Friend of Morton Golf Foundation Jim Sewell

Starting in 2022 Jim Sewell from Optimist Club of Country Club partnered with Morton Golf Foundation to provide a Back-to-School Giveaway for all the students at Robla Elementary School in Sacramento. This is a low-income neighborhood that appreciates the community coming together to make their coming school year the best. On Saturday, August 2nd Morton Golf Foundation will again join the Optimist Club of Country Club along with several other non-profits within Sacramento to welcome these students back. The annual give … read more

Men’s City Championship at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex

The Men’s City Championship was played at Haggin Oaks on Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8. Morton Golf Foundation Junior Golf Development Grant winner, Kenny Yang, played with Marc Paracuelles as his caddie. They both wore Morton Golf Foundation shirts to give them confidence & good luck in their 2-day rounds.

Remembering Our Fallen Soldiers This Memorial Day

PGA HOPE enjoys weekly golf rounds, but this Memorial Day was special when Valorie Gleason, PGA HOPE Team Captain, enjoyed her round with six other Veterans.   Morton Golf Foundation is a PROUD sponsor of PGA HOPE where we Help Our Patriots Everywhere. PGA HOPE is a flagship military program of PGA Reach and the Northern California PGA Foundation.  This is a golf program taught by PGA and LPGA Professionals that have been trained in adaptive golf & military culture. … read more

“The Putting Party” Plus Morton Golf Foundation Scholarship Winners

The evening of Wednesday, May 14th, at Haggin Oaks was another glorious night.  The winds were down; a few clouds were in the sky, and the excitement was high for the 13th Annual Morton Golf Foundation “Putting Party” fundraiser. There were 18 5-person TEAMS created to play in a miniature golf course setting.  There were nearly 100 putters on the MacKenzie Putting Green, laughing and enjoying the beautiful evening. When the putting was complete everyone moved on to the Pavilion tent to … read more

Morton Golf Foundation Junior Golfer, Sophia Lee Qualifies for 2025 U.S. Women’s Open

Fairfield’s own Sophia Lee, a proud junior golfer of the Morton Golf Foundation junior programs, continues to make waves in the world of golf. The 18-year-old standout has officially qualified for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open, set for May 28–June 1 at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Sophia earned her spot by delivering a stellar performance at the U.S. Open Qualifier hosted at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento. Facing a competitive field of 84 players, she shot an impressive 67-70—137 … read more

2025 Morton Golf Foundation Scholarship Winners

$12,000.00 CATEGORY: “Dusel Family Scholarship” Hannah Stouder $12,000.00 / Christian Brothers /Univ. of NV, Reno“It was hard work on the golf course that taught me how to move from awareness of a problem to action.” $6,000.00 CATEGORY: Ishdeep Sodhi $6,000.00 / Vista del Lago HS/ San Jose State“Golf is more than a sport. It is a mirror that reflects who you are when things get tough. It conveys how you respond to adversity, how you treat others, and how you … read more

2nd Annual AJGA “Sacramento Junior Championship Presented by Morton Golf Foundation

The 2nd Annual AJGA Sacramento Junior Championship, Presented by Morton Golf Foundation, was held from April 17 to 20 and was a huge success! Evan Liu from Rancho Santa Fe, CA won the Overall Winner and Boys Championship with an impressive minus 16. Victoria Cui from Atherton, CA was the Girls Champion with a score of minus 12. These are very impressive scores from these juniors! The skies were shining bright with mild temperatures all week.  There was a full field … read more

PGA HOPE Presents Morton Golf Foundation With Appreciation Award

PGA Hope (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) recently presented the Morton Golf Foundation with an Appreciation Award. Suzy Schneider, Programs Manager for PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere), Northern California was invited to speak at a Morton Golf Foundation Board of Directors meeting. Suzy was keeping our board members abreast of all the wonderful golf education that was offered to Veterans in our area. When Suzy finished telling us how powerful PGA HOPE was with their accomplishments the board voted to … read more

PGA HOPE Receives Adaptive Cart from Morton Golf Foundation

Last year, Suzy Schneider, Program Manager for PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) was asked to speak at a Morton Golf Foundation Board meeting regarding their programs and helping Veterans through the game of golf. When Suzy ended up telling us all the wonderful things that PGA HOPE does one of our board members asked, “What does PGA HOPE need?”.  Suzy answered back, “An adaptive cart to continue to help our wounded Veterans play with everyone else”. When Suzy left … read more

In Loving Memory of Ted Ghallagher, Morton Golf Foundation Volunteer

Teddy Ray Gallagher was born on May 27, 1943, in Oregon. He was the third child born to Ray and Dorothy Gallagher. The family moved to Ducor, California, and later Aptos, California, after Ted graduated high school. While living in Aptos, Ted attended Cabrillo Junior College for two years. After college, Ted went to work for Wonder World department stores. He became the supervisor for the jewelry, camera, and luggage departments for stores from Fresno to Redding. Ted met Mary … read more