Matt Buckley
This summer and fall, Matt
Buckley raised over $5,000
through the American Junior
Golf Association’s Leadership
Links Program, with half of
those funds going to the
Freedom Golf Association, an
organization that contributes
to the positive development
of those with special needs
through the magic of golf. The
other 50% will go to the AJGA’s
scholarship
fund,
which
provides golf tournament
fees for those junior golfers
who demonstrate financial
need. Matt also serves on the
Junior Board at Freedom Golf.
York Golf Team & York Golf Parents
The York golf team and York golf parents also participated in a golf
equipment drive for fellow West Suburban Silver Conference team
Proviso West, a team that struggled with putting together equipment
for their players. The York team donated 5-6 complete sets of clubs,
new shoes, four-dozen new golf balls, and a number of training aids for
putting and chipping. In addition, a parent also contacted Sand Valley
Golf Resort in Wisconsin, where the York team played this summer, and
Sand Valley sent another estimated $5,000 worth of clubs, bags, shoes
and other equipment to Proviso West. Another conference coach who
learned of this equipment drive expressed regret that his team had not
thought to do something similar.
Proviso West Coach Vince Stubstad noted that the York team “treated
my players with respect and talked to them on the course,” something
he noted the team had not seen with other conference schools.
Stubstad’s letter to the York Athletic Director about the York team and
its sportsmanship toward the Proviso West players was the “best news
and the nicest thing I have heard all year,” according to Athletic Director
Rob Wagner.
Proviso West Coach Stubstad and the Proviso West players wrote:
All of the players truly appreciated the generosity, and they are now more
motivated to work in the offseason. This was an outstanding learning
opportunity for them to see people help each other out and it will make
an impact on their life further than just golf. We really appreciate it!
The Hole Story // December 2019
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