"Golf has a longstanding history of giving back to society through its programs aimed at juniors to its many charitable events. In 2012, the total amount of charitable giving attributed to the game of golf was roughly $74.3 million."
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A major important impact of Massachusetts’ golf industry at the local, regional and state level is its charitable impact. At the championship level, the Deutsche Bank Championship has raised more than $24 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and local New England-area charities since its inception in 2003.
Golf is a key fundraising catalyst for non-profit organizations, such as Jimmy Fund Golf, Golf Fights Cancer and the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, that continuously raise significant funds for local charities. At the local level, the state's 376 golf facilities host multiple charitable events each year. In 2012, the total amount of charitable giving attributed to the game of golf was roughly $74.3 million.
Those figures are sure to increase as earlier this year it was announced that the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the PGA Tour would be bringing major championship events to Massachusetts beginning in 2015. Belmont Country Club will serve as host site of the 2015 Constellation Senior Players Championship, while Wellesley Country Club will open its doors to the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
A National Perspective:
Golf is a key driver of charitable giving in the U.S – $3.9 billion a year to be exact. Philanthropic contributions, including those from professional tournaments, are a huge part of the industry, with the majority of funds going to causes outside of the sport. Beneficiaries include health, youth, education, environmental and cultural groups nationally, regionally and locally.
According to a 2011 study conducted by the National Golf Foundation, golf as a fundraising vehicle includes an estimated:
Golf is a key fundraising catalyst for non-profit organizations, such as Jimmy Fund Golf, Golf Fights Cancer and the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, that continuously raise significant funds for local charities. At the local level, the state's 376 golf facilities host multiple charitable events each year. In 2012, the total amount of charitable giving attributed to the game of golf was roughly $74.3 million.
Those figures are sure to increase as earlier this year it was announced that the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the PGA Tour would be bringing major championship events to Massachusetts beginning in 2015. Belmont Country Club will serve as host site of the 2015 Constellation Senior Players Championship, while Wellesley Country Club will open its doors to the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
A National Perspective:
Golf is a key driver of charitable giving in the U.S – $3.9 billion a year to be exact. Philanthropic contributions, including those from professional tournaments, are a huge part of the industry, with the majority of funds going to causes outside of the sport. Beneficiaries include health, youth, education, environmental and cultural groups nationally, regionally and locally.
According to a 2011 study conducted by the National Golf Foundation, golf as a fundraising vehicle includes an estimated:
- 12,000 golf facilities (75 percent of U.S. total)
- 143,000 events
- 12 million participants
- $26,300 average per function
