The PGA of America, through its foundation PGA REACH, is donating $250,000 toward improvements and upgrades to Tulsa’s public golf courses.

Mayor G.T. Bynum, Tulsa Parks officials, the PGA of America, and members of the Citizens Golf Advisory Committee announced the donation.  “Our golf courses are city-owned assets, and we want them to be something everyone is proud of,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “This renewed commitment is a plan of action between the city and the community to invest in our courses, so they last for future generations of Tulsans.”

In January, the Tulsa City Council voted to spend $1 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for capital improvements pending a match of those funds from the private sector.

“PGA REACH is pleased to donate the first $250,000 dollars in support of this most important municipal golf public/private project,” Kennie Simms, PGA REACH Senior Director said.

A host of improvement projects are being considered, including repairs to bunkers, cart paths, sodding of turf, pump station renovations, irrigation improvements, and bridge repair at Mohawk, along with numerous other projects.

Nick Sidorakis, Citizens Golf Advisory Committee member and general manager at Southern Hills Country Club said, “In the future, we hope to create more PGA golf programming through clinics, lessons and accessibility for all Tulsans.”

Improvements are already underway at Mohawk, with the bridge repair project recently completed in February. In April, work began at Page Belcher to improve the greens by removing trees and improving sod conditions. Donations can be made at www.tulsacf.org/golf. All donations are tax-deductible.