Since its founding in 1991, the MGA Foundation has impacted thousands of young people through Caddie Academies, GOLFWORKS, The First Tee of Metropolitan New York and Junior Competitions. Educational programs for clubs and a library and archives center at Golf Central help fulfill our mission to help preserve the game's past and protect its future.
Throughout the Metropolitan area, hundreds of young men and women are experiencing golf first hand by becoming a caddie. Responsibility, hard work, exercise and camaraderie are all skills that a caddie will experience throughout a summer. Not only are the immediate financial benefits important but caddies build relationships with employers and club members that become part of a long lasting professional network.
By Charles Haas, MGA Foundation Intern
By Jeff Day, MGA Foundation Program Manager
The MGA Foundation annually sponsors a Spring Educational Series, a month-long program of educational forums. The programs are designed to educate club leaders and the golfing public about a wide range of topics of interest to Met Area golfers, including Rules, handicapping procedures, new technology and MGA and MGA Foundation services and programs. The MGA also participates in the annual golf shows held in Westchester County, Long Island and New York City.