🚨 FINAL HOURS! Swing For Success Online Auction closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. There are only a few hours left to: 🏌️ Win unforgettable golf experiences 🎁 Take home incredible packages ❤️ Support youth and veteran golf across Indiana Make your final bids before the clock runs out! 🔗 hubs.ly/Q04Cdjdq0 #FinalHours #BidNow #IndianaGolfFoundation

Every young person deserves a safe space where they can truly belong, grow, and thrive. First Tee – Indiana provides that vital community, using golf to help youth build inner strength and life-long resilience. 🏌️‍♂️🤝 Here is how the program is changing lives across Indiana: - 19 Program Regions active at 82 golf courses and 345+ elementary schools. - Life Skills and Character curriculum led by formally trained coaches to teach goal-setting, managing emotions, and resilience. How you can help: 50% of our Swing for Success Online Auction proceeds go directly to funding this wonderful youth development program. Tap the link below to view items and place your bid to support our future leaders today! hubs.ly/Q04C2Zxh0

⛳ Calling all golfers! Today's featured items: Pete Dye Course at French Lick, Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Rock Hollow, Brickyard Crossing, Sultans Run, and Meridian Hills Country Club. Enjoy an unforgettable round at one of Indiana's premier golf destinations. Bid now before someone else claims it! 🔗 hubs.ly/Q04BD90-0

🎉 IT'S LIVE! The Indiana Golf Foundation Online Auction is officially OPEN! Browse incredible golf experiences, exclusive memorabilia, travel packages, dining experiences, and more. Every winning bid helps provide opportunities for youth through First Tee – Indiana and supports programs that grow the game throughout our state. 🔗 Start bidding here: hubs.ly/Q04BzYCF0 #BidForGood #IndianaGolfFoundation #GolfAuction

👀 Here's a sneak peek at five of our favorite auction items! 🏌️ Crooked Stick Golf Club ✈️ Vegas Stay and Play 🎟️ 2nd Row Tickets to the IU VS. Purdue Basketball Game ⛳ Geneva National 🏡 Stay and Play at Cabot Cape Breton Which one will you be bidding on? Auction opens October 19! Register now to view the items: hubs.ly/Q04Bs5Nz0 #IndianaGolfFoundation #GolfAuction #BidForGood

The countdown is on! 🎉 The Swing for Success Online Auction launches in one week. October 19–25 ⛳ Bid on incredible golf experiences, tickets to sporting events and more – all while supporting youth & veterans through golf. Register now to view the items. 🔗 hubs.ly/Q04zY6h-0

It’s #FeatureFriday! ⛳ This week, we’re celebrating 100 years of Frederick Douglass Golf Course in Indianapolis! Founded in 1926, what began as just five holes—with low-mowed grass and tomato cans serving as cups—eventually grew into the nine-hole facility that has become an important part of Indianapolis golf history. Over the last century, Frederick Douglass has welcomed everyone from Joe Louis to a young Tiger Woods, while continuing to serve generations of golfers in the community. Today, it is also home to a First Tee – Indiana program, introducing young people to the game while teaching valuable life skills along the way. From humble beginnings to a century of golf, community and opportunity, here’s to the next 100 years at Frederick Douglass!

The U.S. Mid-Amateur and U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur are into Round Two this morning, and across both championships, SEVEN Hoosiers are representing our great state! 🇺🇸⛳️ Tune into USGA coverage throughout the weekend and into next week to follow their rounds, track live scoring and cheer on our Indiana golfers as they compete on the national stage! Head to hubs.ly/Q04ynHmJ0 for live scoring, championship updates and coverage, and follow along to see how our Hoosiers fare!

Sponsoring the Foundation Invitational is about more than a day of golf. Through First Tee – Indiana, young people across the state are building confidence, character, resilience and life skills through the game. Your support helps make that impact possible — on the course, in schools and throughout communities across Indiana. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how you can get involved: hubs.ly/Q04y8WT70

It's Thank a Superintendent Day! Today, we recognize the golf course superintendents who make golf in Indiana possible. From daily play to championship conditions, their work, care, and commitment sustain the game all year long. We are grateful for all they do for courses across our state — and yes, the superintendent dogs deserve recognition as well. #ThankASuperintendentDay

Portugal is calling! Join Indiana Golf for our 2027 International Golf Trip and experience seven nights in one of Europe's premier golf destinations. 🏌️ 5 rounds of championship golf 🏨 5-star accommodations 🚌 Luxury coach transportation 🥂 Welcome & farewell dinners ☀️ Incredible scenery, great golf, and unforgettable memories. Reserve your spot today before the trip fills!

