NJPGA and LPGA Professionals to Host On-Site Golf Clinic for Kids on Saturday, May 13th from 1:30 – 3:30 on Driving Range at Upper Montclair CC
Clifton, NJ, – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) today announced that general admission tickets for Wednesday, May 10th, Pro-Am Day at the Cognizant Founders Cup, will be FREE of charge, courtesy of the New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey PGA Section. The Cognizant Founders Cup will take place from May 10th-14th at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, NJ.
Wednesday, May 10th marks the first day of tournament week with the gates open to the public for the Pro-Am, as the world’s best professional golfers prepare to compete for a $3 million purse, one of the largest LPGA Tour event purses outside the majors and the CME Group Tour Championship.
Gates open at 6:45am and close at 6:30pm, as the Pro-Am morning wave tees off from 7am – 9am, with the afternoon wave from 12:00pm – 1:50pm. Each respective group will feature one LPGA TOUR professional – competing in the tournament – on the front 9 with a second LPGA TOUR professional joining the group on the back 9, as golf fans will have an opportunity to get close to the action.
“The New Jersey Golf Foundation has been extremely generous to us since we arrived in the Garden State. Their mission of positively impacting lives and communities through the game of golf aligns with ours and is on display tournament week and beyond as they continue to provide accessibility for individuals from all backgrounds to experience our great sport,” said Scott Wood, Tournament Director, Cognizant Founders Cup.
Becky Newell, Sr. Director Sponsorships, LPGA Properties (left) and Chris Hunt, Executive Director, New Jersey Golf Foundation (right)
On Saturday, May 13, the NJGF will host a complimentary golf skills clinic from 1:30pm- 3:30pm on the driving range, where New Jersey PGA and LPGA Professionals will be on-site to provide expert golf instruction to girls and boys in attendance.
“The LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup is a terrific event that honors the past, present and future of the game,” said Chris Hunt, Executive Director, NJGF. “We are thrilled to align with the LPGA and provide all guests with access to Pro-Am Day at no cost, while also hosting a clinic on Saturday of tournament week enabling local kids to learn the game from PGA and LPGA Professionals.”
To purchase individual and week-long ticket packages along with an assortment of hospitality options, golf fans can now visit www.thefounderslpga.com. General admission tickets, providing access to the tournament grounds any day Thursday through Sunday are $45, with a weekly 5-day pass available for $125. Hospitality packages, which begin at $100 per day, include access to on-course hospitality and an assortment of food and beverage options.
Juniors 17 and under receive free general admission, and active and retired Military can show their ID at the gate which gives them access to a free (accompanying guests not included) grounds pass on that given day.
Upper Montclair Country Club is one of only a few country clubs worldwide known to have hosted tournaments for all three professional golf tours, including the LPGA in 1979 & 1980, 1983 & 1984, and 2007-2009. Long considered one of NJ’s premier golf clubs, this legendary A.W. Tillinghast golf course design underwent a major renovation in the 1950s, directed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., transforming Upper Montclair Country Club into its present 27-hole Championship layout. The acclaimed venue, which has hosted hundreds of the world’s best players over many decades, will challenge an elite field of LPGA TOUR golfers.
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About the LPGA
The LPGA is the world’s leading professional golf organization for women. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla., the association celebrates a diverse and storied membership with more than 2,300 Members representing more than 30 countries. With a vision to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the very best of women’s golf, LPGA Tour Professionals compete across the globe, while the Epson Tour, the official development and qualifying tour of the LPGA, consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. Additionally, LPGA Professionals directly impact the game through teaching, coaching and management. The LPGA demonstrates its dedication to the development of the game through The LPGA Foundation. Since 1991, this charitable organization has been committed to empowering and supporting girls and women through developmental, humanitarian and golf community initiatives, including LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, the LPGA Women’s Network and the LPGA Amateur Golf Association. Follow the LPGA on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel, online at www.LPGA.com and on its mobile apps. Join the social conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Cognizant works to advance diversity and inclusion in its business and beyond, including its partnership with the LPGA Tour, which aims to make sports more inclusive at all levels across the globe. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
About The New Jersey Golf Foundation
Founded in 2004, the New Jersey Golf Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America. Through a wide range of programming, the NJGF champions a commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) with the goal of evolving the composition of the game of golf to better reflect the broad array of differences in our society at large. With a focus on 3 core pillars (youth, military, special needs), the NJGF’s mission is to positively impact lives and communities through the game of golf. Led by PGA Professionals, the NJGF hosts a dynamic line-up of programming that provides access for individuals from all backgrounds to experience the game of golf in a welcoming environment. Signature programs include, Golf In Schools, which is run annually at more than 200 schools, impacting more than 120,000 boys and girls (K-8); PGA Junior League featuring more than 80 teams and 1300 kids under the age of 13 throughout New Jersey; Special Olympics New Jersey Golf and programming for individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and PGA HOPE, the flagship military program that introduces golf to Veterans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.njgolffoundation.org.
