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INTERNATIONAL GOLF MUSEUM FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT
JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE DESERT THROUGH FUND RAISING AND OTHER EFFORTS
LA QUINTA, CA-The International Golf Museum Foundation, established
in 2000 in an effort to create a golf museum of international stature in
the Coachella Valley, announced today that it will sponsor its first
educational program by working with the Palm Desert based-Junior Golf
Foundation of the Desert in a variety of fund raising and promotional
efforts that will help introduce young people to the sport.
A non-profit foundation with the mission of building a fully endowed
museum dedicated to the past, present and future of golf, the
International Golf Museum (IGM) has also set as one of its goals the
establishment of a variety of educational programs and initiatives,
including the sponsorship of youth golf programs.
“Our participation with the Junior Golf Foundation of the Desert is
a meaningful first step towards our organization’s ultimate goal of
establishing the International Golf Museum in the Coachella Valley,”
said John Peņa, president of the IGM Foundation and the former mayor of
La Quinta. “We recognize the need to support organizations that work
with youths to encourage them to become lifelong participants in a sport
that we all love.”
The Junior Golf Foundation of the Desert (JGFD) was founded in 1998
by Joe Simonds, the head PGA professional at the Golf Center in Palm
Desert, who has developed a variety of innovative programs to introduce
youngsters to the game of golf, including the highly-successful Mobile
Golf™ that brings the game of golf and its values to elementary school
children by setting up a portable golf facility and teaching curriculum
on playgrounds, parks or even a large yard. Other programs
conducted by
the JGFD are the Desert Golf Academy and The Coachella Valley Junior
Golf Tour.
“We are excited about the opportunity to work with the International
Golf Museum Foundation and its board in helping grow our programs,”
said Simonds. “I think we have many of the same goals-to help educate
and spread knowledge about the game of golf, and the idea of an
international museum dedicated to golf, here in the desert, is one that
we feel has a lot of merit.”
For more information about the IGM and its programs, call (888) 232-1372 or e-mail: info@internationalgolfmuseum.com
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