NEWS

The 9th Annual Thinking Outside The Tee Box golf outing was hosted on Saturday, September 15, 2012 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 mentoring activity.

For over a decade, Hook A Kid On Golf has brought together young golfers from all over the continent through an event called Traditions of Golf Challenge. This three-day experience available to youth golf programs brings teams of 11-15 year olds together for a fun, friendly, and competitive weekend.

The 4th Annual Other Side Of The Green golf outing was hosted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. A Chicago-area male business professional was paired with a male Kids Golf participant between age 11-17 in a scramble and mentoring activity.

The Foundation is continually working to expand our mission of bringing the sport of golf into the lives of children. Our goals cannot be met without the dedication and support of champions in the community; those that take on the role of a “Site Coordinator” and bring golf to their organization.

Through participation in the Foundation, Site Coordinators, the organizations they represent, or program volunteers may be eligible for awards and recognition. The Foundation is excited to recognize the following individuals and program sites for their contributions in 2011.

On October 1, business professionals gathered at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois to spend the day with a junior golfer and created positive memories surrounding their careers and passions.

Following the success of last year’s Other Side Of The Green, the Kids Golf Foundation offered up the event for its male program participants for another round this year!

The Kids Golf Foundation was at the festival for its tenth year to introduce the game of golf to the many children who visited. Each youngster that came to the Foundation’s SNAG (Starting New At Golf) Interactive Zone was able to put their golf skills to the test.

This past summer, six junior golfers from Illinois participated in a fundraising program created and administered by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA).

This year, the Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois is pleased to have their first Evans Scholar, Andrew Francesconi, of Homewood, Illinois. Andrew is currently a freshman attending Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.