Foundation Programs

The MGAF’s signature program provides meaningful summer employment for interns at MGA member clubs. 

For competitive players in the Met Area, the MGA’s Junior Competitions provide playing opportunities to test their skills, make new friends and enjoy the experience of first-class competitions.  

Each summer, a series of Youth Clinics provides an introduction to the basic fundamentals of golf and the life lessons that the game provides.

The MGA provides programming for the adaptive golf community. Launched in 2024, introductory clinics are offered to juniors and adults with intellectual and physical impairments in collaboration with local groups and organizations. 

The MGAF partners with the national Youth on Course program to provide affordable access to rounds of golf for juniors at participating Met Area courses. 

First Tee – Metropolitan New York is part of a national junior golf initiative and was created in 2001 as a joint venture between the MGA Foundation and Metropolitan Section of the PGA. 

The MGA Foundation annually sponsors a series of educational events, with programs designed to educate the Met Area community on various topics