2025 Family Impact Dewey Crim
For Dewey Crim, everything came back to one idea: Service.
As his son shared,“ To really put it in a word, it’ s service … that was really a cornerstone of Dad.” He was someone who never met a stranger and always looked for ways to give his time and connect with others.
That spirit found a natural home with U. S. Kids Golf.
Through the organization’ s mission, Dewey’ s family saw a way to continue his impact. The grant was never just about the game itself.“ It wasn’ t only about getting clubs in kids’ hands,” his son explained.“ It was about teaching, instructing … actually investing service-wise in them.” This aligned directly with how U. S. Kids Golf builds experiences through coaches, mentorship, and community.
Dewey believed the greatest impact came from reaching those who might otherwise be overlooked.“ It wasn’ t necessarily all the time, like at Pinehurst … that’ s not where the kids that need the help are.” Through U. S. Kids Golf, that vision became actionable by supporting coaches in communities where access to the game is limited.
His perspective was shaped by his own life.“ He knew what it was like to not have a lot,” his son shared,“ and so his mindset was always considering: how do we impact and give?” That mindset now lives on through the grant, expanding the reach of U. S. Kids Golf to more families each year.
When the Dewey Crim Grant was introduced within U. S. Kids Golf, there was a moment that brought everything full circle. As the family sat together with the team, Dewey’ s wife unknowingly took the same seat he once held in meetings.“ This whole thing has come full circle,” she said.
Today, through U. S. Kids Golf, the Dewey Crim Grant continues to carry forward that legacy. It supports coaches, reaches new communities, and creates opportunities for young players who may not have had access otherwise. Both Dewey Crim and U. S. Kids Golf share the same mission: to serve, to give, and to make the game accessible to all.
“ To really put it in a word, it’ s a service … that was really a cornerstone of Dad.”