Less Than 24 Hours Left to Leave Your Legacy at the Pete & Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we've raised $80,000 toward our $100,000 Brick Campaign Goal—with just $20,000 to go before the campaign closes on July 15. Every engraved brick becomes a permanent part of the Pete & Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center, honoring the people, families, and organizations that have helped shape the game of golf in Indiana for generations. Whether you're recognizing a loved one, celebrating a special memory, or creating your own lasting legacy, this is your final opportunity to be part of this historic campaign. Help us cross the finish line and reach our goal. Together, we're building a place that will inspire golfers and positively impact youth across Indiana for generations to come. Brick Campaign Ends Tomorrow — July 15. hubs.ly/Q04pwlfv0

Last week, IGCSA board members welcomed the GCSAA National Board to Brickyard Crossing for a roundtable focused on membership needs, future direction for GCSAA, and how IGCSA can best support that vision. It was a productive and meaningful conversation, and we are grateful for the time with the GCSAA National Board and staff. Chad Allen also had the honor of signing the GCSAA flag, which will be signed by all chapters in celebration of the association’s 100th anniversary. In addition, IGCSA is proud to support the centennial by donating a plaque for the GCSAA Centennial Plaza.

Two Hoosiers are competing in the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur, this week (July 13–18) at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C. Join us in wishing the best of luck to Alex Reschly and Maya Fujisawa Keuling! Follow their scores here: hubs.ly/Q04pkPd_0

Patrick Rodgers tees it up today in the http://U.S. Open, a long way from his Indiana Golf Junior Tour days. The Avon native and former Stanford All-American earned his sixth http://U.S. Open start this week! A standout amateur with wins at the 2010 Western Junior and 2011 Porter Cup, Rodgers turned professional in 2014. Good luck this week Patrick, we're all rooting for you here in the Heartland! 🔗hubs.ly/Q04lSG4S0

Fort Wayne’s Madi Dabagia has earned her spot in the 126th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, TN, August 4–9. Competing in a field of 78 at Wilmette Golf Club, Madi carded a 69 (-1) to secure one of just three qualifying positions. Join us in congratulating Madi and wishing her the very best this August!

Summer is here, and so is the Spring 2026 Edition of Indiana Golf Magazine! ⛳ Inside this issue, explore how technology is shaping the game of golf, hear tips from the 2026 Teacher of the Year, and learn breathing exercises designed to help maximize your game both on and off the course, and much more! Read the full edition here: hubs.ly/Q04j-C_k0

Esther Etherington’s journey in golf is one of resilience, positivity, and purpose. After overcoming significant challenges throughout her life—including being born at 26 weeks, being blind in her right eye, and having a lung removed at age five—Esther found a passion for golf and used it to inspire those around her. Her leadership and impact in her local community helped earn her recognition as a 2022 First Tee Scholar, and this summer, she will continue her journey in the game as an intern at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club through the USGA Pathways Launch program. Announced last September, Pathways Launch is a paid internship program for undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate leadership, growth, and an interest in working in golf or sports. In addition to their summer placements across the golf industry, interns will also attend the U.S. Women’s Open from June 4–7 for career development programming and networking opportunities.

Have you met our 2026 IGA–PGA intern class on the course yet this summer? These interns are an essential part of every Indiana Golf amateur and professional event. They support our team from the first tee time to the final score posting—setting up, starting groups, managing scoring, and assisting with rules and operations throughout the day. Our tournaments would not run as smoothly without their dedication and professionalism, and we are grateful to have such a strong team this season. When you see them at your next event, please take a moment to say hello and thank them for their hard work.

Registration for the 2026 Indiana Open Championship at The Brickyard Crossing (July 6–8) closes this Friday at 11:59 p.m. This is your last chance to secure a spot in one of Indiana’s premier events and compete for the title. Reserve your place in the field now and register for a qualifier: hubs.ly/Q04jnM9M0