SCOTTSDALE, AZ (July 8, 2025) – Short Game Chef, the premier online golf short game instruction program, is proud to announce its partnership with Folds of Honor, the revered nonprofit providing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders who have fallen or become disabled.
Short Game Chef was created by PGA Tour winner Parker McLachlin, regarded as one of the game’s top short game coaches. The acclaimed instructional program he designed has steadily built a dedicated community of golfers committed to improving their game, particularly the part of the game within 100 yards of the hole that presents the best opportunity to save strokes.
As part of their collaboration, anyone who uses the Folds of Honor link on shortgamechef.com to sign up as a new Short Game Chef member, will automatically be entered for a chance to win a limited supply, special edition Titleist Vokey wedge that is uniquely branded by both organizations. Existing Short Game Chef members will also have an opportunity to enter to win one of these extraordinary wedges. Short Game Chef will then donate $13 from those new membership fees to Folds of Honor, combining world-class golf equipment and instruction with support for the vital work Folds of Honor undertakes.
For a chance to win while providing your much-needed support, visit: https://shortgamechef.com/pages/folds-of-honor-13th-club
"This partnership with Folds of Honor is a perfect alignment of values—helping people improve golf games while also giving back to the families of our nation’s heroes,” said Short Game Chef founder Parker McLachlin. “By uniting with the Folds of Honor community, we can make a real difference by amplifying their mission to use the game of golf to assist families that need and deserve our help.”
Folds of Honor was founded in 2007 by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only F-16 fighter pilot ever to also be a Class A Member of the PGA of America. Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 62,000 educational scholarships, valued at about $290 million, to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled U.S. service members and first responders. The organization’s far-reaching impact includes 38 chapters nationwide that connect with patriotic donors, corporate partners and golf enthusiasts across the country.
“I have been a longtime admirer of Parker and the instruction that he provides,” said Lt Col Dan Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. “Golf is in the DNA of Folds of Honor. This collaboration with Short Game Chef combines the strengths of both of our communities and we are so grateful to them and to Titleist for providing these beautiful wedges.”
Rooney added, “It’s exactly this type of generosity from people like Parker and his Short Game Chef platform that helps to further cement our place in the game of golf. Initiatives like these perfectly complement other efforts like our ‘Patriot Golf Days,’ celebrated Memorial Day weekend, and our second-year PGA TOUR-wide initiative, ‘Folds of Honor Friday,’ which is held at select tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and Korn Ferry Tour.”
The combined influence of Short Game Chef and Folds of Honor not only raises awareness of such a noble and worthy cause, but it also has a tangible impact on the lives of military and first responders’ families.
For more information, visit: https://shortgamechef.com/pages/folds-of-honor-13th-club
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of US military service members and first responders who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country and communities. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certification are also available. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 62,000 scholarships totaling about $290 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 45 percent are minorities. A total of 91 percent of expenses fund our mission of providing educational scholarships to the families of our nation’s heroes. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on Candid. It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. He is serving as Commander of Recruiting for the Oklahoma Air Guard. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit foldsofhonor.org.
About Short Game Chef
Short Game Chef is an online subscription based short game instruction program hosted by Parker McLachlin. Regarded as one of the game’s leading short game coaches, McLachlin is himself a PGA Tour winner.
Short Game Chef is a membership platform that is home to a compilation of all of McLachlin’s essential short game strategies. Members have exclusive access to over 280+ short game recipe videos crafted from McLachlin’s experience on Tour. The platform, which serves as a comprehensive ecosystem for golf enthusiasts, also includes interactive livestreams with Tour players and celebrities.
Members receive weekly updates with fresh content, and with flexible viewing options, that content can be viewed anytime and anywhere on desktop or mobile browser. Select videos from the extensive library of Short Game Recipes are also offered for rent on-demand.
About 8AM Golf
Short Game Chef is part of the 8AM Golf family that was established by businessman, philanthropist and golf entrepreneur Howard Milstein as the holding company that oversees his golf businesses—all of which are dedicated to helping golfers at every level enjoy the game more. Renowned entertainer and golf enthusiast Justin Timberlake partnered with 8AM golf in 2020 and is now leading creative initiatives across the 8AM portfolio of companies.
In addition to GolfLogix, current 8AM companies include: GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com, the #1 media brands in golf; Nicklaus Companies, the most renowned brand in golf; legendary handmade club maker Miura Golf; True Spec Golf, the leading brand-agnostic club-fitting company; Club Conex, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of adjustable golf club adapter systems; GolfLogix, the most-downloaded GPS app in golf; Fairway Jockey, which provides golfers with the ability to buy custom clubs online; 3’s, which combines a fun atmosphere and top-notch hospitality with a quality par-3 course and putting area; T-Squared Social (in partnership with Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake), a dynamic new concept in food, drink and sports entertainment; and Chirp, a free-to-play gaming app that lets golfers virtually wager on the outcome of pro golf tournaments, rounds, and shots.
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