Giving is synonymous with golf. And we’re not talking about giving back strokes due to an errant drive.
On that topic, Landscapes Golf Management headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska is the poster child for altruism.
Case in point: The company’s inaugural “Lead the Way on the Longest Day” summer solstice program raised $65,000 for On Course Foundation and charities local to 25 participating golf courses, country clubs and destination clubs in the company’s portfolio.
With America averaging roughly 15 hours of daylight on Sunday, June 21, Landscapes Golf Management-operated properties hosted sunrise-to-sunset golf tournaments, marathon rounds, twilight events, clinics, family games, theme parties, concerts, merchandise promotions, raffles, auctions, matching donations, dollar roundups and other member, guest and community activities with monies collected that day earmarked for non-profit giving.
Sioux Falls Golf (S.D.) – comprised of Elmwood, Prairie Green and Kuehn Park courses – led the way with 560 golfers across 54 holes while Broadlands Golf Club (Broomfield, Colo.) and Shoreline Golf Course (Carter Lake, Iowa) recorded 258 and 185 players, respectively.
Creativity reigned supreme with Dakota Dunes Country Club (Dakota Dunes, S.D.) golfers registering a whopping 83 holes, Pacific Springs Golf Club (Omaha, Neb.) running a “Blue Out” event mandating golfers wear shades of blue apparel, and River Run Country Club (Davidson, N.C.) producing an emotional parent-child outing.
Scores of golfers nationwide were dressed in camouflage in salute of On Course Foundation. The organization uses golf to help military veterans build confidence, develop new skills, and access training and golf-industry employment opportunities.
That’s awesome for year one, and we can’t wait to see what next year brings.
“Landscapes Golf Management’s altruism is second to none,” said Dan Nevins, Executive Director of On Course Foundation. “It’s rewarding to see its golf courses drive communities to support our nation’s service men and women who put their lives on the line to protect all our freedoms.”
