Celebrating Over a Decade of Impression, Golf’s Final Charitable Problem Expands Coast to Coast with Creator Hosts and New Markets
Monterey, Calif. – Youth on Course – the nonprofit group offering youth with entry to life-changing alternatives by means of golf – introduced the 2025 schedule for the 100 Gap Hike fundraising initiative. Honoring 10 years of progress, the 2025 Season will span iconic and community-focused golf venues from California to Florida, as hikers rally nationwide to broaden youth entry to golf.
This milestone 12 months marks a decade of affect and options an expanded lineup that introduces new hike places in rising golf markets with sturdy, engaged communities.
New this 12 months, a number of hikes might be hosted by a outstanding golf content material creator to assist amplify consciousness, drive participation, and highlight the mission at their respective hike places. Creator hosts embrace Tisha Alyn, Roger Steele, Bradford Wilson, Good Good Golf’s Malosi Togisala, and Nick Dimengo, Founder & CEO of Rainmakers Golf Membership, and the previous Instruction Editor at GOLF Journal. Further creators might be introduced all through the season.
“As a proud alumna and ambassador of Youth on Course, I’m honored to host one in all this 12 months’s 100 Gap Hike places,” mentioned Alyn. “This hike is a novel and galvanizing solution to deliver individuals collectively by means of golf whereas supporting a mission that has had a significant affect on my life and so many others.”
“The 100 Gap Hike is one in all my favourite occasions of the 12 months,” mentioned Steele. “As a Youth on Course ambassador, I’m excited to host one in all this 12 months’s hike places. I’m residing proof of the ability golf has to vary lives. I sit up for connecting with hikers across the nation to make golf accessible to extra children, so that they can also expertise the advantages solely golf offers, on and off the course.”
“This season, we’re proud to rejoice greater than a decade of climbing with our most expansive schedule but,” mentioned Youth on Course CEO Adam Heieck. “What started as a grassroots effort to lift consciousness and funding for reasonably priced entry has advanced right into a nationwide motion that brings collectively passionate golfers, beneficiant supporters and galvanizing younger individuals. By reaching new markets and connecting with each new and longtime champions of our mission, we’re reaffirming our perception that each younger individual no matter background or sources deserves the chance to expertise golf and all of the life-changing alternatives it may supply.”
The schedule for the Nationwide 2025 Youth on Course 100 Gap Hike Season is as follows:
- Sept. 19 – The Lakes at El Segundo – Topgolf – El Segundo, CA
- Sept. 29 – Bobby Jones Golf Course – Atlanta, GA
- Oct. 27 – Golden Gate Park Golf Course – San Francisco, CA
- Nov. 7 – Butler Pitch & Putt Par 3 – Austin, TX
- Nov. 17 – The Hay at Pebble Seaside – Pebble Seaside, CA
- Dec. 12 – Palm Seaside Par 3 – Palm Seaside, FL
Youth on Course supporters nationwide might be challenged to finish 100 holes of golf in at some point and safe donations to extend affordability and accessibility for youth fascinated with golf. Registered contributors can choose between a number of hike places, with fundraising minimums starting at $1,500.
Past the normal inexperienced grass hike places, Youth on Course continues to broaden participation threw off-green grass golf experiences. For the second consecutive 12 months, the group is partnering with GOLF+, the main VR golf platform obtainable solely on Meta Quest, permitting gamers to finish their hike nearly from iconic programs like Butler Pitch & Putt and The Hay – each featured on the 2025 hike schedule. New for 2025, Youth on Course is teaming up with 5 Iron Golf, an city indoor golf expertise that mixes golf, know-how, and leisure with places in 15 states, to additional lengthen entry to the 100 Gap Hike. Particulars on each codecs might be introduced at a later date.
Along with nationwide hike places, supporters have the chance to take part at over 20 regional hikes hosted by allied golf associations. Hikers may plan their very own hike at any golf course within the nation, both by forming groups in multiples of 4 or taking up the person problem. Whether or not taking part in, donating to a hiker through the official leaderboard, or just spreading the phrase, there are numerous methods to become involved and assist make golf extra accessible. Study extra about further methods to take part here.
After greater than a decade, the Youth on Course 100 Gap Hike continues to function a high-energy, high-impact fundraising occasion fueling the group’s mission to make sure that price isn’t a barrier to the game. Hikers play for a goal, elevating funds to assist sponsored rounds, faculty scholarships, internships, and career-building packages that empower the following technology each on and off the course.
In 2024, funds raised from the 100 Gap Hike season enabled greater than 290,000 sponsored rounds for Youth on Course members. Initially created by Jim Colton in 2011, the occasion has skilled exponential progress since Youth on Course adopted it in 2015, producing hundreds of thousands to broaden entry and create highly effective pathways for younger golfers.
Right this moment, Youth on Course serves over 300,000 members throughout greater than 2,000 golf programs within the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Within the first 5 months of 2025 alone, the group welcomed a document 100,000 new members. With greater than 4.4 million sponsored rounds performed so far, the group continues to remodel lives by means of golf, extending its mission to not solely supply reasonably priced play but in addition scholarships, management improvement, and profession alternatives.
About Youth on Course
Youth on Course, a 501(c)3 nonprofit group headquartered in Monterey, Calif., offers youth 18 and below entry to life-changing alternatives by means of golf. Since its inception in 2006, Youth on Course members have performed greater than 4 million sponsored rounds of golf for $5 or much less at hundreds of companion programs all through the USA, Canada, and Australia. Its members embrace the highest juniors within the sport, competing on the AJGA and Underrated Excursions, the inaugural United States Golf Affiliation U.S. Nationwide Improvement Group, and all collegiate ranges. The group forges new pathways for youth to develop within the recreation through alternatives together with the DRIVE Membership, Careers on Course, Management Council, and its annual Faculty Scholarship awards. The Youth on Course Alumni Community extends membership to these 19 and older, providing alternatives for younger adults to attach at complementary occasions, entry unique offers, and community with the highest employers within the golf trade. Supporters can take part in numerous initiatives together with the Youth on Course 100 Gap Hike, Classic Cup and On-line Public sale to assist fund golf entry for youth. Extra details about Youth on Course may be discovered by visiting youthoncourse.org or Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and X.
Youth On Course Media Contact: Daniel Monroe – Buffalo Groupe
electronic mail: dmonroe@buffalogroupe.com
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