HELP US GIVE HOPE!
PGA HOPE Carolinas (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is an adaptive golf program offered by our PGA Professionals as a rehabilitation tool to improve our veterans’ quality of life by enhancing their mental, social, physical, and emotional well-being. There is NO COST to our veterans. We serve our veterans at twelve locations in North and South Carolina with an emphasis on helping those with physical and emotional disabilities that would most benefit from our initiative.
PGA HOPE FACTS
- It is a fact that suicide is a major issue among military Veterans, with recent statistical studies showing that 22 Veterans a day commit suicide. PGA HOPE is working to change this statistic.
- Participants of PGA HOPE programs include military Veterans living with physical and cognitive challenges such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and amputees, among other challenges.
- PGA HOPE programming is fully funded by PGA REACH and offered at NO COST for Military Veterans
- The Department of Veterans Affairs research and clinical experience verify that physical activity is important to maintaining good health, speeding recovery, and improving overall quality of life. For many injured Veterans, adaptive sports provide their first exposure to physical activity after injury.
- PGA HOPE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which enables Recreational Therapists to refer Veterans to the PGA HOPE program as a form of therapy.
VETERANS
Want to get involved in PGA HOPE? Click the link below and fill out an application.
APPLY TODAYPGA HOPE Carolinas Locations
Want to be a part of a program here in the Carolinas? Click the link below and choose a program near you!
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Want to be a part of a PGA HOPE program in the Carolinas? Click the link below to learn more!
LEARN MORE2021 PGA HOPE Carolinas Programs
PGA HOPE Asheville started in the Spring of 2017 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Asheville Lead Professional and PGA HOPE National Trainer, Brian Oliver, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Broadmoor Golf Links in Fletcher, NC
Dates: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 through Tuesday, July 13, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Brian Oliver, PGA at boliver0301@pga.com.
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PGA HOPE Charleston started in the Fall of 2015 at Wescott Golf Club and grew to 4 other locations in the Lowcountry Chapter. PGA HOPE Charleston was the first program in the Carolinas to start giving HOPE to our nation’s military heroes! Please see below the PGA HOPE Lead Professionals for each PGA HOPE Charleston Program.
Wescott Golf Club in Summerville, SC
This program was established in the Fall of 2015 by PGA HOPE Lead & the 2020 Carolinas PGA Patriot Award Winner, Perry Green, PGA.
- Spring Session Dates: Friday, March 12, 2021 through Friday, April 23, 2021 (once a week every Friday)
- Fall Session Dates: Friday, September 10, 2021 through Friday, October 22, 2021 (once a week every Friday)
Daniel Island Club in Charleston, SC
This program was established in the Spring of 2016 by PGA HOPE Lead, Ron Cerrudo, PGA.
- Spring Session Dates: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 through Tuesday, April 20, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
- Fall Session Dates: TBD
The Links at Stono Ferry in Hollywood, SC- This program was established in the Spring of 2017 by PGA HOPE Lead, Ben Sloan, PGA.
- Spring Session Dates: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 through Tuesday, April 27, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
- Fall Session Dates: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 through Tuesday, October 19, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Redbank Plantation Golf Course in Goose Creek, SC – This program was established in the Spring of 2017 by PGA HOPE Lead, Jeremy Smith, PGA.
- Spring Session Dates: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 through Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
- Fall Session Dates:Wednesday, September 8, 2021 through Wednesday, October 20, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
Kiawah Island Golf Resort- Cougar Point in Kiawah Island, SC- This program was established in the Summer of 2018 by PGA HOPE Lead & Carolinas PGA Section Secretary, Josh Wagaman, PGA.
- Winter Session Dates: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 through Wednesday, March 3, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
- Summer Session Dates: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 through Wednesday, July 28, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
Have any questions? Please contact one of the PGA HOPE Lead Professionals above to learn more about their program.
