Club Car’s celebration of its 50th anniversary includes sponsorship of Augusta’s first American Junior Golf Association event and the company’s pledge to support junior golf programs in its hometown.
Preceding the Club Car Junior hosted by Charles Howell III, which will be held at Champions Retreat in Evans, Club Car and the AJGA will conduct a junior-am fundraising tournament on July 7. Proceeds from the event, which is similar to a PGA TOUR Pro-Am, will benefit The First Tee of Augusta and other Augusta-area youth golf programs as well as the AJGA’s Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant.
Over the past decade, AJGA junior-ams have raised more than $1 million for junior programs in communities across the U.S. Club Car Chairman Phil Tralies said junior golf was a natural beneficiary to help the company recognize its 50th anniversary milestone.
“The golf industry has been good to our company, and we’re honored to give back to the game and our community,” Tralies said. “We believe golf can be a catalyst for great things in a young person’s life, and we’re excited to help The First Tee and other local golf programs bring youngsters to the game.”
The Club Car Junior continues a history of support for the community and golf from the Augusta-based manufacturer of golf cars and other small vehicles. In addition to its longstanding assistance to The First Tee, Club Car and its employees support the American Cancer Society and the United Way of the CSRA among numerous other local organizations.