In the 90s, golf wasn’t a game for kids without money. Clubs were expensive, private courses were off-limits, and small-town schools rarely had the resources to compete with wealthier programs.

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Bart grew up on the south side of San Antonio, Texas — a place where the odds were stacked against you. His father joined the military to break the cycle, eventually moving the family to a small town in Oregon, hoping for a better life.

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There, Bart found a good friend who shared his love for golf. They had no fancy gear, no manicured greens — just secondhand clubs from Goodwill, a dusty old course with sand putting surfaces, and a dream.

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They played every chance they got. They were talented. Determined. But no matter how hard they worked, unseen barriers kept them from competing at the next level. And then, just before their senior year, the school shut down the golf program entirely. The dream was gone.

Still, they played on. That little course became their refuge — proof that the love of the game could outlast every obstacle.

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Decades later, Bart never forgot the heartbreak of lost opportunity. He made a promise to himself back then: If I can ever give kids like me a real chance, I will.

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That promise became Future Golfers of America — a nonprofit dedicated to making sure no talented young golfer is ever turned away because of money, circumstance, or quiet discrimination. We give them the tools, tournament access, and support they need to change their futures.

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Your donation can be the difference between a dream deferred and a dream fulfilled.

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Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn’t. Let’s change that together.