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PGA HOPE Charlotte/Salisbury started in the Spring of 2017 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Charlotte/Salisbury Lead Professional, Ryan Brickley, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Rocky River Golf Club in Concord, NC
Dates: Monday, March 1, 2021 through Monday, May 3, 2021 (once a week every Monday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Ryan Brickley, PGA at Ryan.Brickley@atriumhospitality.com.
PGA HOPE Columbia started in the Spring of 2018 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Columbia Lead Professional, Jim Williams, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Hidden Valley Golf Club in Gaston, SC
Dates: Monday, March 15, 2021 through Monday, April 26, 2021 (once a week every Monday)
Time: TBD
2021 Fall Session Information
Location: Hidden Valley Golf Club in Gaston, SC
Dates: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 through Tuesday, October 26, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Jim Williams, PGA at pgagolf@pga.com.
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PGA HOPE Greensboro started in the Spring of 2017 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Greenbsoro, Bob Brooks, PGA & Casey Cline, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Gillespie Golf Club in Greensboro, NC
Dates: Friday, April 16, 2021 through Friday, March 21, 2021 (once a week every Friday)
Time: 1:00pm
2021 Fall Session Information
Location: Gillespie Golf Club in Greensboro, NC
Dates: Friday, September 3, 2021 through Friday, October 15, 2021 (once a week every Friday)
Time: 1:00pm
Have any questions? Please contact Bob Brooks, PGA at Bob.Brooks@greensboro-nc.gov.
PGA HOPE Greenville (SC) started in the Spring of 2016 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Greenville Lead Professional, Pat Kenny, PGA. Unfortunately Pat Kenny passed away in the Summer of 2020 due to a heart attack. Pat’s legacy will live on through this program that he has built thanks to new PGA HOPE Lead Professional, Chris Sitko, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Carolina Springs Golf Club in Fountain Inn, SC
Dates: Thursday, April 29, 2021 through Thursday, June 17, 2021 (once a week every Thursday)
Time: TBD
2021 Summer Session Information
Location: Carolina Springs Golf Club in Fountain Inn, SC
Dates: Thursday, July 1, 2021 through Thursday, August 12, 2021 (once a week every Thursday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Chris Sitko, PGA at sitko305@pga.com.
PGA HOPE Myrtle Beach started in the Fall of 2020 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Myrtle Beach Lead Professional and Past Carolinas PGA & PGA of America Past President, Gary Schaal, PGA. This program is ran through Project Golf Myrtle Beach to serve our nations military heroes.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Project Golf at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC
Dates: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 through Tuesday, May 11, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Time: TBD
2021 Summer Session Information
Location: Project Golf at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC
Dates: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 through Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Gary Schaal, PGA at glschaal@aol.com.
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PGA HOPE Parris Island started in the Fall of 2018 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Parris Island Lead Professional, Dwight Hansen, PGA & Jeff Harris, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: The Legends at Parris Island in Parris Island, SC
Dates: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 through Tuesday, April 13, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Time: TBD
2021 Fall Session Information
Location: The Legends at Parris Island in Parris Island, SC
Dates: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 through Tuesday, October 19, 2021 (once a week every Tuesday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Jeff Harris, PGA at jeffharris57@me.com.
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PGA HOPE Southern Pines started in the Spring of 2018 where it was lead by PGA HOPE Southern Pines Lead Professional, Jim Hardy, PGA.
2021 Spring Session Information
Location: Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, NC
Dates: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 through Wednesday, April 28, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
Time: TBD
2021 Fall Session Information
Location: Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, NC
Dates: Wednesday September 1, 2021 through Wednesday, October 27, 2021 (once a week every Wednesday)
Time: TBD
Have any questions? Please contact Jim Hardy, PGA at jhardy@uskidsgolf.com.
For more information regarding PGA HOPE Carolinas, please contact PGA REACH Carolinas Coordinator, Jessica Asbury at jasbury@pgahq.com or at (336) 398-2848.