Charity & Giving

charity and giving Golf has a longstanding history of giving back to society. It starts with the values of sportsmanship, respect and integrity that are inherent in the game and passed on to kids who learn the game, and continues with billions of dollars raised annually for charities across the country.



  • $3.9 Billion

    The national charitable impact of golf in 2011.

  • $1.1 Billion

    Charitable amount generated by the PGA TOUR since 1994.

  • 12 Million

    Number of people who participated in approximately 143,000 golf events to raise $3.9 Billion for charity in 2011.

Golf's Positive Values and Life Skills

Golf ’s major organizations support and educate around the game’s inherently positive values-playing by the rules, integrity, sportsmanship, fellowship. Programs built and supported by the industry are proving to have a lifelong effect on those they touch.

    By the Numbers

  • The First Tee impacts the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-developing and life-enhancing values through the game of golf, introducing the game of golf and its values to over 3.5 million participants in 50 states, 3,400 students and four international locations - Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore.

  • In partnership with PGA TOUR players and through its network of Tournament Players Clubs, the PGA TOUR has raised more than $7.2 million for military homefront groups that directly support service men and women and their families.

  • The PGA of America and USGA collaborated to create the inaugural Patriot Golf Day in 2007, raising more than $5.1 million, and providing scholarships to the families of veterans who have been injured or perished in the line of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.