AJGA National Headquarters will close for winter break on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, January 2, 2024. All emails, voicemails and proof of age submissions will be addressed upon our return.
Leadership Links
Why do you give back?
Leadership Links helps kids impact their community and help others. Since 2009, more than 4,000 juniors have volunteered over 50,000 hours and raised more than $6.5 million for charity.
HOW IT WORKS
Impact a charity of your choice along with the Liberty National Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant (50/50 split).
Track volunteer hours.
The AJGA provides a personalized website and marketing materials, processes all donations, and issues tax letters. A check is mailed to you at the end of the program for a charity presentation.
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CHOOSE A METHOD
Raise money for your cause:

Accept one-time donations or birdie pledges.
Host a Cobra Puma Golf State Cup Series match play event with friends
Join community donors for golf or social functions.
Create your own unique event or idea.
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CHOOSE A CHARITY
Select from one of the following options:

Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation
Liberty National ACE Grant
Any charity with a 501(c)(3) designation

Matching Funds Available:

Veteran Golfers Association
Tennessee Golf Foundation
Sneds Tour
Our Kids
Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Junior Golf Charities
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Get started on the registration process.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE SINCE 2009
2,500
Total Charities Supported
4,000
Total Juniors Involved in the Program
$6.5M
Raised since 2009
LEARN MORE
Meet Jack Nicklaus, earn PBE status, and much more by participating in Leadership Links.
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This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the ACE Grant.
Recipients honored at the 2023 Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet
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See active junior campaigns and donation options.
VIDEOS
Orinda, California, natives raise over $18,000 for charity.
Aksel and Jonas Moe raise over $6,000 for COVID-19 relief through the Leadership Links program.
Junior golfers from around the country are organizing their own fundraising events to help a charity of their choice and the AJGA's ACE Grant. You can use Leadership Links to do the same!
Contact Beth Dockter or Kevin Rinker to learn more about Leadership Links