Do you love helping people? Do you love the game of golf?
Say yes to both, and you're perfect for our Mission.
Holes Fore Hope's mission is to provide financial resources for education scholarships and benevolence requests in the Golf and Country Club community in Minnesota.
Holes Fore Hope members are grounded in the belief that the game of golf has given them more than they can give back to the game. In the spirit of gratitude and grace they are committed to investing in those who’ve made a career in the business.
Next up: The Holes Fore Hope Online Auction
Late October 2026 through early January 2027. Rounds at Minnesota's best clubs, trips, and gear from the partners who back the mission.
What the mission looks like:
"A letter goes to Holes Fore Hope, and he gets a check the next day. It's just that simple."
- Lesley Newhouse, Minneapolis Golf Club, on Alfredo, a banquet chef injured at his second job
What a scholarship looks like:
Food and bev. Bag room. Locker room. Grounds crew. The people who make a club run, headed to college with the club behind them.
Money for school, and a network that lasts well past graduation.
200+
scholarships awarded since 2019
60+
benevolence requests, every one answered
50+
Minnesota clubs and partners behind the mission
Our History
Holes Fore Hope started on a cold winter night in December 2018 over a few cold pints at Ciao Bella. Seven good friends, all with a passion for golf and fortunate enough to play at private clubs in Minnesota, reminisced over another great golf season that had come to an end here in the northland. As the pints flowed, they collectively realized how lucky we were to have such a great golf experience here in Minnesota. They all agreed that the quality of Golf and overall Country Club experience was driven in large part by hard working, dedicated club employees. The group decided that night that it was time to create an organization dedicated to serving the private Golf and Country Club employees in Minnesota.
So lo and behold this team of dedicated volunteers went to work leveraging their network of golfing buddies, business associates, friends, and family to share the spirit of the mission. After 9 months of planning and sharing their vision to create an inclusive golf experience in Minnesota they hosted the first ever Holes Fore Hope fundraiser on October 3, 2019.
The night was a memorable one and a smashing success. PGA Tour stars Tim Herron and Rocco Mediate hosted a fireside chat for the guests and shared behind the scene experiences from both the PGA and the Champions tour. The room was overflowing with laughter, gratitude, love for the game of golf, and pure passion for the foundation and its mission. We raised $80,000 dollars to kickstart the foundation and start the beginning of what will be decades of legacy giving in both benevolence and scholarship requests.
Supported by Minnesota's clubs
More than fifty Minnesota clubs, companies, and foundations stand behind Holes Fore Hope.
2026 Spirit of the Game Award
Congratulations, Minneapolis Golf Club
MGC is the first club in Minnesota with a fully self-sustaining scholarship fund for its employees. Board member Lesley Newhouse accepted the award on the club's behalf.
Board of Directors
A volunteer board of private club members from across Minnesota.
