Project Golf News & Blog Updates

Volunteer PGA Professionals Bringing “HOPE” to Disabled Veterans in Myrtle Beach
Twenty-one military veterans, currently living with disabilities or physical limitations sustained while in service to their country, are now benefiting from the first in a series of six-week training sessions launched recently in Myrtle Beach as part of the newest PGA HOPE Program.

A Distinguished Veteran’s New Mission
When Gene Augustine “retired” from his first career, he decided to push all his chips toward the middle of the table. On the outside, immersing himself in the golf industry may have looked like a gamble, or possibly a way to pass the time. No, for Augustine, this was personal.
Emotional.

“After the Second Lesson, I Was Hooked”
Project Golf’s first program effort to grow the game is quickly producing results, and believers. Ian Guerin tells us more in this feature profile.

Schaal’s Looking Back, and Ahead
Gary Schaal, former president of the PGA of America and one of the leading voices in the game, has learned a lot in the last 25 years …

Project Golf & the Heritage Classic Foundation: Golfers Helping Golfers
Hear from Project Golf spokesperson Charlie Rymer and Doug Smith, 2019 chair of the Heritage Classic Foundation’s Congressional Cup, on how the two charitable entities are working together to help others in need in South Carolina.

Project Golf Receives $25,000 Donation from Heritage Classic Foundation
Project Golf has received a $25,000 donation from the Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit that is the host organization for the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.

Project Golf Gives Curious Newbies Confidence To Tee It Up
A golf outing can be a daunting and anxiety-riddled prospect for a rank beginner who has never swung an iron or so much as stepped foot inside a clubhouse.

Introduction to Golf Week 1 at Arrowhead Country Club
The Arrowhead group’s first session in our Intro to Golf Clinic was a HUGE success. Tons of smiles and laughter all night long.

Project Golf Expands Its “Introduction To Golf Series”
Project Golf is bringing its “Introduction to Golf” series to three more Grand Strand courses this summer.

Decorated Military Veteran Named Director of Project Golf
Gene Augustine, a decorated military veteran and former president of the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach, has been named the first director of Project Golf.