Michigan Golf Journal February 2023

and experiences they need to succeed at the highest level.” The French Lick Charity Classic held in August offers a total purse of $335,000 the largest on the EPSON Tour. GAM & Youth on Course The GAM Foundation is making an investment in the future of the game by assuring golf is affordable for Michigan’s youth. In that effort they have partnered with Youth on Course to provide low-cost rounds of golf for Michigan junior golfers, who can play for $5.00 at participating courses around the state. The GAM FOUNDATION ENDEAVORS TO: • Support GAM Junior Tournament Golfers by providing grants to offset expenses • Provides Michigan PGA Player Development Grants • Supports Michigan PGA Golf In Schools Program • Scholarship endowment for Ferris State University PGM Students • Youth on Course DiscountedMembership • The main beneficiary of the GAM Foundation is Youth on Course in Michigan – providing subsidy payments to participating clubs which defers the major payment away from the YOC member Over 31,000 supporters have helped to provided support for over 81,000 rounds by Michigan’s junior golfers, but to continue this investment in golf’s future generations it takes the help of everyone. To help fund this valuable program visit, https://gam.org/gam-foundationdonation/.

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