares the same interests and career path.
Special Needs Participants Experience Life Skills Through Golf
Growing the game for people of all abilities is a continued objective for the Kids Golf Foundation. Over the years, we have enriched the lives of students with a variety of conditions including autism, hearing loss, and cerebral palsy. The goal is to improve their...
Chip Beck Grip Guides and Other Educational Tools New in 2013!
The Foundation provides educational materials, resources, and training for community organizations to teach life lessons and golf fundamentals to inner-city boys and girls. Over the past 15 years, it has developed a curriculum that provides all of the equipment needed...
32 Players, 8 Countries, 1 Crown: LPGA Unveils the International Crown
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announces the International Crown, a first-of-its-kind, biennial, global match play competition commencing in 2014 that will feature teams from eight countries battling for the right to be “Crowned” the world’s best golf nation.
Junior Golfers Find Fellowship In Indiana
Each year, the Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois offers numerous leadership, life, and golf opportunities to program participants. One way the Foundation has supported youth development is by providing scholarships to attend the unique Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Junior Golf Camp.