May 14, 2025—Hidden Links and its sister company Tee Times USA have announced an extension to their partnership in support of the PGA HOPE program (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere), the flagship military program of the PGA of America REACH Foundation.
The golf travel companies donated a trip to Orlando to the winner of The PGA HOPE Journey Award at the Secretary’s Cup, held PGA Championship week, at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The family of golf companies also supports other PGA REACH Foundation initiatives such as PGA HOPE National Golf and Wellness Week, which will be held October 8-13, 2025, at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, which will host 20 veterans in an immersive five-day event including golf instruction and wellness training, PGA Hope South Florida, which recently took place at Indian Creek.
PGA of America President Don Rea said “We truly appreciate the support from Hidden Links and Tee Times USA. Marc and Adam have become a fixture at our PGA Hope events and their generous donations have made a meaningful impact in the lives of our PGA HOPE Veterans.”
PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans and Active-Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
In a joint statement, Managing Partners Marc Bender and Adam Wachter said, “Continuing our partnership with the PGA of America to support veterans through PGA Hope through several events including the PGA Secretary’s Cup is a no brainer for us. When we learned what PGA Hope and PGA Reach is all about, it was an easy decision to get involved, it’s an important initiative.”
The annual PGA Secretary’s Cup event hosts 12 teams of 48 Veterans and PGA HOPE Graduates from across the country in a spirited 9-hole golf match. To support the mission, the companies donated a dream Orlando golf vacation to the Journey Award Winner on Monday, May 12, 2025. This golf vacation includes a 3-night stay in a 4-bedroom luxury townhome at Magic Village Resort in Orlando located right outside Walt Disney World gates. Each veteran and a PGA Golf Professional will be playing a round of golf at Shingle Creek Golf Club.
"PGA HOPE is an amazing program that seeks to help the most dedicated citizens in the United States—our veterans. We stand behind our veterans and are thrilled to help the PGA offer the benefits of golf as a healthy outlet for these deserving men and women," said Bender and Wachter.
The program introduces the game of golf through a developmental 6-8 week curriculum, led by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. All programs are funded by PGA REACH and supplemented by PGA Section Foundations, so the cost of programming is free to all Veterans. PGA HOPE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which enables direct referrals to the PGA HOPE program as a form of therapy.
In 2024, PGA HOPE impacted more than 17,000 Veterans and Active-Duty Military nationwide through more than 550 PGA HOPE programs across the country, hosted in all 50 States.
PGA REACH recognizes Veterans Day as the PGA National Day of HOPE. On this day, PGA REACH works in partnership with the golf community to celebrate and honor our nation’s heroes as well as spread awareness about the PGA HOPE program.
To learn more, find a program or support, visit PGAHOPE.com.
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About Hidden Links: Hidden Links is one of the most experienced golf tour operators since 2001. With industry-leading service and great pricing, we work with many destinations and countries worldwide, specializing in golf tours to Scotland & Ireland. www.hiddenlinksgolf.com.
About Tee Times USA: Domestic destinations include 14 areas throughout Florida: Charleston, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona; San Diego and Palm Springs, California; Alabama and Williamsburg, Virginia. Each year, Tee Times USA carefully chooses new and exciting destinations to offer to its wide base of proven golf travelers. Behind great technology stands a caring staff of golf vacation experts who are just a phone call away throughout the booking experience. Based on relationships and volume, Tee Times USA have access to the best deals and industry-leading service. www.teetimesusa.com.
About PGA of America REACH Foundation: The PGA of America REACH Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The mission of the Foundation is to positively impact the lives of youth, military and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA of America Golf Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf. For more information on the PGA of America REACH Foundation, visit PGAREACH.org, follow @PGAREACH on Instagram, X and find us on Facebook.
Contact: Marc Bender, managing partner, Golfpac Travel, marcb@golfpactravel.com