Youth on Course
hen Youth on Course first became a reality 10 years ago, the NCGA was only serving
3,000 juniors and was only able to subsidize $1,500 worth of rounds. We are proud to announce that Youth on Course subsidized more than 60,000 rounds in 2015 for more than 10,000 youth in Northern California alone. Youth on Course will soon be operating in eight states, serving more than 12,000 youth at more than 256 courses—where they’ll they can play for $5 or less. Last year in particular was a tre-
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mendous year of success and growth. Just a year ago, Youth on Course was just getting off the ground in Ore- gon, and operating with roughly 9,000 members in Northern California. Youth on Course now has members and participating courses in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. But Youth on Course isn’t just about access to affordable golf. It’s about access to opportunities to work in golf and pursue higher education. Our Caddie Academy started small three years ago, but has grown to 80 caddies who have earned $32,000 in college scholarship funds. In June, we also awarded 50 incredible high school graduates some $282,000 in college scholarships. The first year we gave out financial aid in 2011, Youth on Course awarded five scholarships totaling $20,000. The momentum from a fantastic
2015 is carrying over into the New Year. We’ve already welcomed the
Washington State and Kansas City Golf Associations to a growing list of participating state/regional golf associations. Members in all participat- ing regions can play at any Youth on Course facility in any region. The Caddie Academy will restart
in Northern California this May with an expanding roster of caddies and participating facilities. If you are interested in becoming a caddie or hosting junior caddies at your course, please visit
youthoncourse.org for more information. College scholarship applications poured in ahead of our Jan. 11 deadline, with the selection process taking place throughout the beginning of 2016. We plan to award an additional $250,000 in financial aid to our amazing Youth on Course participants. None of what Youth on Course
has accomplished over these last 10 years would be possible without the help of the NCGA and its mem- bers, who are passionate about the game’s future. Please consider making a monthly reoccurring donation to Youth on Course—for the price of one cup of coffee a month ($5) you can make a huge difference in the lives of
The core purpose of Youth on Course is to provide youth with access to life-changing opportunities through golf.
YOC subsidizes golf—so youth can play for $5 or less. YOC also gives youth access to high school employment opportunities through the Caddie Academy and internship program, and awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships each year.
youth who are playing the game that you love. Every $5 donated covers the cost of a round of golf for a Youth on Course member in your local com- munity. To support our efforts with a one-time or monthly contribution, visit
youthoncourse.org and click DONATE. To become a member of Youth
on Course, visit
youthoncourse.org and complete the short online curriculum. The cost is only $12 annually.
Then vs. Now 2006
$130,000 invested in youth $1,500 rounds subsidized 3,000 participants in Northern California 0 participants outside of Northern California 6 participating facilities 0 scholarships awarded 0 caddies and interns 1 participating region
2015
$1,000,000 invested in youth $375,000 rounds subsidized 10,000 participants in Northern California 2,829 participants outside Northern California 256 participating facilities 50 scholarships awarded 80 caddies and 32 interns 8 regions
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