NYC Youth to Participate in U.S. Open Junior Day

Over 275 kids from Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania have been invited to participate in the sixth annual U.S. Open Junior Day conducted by the United States Golf Association.

U.S. Open Junior Day kicks off the U.S. Open Championship week and showcases programs from the New York metropolitan area along with additional participants from a four-state region.

The event will be held Tuesday, June 13 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. It will be held at the First Tee of Metropolitan New York Driving Range at Mosholu Golf Course, 3545 Jerome Avenue in the Bronx.

Schedule of Day’s Events

USGA president Walter Driver will talk about the participating golf programs’ unique impact on children and the goals of the USGA’ “For the Good of the Game” Grants Initiative (10:15 a.m.); Check Presentations to the Metropolitan Golf Association and the New York City Parks Foundation as part of the USGA Grants Initiative (10:30 a.m.); The Dennis Walters Show, an inspirational trick-shot exhibition starring; an accomplished golfer paralyzed from the waist down (9:15 a.m.); The Golf Channel’s Drive, Chip and Putt Competition, special golf contest for participants (11:00 a.m.)

About the Participating Programs

Organizations in Connecticut ($747,898), New York ($1,094,392), New Jersey ($769,536), and Pennsylvania ($2,617,511) have received 287 grants totaling nearly $5.25 Million in funding from the USGA since 1997. The funding is part of the USGA’s 13-year, $65 million “For the Good of the Game” Grants Initiative.

For more information on the USGA Grants Initiative, contact the Grants office at 719/471-4810 or visit the Grants Section of the USGA website at www.usga.org.