Friends of Golf
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Friends of Golf Details
Friends of Golf is a not-for-profit organization that supports scholastic golfers who lack the resources to participate competitively by providing resources, equipment, and programs so they can compete. What began as a simple one-day local golf tournament in Southern California has evolved into a nationwide fundraising juggernaut focused on bringing golf to all youth in the United States. Other than the annual tournament, Friends of Golf recognizes outstanding leadership in golf and provides awards and honors to those who play the game at the highest level and give themselves selflessly to others in the golfing community. Some of these awards include: The Ben Hogan Trophy Award: This award is given to a top college golfer with a minimum GPA academic standing from divisions one, two and three schools. The Dinah Shore Trophy Award: The LPGA Foundation introduced the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund in March 1994. Subsequently, the Dinah Shore Trophy, named after the "First Lady of FOG", has been a cooperative effort between FOG, the LPGA Foundation and Kraft Nabisco. The Trophy recognizes a top female collegiate golfer who excels both on the golf course and in the classroom while demonstrating outstanding leadership skills and community service.The Ken Venturi "Spirit of Giving Award": The Ken Venturi Spirit of Giving Award recognizes those individuals who have done more than their share to make the game more affordable, more accessible and more attractive to boys and girls throughout the country who want to play but may not have the necessary economic resources to do so.Tournament Honoree: FOG's line-up of Honorees rivals any list in the professional or amateur sports world. With well over 100 major golf championship victories and dozens of Hall of Fame memberships between them, it includes golfing legends such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, Annika Sörenstam. Kathy Whitworth, Lee Trevino, Phil Mickelson, and many, many more.
