Small Gifts. Big Impact.
This Giving Tuesday, Golf Ontario is calling on our community to help open the doors of golf to more young people across the province. Our mission is simple: expand youth access to affordable rounds — and it all starts with a gift as small as $10.
Small Gifts. Big Impact.
Every $10 donated directly supports subsidies that help local golf facilities lower the cost of green fees for young players.
These small contributions add up to something powerful:
A young athlete stepping onto the tee for the first time
A chance to build confidence, resilience, and connection
A lifelong love for the game sparked by one accessible round
Your $10 becomes their opportunity.
DONATE NOW — YOUR $10 MAKES A BIG IMPACT
How It Works
Golf Ontario provides subsidies directly to participating facilities, helping them offer more affordable youth golf opportunities across Ontario.
On Giving Tuesday only: every $10 donation is matched 2X, tripling your impact.
For the rest of December: every donation receives a 1X match to keep the momentum going.
Our goal is to fund hundreds of youth rounds — one small donation at a time — and create more affordable, welcoming points of entry for young golfers.
Aligned With Our Commitment to Youth Access
This campaign supports Golf Ontario’s broader commitment to growing participation and increasing youth access throughout the province. While Golf Ontario collaborates with national youth-access initiatives, this fundraising effort directly supports Ontario facilities through locally delivered subsidies.
To learn more about youth access programs in Ontario, CLICK HERE.
Join Us
This Giving Tuesday, help us grow the game and inspire the next generation of golfers. Together, we can make golf more accessible, more affordable, and more welcoming for youth across Ontario.
Golf Talk Canada’s Generous Donation Advances Youth Development in Golf Ontario
Uxbridge, ON – Golf Ontario is thrilled to announce a generous $20,000 donation from Mark Zecchino and Golf Talk Canada. This substantial contribution will be used to support Youth Development programs throughout Ontario, bringing us one step closer to our vision of Golf for All.
Golf Talk Canada, the most widely followed Canadian golf program, stands as a proud partner of Golf Ontario. We are delighted that this trusted voice in the Canadian golf community has chosen to back initiatives like Youth on Course Ontario, First Tee, and Mobile Try Golf clinics. These programs all share a common goal: to provide access to golf and introduce the sport to a wider audience, regardless of background, financial circumstances, or abilities. The commitment from Mark Zecchino and his team underlines our collective belief that golf is a sport for everyone.
Mark Zecchino expresses his enthusiasm for this collaboration by saying, “It’s our pleasure to give back and support the work of Golf Ontario in advancing the game for future generations.”
For Kyle McFarlane, Chief Executive Officer of Golf Ontario, this generous donation highlights the potential for more partners in the golf community to make a substantial impact on growing the sport we all cherish.
“We are immensely grateful for Golf Talk Canada’s partnership,” stated McFarlane. “This investment will help us to continue delivering brilliant programs that have the power to positively shape the lives of young people throughout the province. It also provides us with the flexibility to innovate and create new golf programs.”
To learn more about how Golf Ontario is shaping lives through golf and to support our mission, please visit www.gao.ca/donate or contact Raph at rroot@gao.ca. Your support will help us make golf accessible to everyone and inspire the next generation of golfers.
About Golf Ontario
Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial sports organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance, and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 100,000 individual members and 500 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world. From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact to growing the game at the grassroots level and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to Shaping Lives Through Golf.