The Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation presented 17 deserving organizations with over $68,000 in
grants. In the 13 year history of the Foundation, over$726,000 has been granted to benefiting programs that carry out and align with the mission of the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation; To grow the game of golf and fund programs benefitting youth, diversity initiatives and physically challenged golfers.

Grant recipients for 2012 included, Channel 3 Kids Camp; Torrington Rotary Junior Golf TOUR; Willow Brook Women’s Golf School; TPC River Highlands’ Growth of the Game Initiatives; The First Tee of Connecticut; Junior Connecticut PGA Championship; Play Golf America Day; Mount Saini Rehabilitation Hospital (Golfers in Motion); Cas Coscina Memorial Junior TOUR. Tallwood C.C. Junior Golf Academy, Women’s Golf Academy, and McDermott Junior Golf TOUR; Charlie Ormsby Junior Golf Clinic; Special
Olympics of Connecticut; Special Olympics of Massachusetts; Jack Kelly Junior Tournament of Champions.