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Caddie Corner: Our Participant Webpage
All active participants of the MMJGA can visit the Caddie Corner to find out all of the latest happenings of the MMJGA.
The Off-Season Was A Huge Success
For the first time ever the MMJGA offered an off-season program for our participants. Every other Saturday the program hosted events ranging from bowling to snow tubing. And even in the cold Minnesota winter we played a little golf… indoor mini-golf that is. Twenty-three youth participated in the off-season program and have committed to be the leaders of the 2008 golf season.
As the off-season concludes, our head professional Dee Forsberg-Voss is hosting three indoor clinics for our returning participants to get them in golf shape for the upcoming season. For pictures from our off-season events click here.
Leo Lewis Tournament
On Monday, July 16, 2007 the caddies of the MMJGA piled in a bus and headed to The Wilds Golf Club in Prior Lake to caddie for the Leo Lewis Celebrity Golf Classic—a fundraiser for both the MMJGA and the Lewis Sports Foundation. Sixteen of our finest caddies participated in the celebrity event that included former college and professional athletes, local radio personalities and other local celebrities. It was a challenging day for our participants who cart caddied for several golfers at a time. In cart caddying, the caddie does not have to carry a bag but they are responsible for cleaning clubs, replacing divots and tending the flagstick for everyone in the group. It was a long round with most of the caddies out on the course for over five hours but in the end it was good payday with some caddies making over $100. The busy day was capped off with a banquet in their honor and an auction aiming to raise more money for the organizations.
Grant News: The MMJGA received grants for the 2006-2007 season from the USGA, the PGA Foundation and the General Mills Foundation. See our Partners page for more information on these grants.
Thank you to Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart made the MMJGA the beneficiary of the proceeds of their 2006 and 2007 Annual "Giving Back" Tournaments, held at Tartan Park Golf Course. The proceeds help fund our Scholarship Program and assist with operating expenses.