Stephen Curry’s UNDERRATED Golf program announced their schedule for the second annual UNDERRATED Golf Tour, consisting of four regional stops at some of the most prestigious courses in the U.S. The tour gives many young golfers their first opportunity to play on an established professional course, with stops including:
● The Park West Palm in West Palm Beach, FL | June 25-27
● Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH | July 6-8
● Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, NV | July 18-20
● Chambers Bay in Seattle, WA | Aug 7-9
For each tour stop, 96 athletes will participate in tournament style events and team building activities while simultaneously networking with college golf coaches and golf executives. Ultimately, 24 of the best boys and girls will emerge from the tour to compete for the Curry Cup at the UNDERRATED Tour Championship, taking place at Lake Merced in San Francisco, CA, from August 20-23.
“UNDERRATED Golf is committed to ushering in a new season of opportunities for student-athletes to showcase their talent in the game of golf. This upcoming tournament furthers our work to be a gateway for young, underrepresented golfers to unveil their extraordinary abilities and compete on renowned golf courses across the country. This year, we will continue to engrain the UNDERRATED mindset with these young golfers, and I am excited to see how they transform the game.”
Following a successful inaugural season, the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is further recognizing efforts UNDERRATED Golf is bringing to the community by increasing the amount of stars awarded to winning boys and girls participating in the tour. Newly added awarded accolades include:
Awarded stars for each UNDERRATED Golf regional tour event:
- Eight stars for each winning boy and girl
- Four stars for each boy and girl finishing in the top two-three
- One star for each boy and girl finishing in the top four-five
Awarded stars for 2023 Curry Cup:
- Each winning boy and girl automatically becomes a fully exempt AJGA member
- 12 stars for each boy and girl finishing in the top 2-4
- Eight stars for each boy and girl finishing in the top 5-8
- Four stars for each boy and girl finishing in the top 9-12
Furthermore, Stephen Curry and the UNDERRATED Golf program will continue their support of the AJGA’s Liberty National ACE Grant, which provides financial assistance to young men and women who aspire to earn a college scholarship through competitive golf. Founded in 2023, it helps provide opportunities to players who have the skills but not the means to play a national junior golf schedule. Since its inception, the program has reimbursed over $6 million to junior golfers who have gone on to earn over $15 million in college scholarships.
"Stephen Curry's unwavering support of the Liberty National ACE Grant and the AJGA, showcases his profound dedication to nurturing the potential of young golfers. Through the impact of the Underrated Tour and his continued involvement with the AJGA, Curry provides aspiring athletes with invaluable opportunities to excel and pursue their dreams. His commitment to making golf accessible and leveling the playing field embodies the transformative power of mentorship and investment in youth, creating a lasting legacy in the world of golf."
KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, is serving as title sponsor in an effort to advance equity, access and opportunity for underrepresented and underrated youth in the sport of golf. LPGA Tour player and KPMG brand ambassador Mariah Stackhouse serves as an UNDERRATED Golf ambassador, where she’ll later host the newly minted “KPMG Leadership Day” at the season-ending Curry Cup taking place in the Bay Area. Additional corporate partners include PGA, Callaway Golf, Wiz Kid, Subway, AJGA, Golf Pride, Carmax, 2K Foundation, United Airlines, CDW, Cisco, Chase, and Stephen’s own Curry Brand with Under Armour.
UNDERRATED Golf is a purpose-driven business endeavor with the overarching commitment to provide equity, access and opportunity to student athletes from every community by balancing participation in the sport to truly reflect our society. Dedicated to promoting opportunities for young athletes who may not otherwise have the chance to gain access to the sport and adjacent skills, UNDERRATED Golf is working with its corporate partners and sponsors to provide training, equipment, networking events and more. Furthermore, the program is also addressing the gender equity gap within the sport by enabling female players with the same opportunities as their male counterparts.
With a mission to increase the participation numbers amongst competitive golfers from diverse communities, UNDERRATED Golf will have players compete hand-in-hand with their peers who currently represent the vast majority of today’s golfers, and in the coming years, will continue to grow the participant pool, ultimately creating a global footprint with the world's best prospects.
For more information, please visit www.underrated.golf , and connect on social media via Instagram and Twitter .
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About UNDERRATED
UNDERRATED is an inspiring lifestyle brand with a mission to empower underrated and underrepresented individuals all over the world. With a passion for celebrating the underdog, UNDERRATED echoes this message across three main categories including experiences, media and physical product. The brand, which was established by Stephen Curry in 2019, draws on the revered NBA Champion’s personal story as an underappreciated three-star athlete in high school who always stood in the shadows of his peers. As a powerful culmination of this inspiring journey to the top, UNDERRATED is committed to opening doors for often-overlooked student-athletes by developing impactful basketball programming, and fostering a platform for visibility through the UNDERRATED Championships, which create opportunities for players to be recognized by key figures. Based in the Bay Area, UNDERRATED is a mindset, a motivation, a calling, a compliment. For more information, please visit www.stayunderrated.com
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About the AJGA
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 8,000 members from 50 states and 51 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Liberty National ACE Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.
TaylorMade and adidas are the AJGA’s National Sponsors, supporting the AJGA for more than 25 years. TaylorMade has served as the Official Ball of the AJGA since 2016. adidas has been the Official Apparel and Footwear of the AJGA since 2017. Rolex, in its fourth decade of AJGA sponsorship, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 1,000 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Jessica Korda, Nelly Korda, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang.
ABOUT KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. The KPMG global organization operates in 143 countries and territories and has more than 265,000 people working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.
KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career. Our people share a sense of purpose in the work we do, and a strong commitment to community service, inclusion and diversity and eradicating childhood illiteracy. Learn more at www.kpmg.com/us .
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