A portion of your PassKey membership helps support important Growth of the Game Initiatives. These initiatives teach the positive values and traditions of golf to people of all ages and abilities - introducing new players to the appeal of this timeless game.
This program provides high quality golfing opportunities for Special Olympics athletes across Tennessee. PGA Professionals donate their time to be individual coaches and instructors at clinics and tournaments.
This program partners blind and visually impaired students from the Tennessee School of the Blind with adults from the Nashville community to offer weekly playing lessons and other events. Nationally ranked blind golfers Dave Meador and Jim Baker also assist with the program.
Tennessee PGA Junior Golf Academy
For 36 years the Academy has provided instruction to more than 9,000 graduates of every ability from across the country. This weeklong camp provides individual and group instruction to youth ages 10-17. PGA Professionals comprise the bulk of the teaching staff. A special girl’s only week and two coed weeks are offered.
The mission of the Tour is to foster the growth and development of junior golfers, ages 8-18, by providing them with positive experiences through competitive and educational events. Each summer, over 1,000 juniors of all abilities in Tennessee participate in 160 golf events.
The TPGA is a strong supporter of “Play Golf America,” an industry-wide national initiative developed and led by the PGA of America to increase golf participation among new and occasional golfers worldwide. Supported by a variety of allied associations, Play Golf America offers a variety of adult player development programs geared to connect people to the game.