Rich Harvest Farms
Rich Harvest Farms
What started out as a dream for Jerry and Betty Rich has turned into one of Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses,” and the Kids Golf Foundation is proud to call Rich Harvest Farms its home.
This incredible facility offers the Foundation a site for its office building and use of the indoor and outdoor amenities during our events and training sessions. Since Rich Harvest Farms is a private facility, program sites do not have access to the golf course outside of Foundation events. Of all Jerry’s accomplishments, he hopes the Foundation will become his legacy.
JUNIOR, AMATEUR, AND PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENTS
Growing amateur golf is at the heart of Rich Harvest Farms, as this prestigious facility is the site for many tournaments including the following:
- 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup (Golf Coaches Association of America)
- 2020 Big Ten Men’s Golf Championship
- 2019 Western Junior (Western Golf Association)
- 2017 Division Golf Championships (National Collegiate Athletics Association)
- 2015 Western Amateur (Western Golf Association)
- 2015 Palmer Cup (Golf Coaches Association of America)
- 2014 NCAA Men’s Division I Central Regional (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
- 2012 Ryder Cup Captains Challenge (Professional Golf Association)
- 2012 Mid-American Conference Championship (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
- 2011 – present Northern Intercollegiate (Northern Illinois University)
- 2009 Solheim Cup® (Ladies Professional Golf Association)
- 2007 Men’s Division I Central Regional (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
- 2003 Western Junior (Western Golf Association)
- 2003 Mid-American Conference Championship (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
- 1997 – present The ROG (Illinois Junior Golf Association)
- 1994 – 1996, The Regional Roundup (Illinois Junior Golf Association)
FUNDRAISERS
Rich Harvest Farms has also been the site for the Foundation’s fundraisers, including:
- 2013 – Chip Beck #59 Champions Tour Pro-Am (Champions Tour)
- 2001 – 2006 Chrysler All-Star Shoot-Out
- 1998 – 2008 Bob Murphy Pro-Am (Champions Tour)
ACCOLADES
- The Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses
- 2003- present Golf Digest “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses”
- 2003 – 2012 Golf Digest Best in State – Top 10
- 1999 Golf Digest 5th Best New Private Course in the United States
In addition to the Kids Golf Foundation, the Northern Illinois University Men’s and Women’s golf teams are proud to call Rich Harvest Farms their home.