Diamonds in the Rough

We provide golfing opportunities to children whose daily activities are limited due to financial or medical constraints. We help kids who will benefit from the game of golf and appreciate and learn its lessons of perseverance and striving for excellence.

We endeavor to share the sport of golf with those who do not have ready access to courses or driving ranges. Through our charitable activities, we provide 18-hole golf course access, equipment and instruction. We help our kids forget, for a time, any limitations that have prevented them from participating in sports in the past.

Diamonds in the Rough programs include: fundamental golf instruction, swing mechanics, rules of golf, and course management skills -- all provided by excellent professional and amateur golfers.

Diamonds in the Rough helps children with physical, learning, or emotional challenges develop good habits, interpersonal skills, and positive attitudes through applying themselves to the sport of golf. Kids need challenges that can be met and overcome. Golf gives them this opportunity. For many children, participation in contact sports is not an option due to illness or medical condition. Since golf by its nature is a non-contact sport it has all the advantages gained of other sports without any of the possible disadvantages.

We bring the rewards of golf into the lives of young, novice golfers. Children learn best in safe, fun and challenging environments. The greens and fairways of a golf course are beautiful settings for learning, enjoyment, and character building.

Diamonds in the Rough additionally helps young people build upon successes gained on the golf links. We believe that this is an important step towards creating the foundations for a positive self-image. Golf provides large and small opportunities for children to succeed, one putt at a time.

Among the most valuable activities in a child’s life are those that are fun and educational. Golf is both, as it tests a child’s skills and character while providing realistic challenges to meet and surpass.

Diamonds in the Rough also provides regular 18-hole course access scholarship opportunities for talented young golfers who cannot afford regular play because of economic limitations. We offer financial assistance so that those who demonstrate real promise and a strong desire to excel can have the opportunity to regularly improve their skills.

We ask for your help in bringing these programs to as many children as can benefit from them. All contributions to Diamonds in the Rough are 100% tax deductible. Please consider a small financial commitment, starting at under $20 per month. This may not seem like a large sum, but multiplied by thousands of donors, your contribution will greatly benefit children across the country.

Help us help a diamond in the rough today.