The Jackson Park Golf Association cordially invites you to participate in our 7th Annual JPGA Scholarship Invitational on Sunday, 9/15/2024 at 9:00 AM. Check-in begins at 7:30 AM. Register by September 9, 2024.

JPGA 7th Annual Scholarship Invitational
Fundraiser to support junior and collegiate golfers!

    Thank you for your support!

    2024 JPGA Scholarship Invitational, Sunday, 9/15/2024, 9:00 AM Rain date: Sunday, 9/22/24

    WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO…

    We all have a passion for golf and an interest in seeing more youth play the sport, advance their
    skills, excel academically, and establish careers. Fortunately, golf is a means for youth/young
    adults to accomplish those goals.

    In addition to serving as the umbrella for leagues/clubs to have a voice in the proposed
    restoration at Jackson Park/South Shore, our mission for youth is to provide families with the
    resources and wherewithal for college scholarships, tournament fees, and other areas to keep
    children engaged in this sport we love.

    Through partnerships and continued motivation to positively impact the lives of
    youth, we trained 16 juniors in our caddy program in the spring of 2019; 23 juniors
    to become caddies in 2023; partnered with Cousins Empowered Optimist (CEO) Superheroe  to offer coding classes as part of our STEAM (Science,Technology,Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) initiative

    On August 8, 2020, we awarded two Jackson Park caddies, Raquel Simpson and Mathis Wint,
    scholarships!. At the same time, our motivation to advance the
    goals of young adults who want to play golf professionally was achieved when we awarded a
    scholarship to DeVaughn Mathus. He played in the Advocates APGA Tournament at TPC Deere
    Run on August 16-17, 2020 in Silvis, IL.

    In 2021, JPGA has expanded our philanthropy – thanks to supporters of our annual golf
    invitational – to sponsor two young men to play in the Advocate Professional Golf Association
    (APGA) Tour at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL! CONGRATULATIONS Mulbe Dillard of Florida A&M
    University (FAMU) and DeVaughn Mathus!

    Additionally, scholarships were awarded to two high school seniors because of their academic
    acumen and service as caddies at Jackson Park Golf Course. CONGRATULATIONS Ethan Verner
    (De La Salle Institute) and Kendall Dillon (Butler College Prep)!

    In 2022, our largest group of scholarship recipients to-date included four high school graduates and one professional golfer! CONGRATULATIONS Winter Perkins, Ian Davis, Ahmad Raoul, and Tyler Thomas on your outstanding academic achievements and for the young men all playing golf in college!
     
    In 2021 and 2022, JPGA expanded our philanthropy – thanks to supporters of our annual golf
    invitational – to sponsor Mulbe Dillard to play in the Advocate Professional Golf Association (APGA)
    Tour at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL! CONGRATULATIONS Mulbe Dillard graduate of Florida A&M
    University (FAMU). He plays in the Advocates APGA Tournament at TPC Deere Run annually and in
    2022, 15 children and 12 adults traveled to TPC Deere Run to support our Chicago pro and watch
    other pro golfers! It was the first time the spectators ever followed and were that close to pro golfers!
    Click HERE to read their stories.

    Help us help others by supporting our efforts.

    EACH ONE, REACH ONE, TEACH ONE!

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