The Fourth Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic

The Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) held its fourth annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic on June 14, 2010, at Manor Country Club in Rockville, MD; this is the same course SMGA co-founders Jim Estes and Jamie Winslow learned to play the game of golf. For the fourth year in a row, the tournament was a sell out and raised tens of thousands of dollars to support combat-wounded American soldiers injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. 159 players, including 15 SMGA veterans, heard Assistant Secretary Veteran's Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth deliver the dinner's keynote address, and witnessed the Club Corporation of America present SMGA board members with a check for more than $34,000.  The SMGA board thanks all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers for making this year's event so successful. All net proceeds from the event have either gone or will go to the purchase of equipment, lessons, and golf course access for combat wounded veterans.

Tournament Program: Fourth Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic

The Sentinel covered the Fourth Annual Charity Golf Classic

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The Third Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic

The Salute Military Golf Association held its third annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic on June 1, 2009, at Army Navy Country Club in Fairfax, VA. For the third year in a row, the tournament was a sell out and raised tens of thousands of dollars to support combat-wounded American soldiers injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. 128 players, including 16 SMGA veterans, heard Lieutenant General James Thurman deliver the dinner's keynote address, and witnessed Major Ed Pulido, Executive Director, Folds of Honor Foundation, deliver college scholarships to the family of SMGA Participant Ramon Padilla (http://www.pgalinks.com/displays/printerfriendly.cfm?ctc=5558). The SMGA board thanks all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers for making this year's event so successful. All net proceeds from the event have either gone or will go to the purchase of equipment, lessons, and golf course access for combat wounded veterans.

Tournament Program: Third Annual Salute Military Golf Classic

3rd Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic Press Release

 

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The Second Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic

The Salute Military Golf Association held its second annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic on June 2, 2008, at Army Navy Country Club in Fairfax, VA. For the second year in a row, this tournament sold out and raised tens of thousands of dollars to support combat-wounded American soldiers injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 120 players and 19 SMGA veterans heard Lieutenant General David Huntoon, Director, Army Staff deliver the keynote dinner address. The SMGA board thanks all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers for making this year's event so successful. All net proceeds from the event have either gone or will go to the purchase of equipment, lessons, and golf course access for combat wounded veterans.

Thank You to our Tournament Sponsors:

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The First Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic.

The SMGA held its first annual Support Military Golf Classic on May 3, 2007, at Fort Belvoir Golf Club. This sold-out event raised thousands of dollars to support combat-wounded American soldiers injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. All net proceeds from the event have either gone or will go to the purchase of equipment, lessons, and golf course access for injured soldiers.

The Wall Street Journal recognized the rehabilitative benefits of golf in this article on the SMGA. (view article - pdf document)

CNN highlighted the SMGA's efforts to bring the game of golf to combat-wounded veterans. View web video

The PGA of America recognized the SMGA during the 89th PGA
Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. View web video

The SMGA has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams:
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Fox News in Washington, DC, recently profiled the SMGA:
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