Inclusion has been a priority for golf as it continues to grow. Inclusion is the No. 1 goal in golf, and for good reason.
Take the U.S. Take the Adaptive Open for example. In the past two years, Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, one of golf’s most prestigious destinations, has hosted a field to compete in a stroke-play 54-hole event. Since its inception, the event has been a huge success and brought together people who were able to find a way through golf. It was a truly incredible week.
The Simpson Cup is a great example of how golf can be used to improve.
The first Simpson Cup, which was created in 2012, was played at TPC sawgrass, home to the PGA Tour’s Players Championship. Since then, it has visited venues such as Congressional Country Club, a six-time Major Championship host, Royal St. George’s, a 15-time Open host, and most recently, in 2021, Royal Birkdale, ten-time Open host, and most recently, in 2017, and St. Andrews.
The Simpson Cup pits 13-man teams of injured veterans from Great Britain and the United States against each other, in a Ryder Cup style showdown. The handicap system allows for any level of skill.
All participants are On Course Foundation members, an organization that brings injured veterans back to golf in order to regain confidence and purpose following their service.
The Simpson Cup is returning to Royal Lytham & St Annes this year for the second consecutive time.
The tournament begins Sept. 26 at 6 fourball matches, and ends Sept. 27 at 13 singles matches.
The overall score is now 5-5 after Great Britain’s 131/2-51/2 victory on Baltusrol Golf Club Upper Course in last year .
You can donate to the On Course Foundation or the Simpson Cup here.
