Muggy skies and 100 degree temperatures couldn’t stop this electric 2-day women’s golf competition.
As this womenâs tournament continues to grow each year, this year kicked off with a field of 61 players.Â
The final group was Kaylyn Noh, Sienna Lyford & Sneha Sharan.
Kaylyn Noh won the overall 1st Place with a 5-under at 139.
Kaylyn Noh was a Morton Golf Foundation College scholarship winner in 2021. Â She graduated from Rocklin High School & went on to Cal Poly to play golf her Freshman year. She then transferred on to CAL Berkeley for her Sophomore & Junior year. This fall, Kaylyn will enter her Senior year at CAL Berkeley & will graduate in 2025 with a degree in Law Studies.
Congratulations to Kaylyn and we wish her good luck in her golf & final year at CAL.
We look forward to seeing her back at this event next July to defend her 1st Place Title!
Big names, great people, and a good causeâwhat better two days could country music fans ask for?
Last week was the annual Golf & Guitars country music festival at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. For two days, country music stars and fans descended upon the course for one heckuva shindig and raise money for a good cause!
On Monday, VIP Golf & Guitars ticketholders were treated to dinner and an intimate evening with several country music songwriters. Before the musicians took the stage, the Morton Golf Foundation announced their 2024 scholarship winners. Once the presentation was over, it was finally time for the country music to begin.
Artists came out in groups of 4, each playing their own songs and assisting the other musicians on stage. Among those featured were Chris Roberts, Craig Wayne Boyd, Johnny & Heidi Bulford, Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Amanda Gray, Elena Jane, Austin Jenckes, Lauren Mascetti, Kevin Post, Kennedy Scott, and Scott Stepakoff.
Tuesday started at 9am with the annual Golf & Guitars charity golf tournament. After mingling with fans before the opening ceremony, the players all hit the links to raise money to benefit charities of their own choosing.
Like always, fans were welcome on the course during the tournament as spectators. There were groups set up on holes, ready to collect their favorite musician’s signatures as they played through. Many of the players took the time to stop and talk with their fans and thank them for coming out (or snap a selfie or two!). The mood was lively, welcoming, intimate, and above all elseâfun!
That mood carried well on through the day, all the way to the main event. At 5:30pm, bands took the stage to perform. For nearly 5 hours straight, live country music rocked from the stage. Nothing could stop this partyânot even a little unexpected rain!
Of course, Golf & Guitars is a charity event and the true winners were the charities benefitting from the event. During the main concert, Jason Michael Carroll and KNCI radio hosts Tom and Cody presented a special gift to members of PGA Hope, a non-profit organization that helps wounded veterans. Each PGA Hope member in attendance received a custom PING Hooferlite bag and roaring applause from the crowd. The Northern California PGA also received a $29,000 check for an adaptive cart that their program highly needed.
Next, it was time to announce the winners of the golf tournament. In 5th place was Mae Estes, winning $2,500 for Creativets. Tied for second place were Kennedy Scott, Erin Enderlin, and Eric Gunderson, winning $4,000 for Rahab House, Songwriting with Soldiers, and Augie’s Quest respectively. In first place was Chris Roberts, winning $6,000 to keep the Apollo Middle School Choir’s program.
With its sixteenth year behind it, Golf & Guitars has raised nearly $2 million dollars for charity since it’s inception. It is a wonderful event that both musicians and fans are proud to be a part of and this year was no different.
Make sure to follow Golf & Guitars on Facebook to learn when Golf & Guitars XVII will be!
On June 26th, 2024 âGolf Fore Healthâ finished their Spring Session in anticipation of the Fall Session starting back up in September.
The sun was out, the participants showed up in record numbers as everyone was ready to play 9-holes of golf.
Ken Hurdle, Lead Coach came up with a great idea of at the end of each session he ends it with a âHot Dog Scrambleâ. Each participant gets to bring one caregiver to help guide them through their round along with the volunteers. After golf everyone goes into the MacKenzie Sports Bar & Grille to enjoy a hot dog as a group. The laughter and friendship are truly the best part when you see everyone saying goodbye in hopes of seeing their golf partners soon.
The participants enjoy the program so much that in-between sessions Coach Ken Hurdle organizes âSummer Schoolâ. This is a way to practice your golf skills with volunteers and leaders every other Monday morning before the start of the next fall session.
This is a wonderful way to rehabilitate through the game of golf and not in a doctorâs office.
Please join in the fun, meet new friends, and improve your golf game.
Just contact the Northern CA Institute of Golf Desk inside the Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop or call (916) 808-2531 to find out more.
The Putting Party at Haggin Oaks held on May 15 was a fun and fabulous fundraising event!
The putting course was created, the putting teams arrived and everyone was ready to party.
This annual fundraising event was created to educate our local businesses on what the Morton Golf Foundation is all about.
Each corporation pays $1,000.00 to participate as they bring their 5-person putting team. Itâs a scramble format & the idea is each team has 5 chances to putt the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.
This yearâs winners were from Boutin Jones Inc who were also the drink sponsor for the evening.
Everyone was putting, laughing and having a great time on a beautiful warm Sacramento evening.
The proceeds from this yearâs fundraiser went toward PGA HOPE which is a nonprofit that stands for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere.
The crowd of 100 people was silent as their representatives told their stories on how PGA HOPE makes a difference in their lives.
The first annual Sacramento Junior Championship was held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on March 28 – 31, 2024.
In the fall of 2023, two members of the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) came to Haggin Oaks to discuss with Morton Golf Foundation thoughts about hosting an AJGA junior tournament at Haggin Oaks.
Morton Golf Foundation had the vision of knowing they wanted to allow junior golfers to participate in the best competition at the most prestigious junior tour in the United States right here in Sacramento. This allowed several junior golfers in Northern California to sleep in their own bed and compete on a golf course they had competed on before. The seed was planted, and a five-year commitment contract was signed.
The first annual AJGA tournament was held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on the MacKenzie Golf Course on March 28 â 31, 2024. The field featured 96 juniors, ages 12-18, with a mixture of boys and girls. The excitement was overwhelming as the junior players anticipated that this tour would have college coaches looking at the players in the hope of offering college scholarships.
AJGA tournaments are played all around the United States. The AJGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women players. The mission of the AJGA Foundation mirrors the mission of Morton Golf Foundation. When AJGA staff stepped onto the property of Haggin Oaks and began working with the Morton Golf staff it was seamless in providing a first-class event.
We are all excited for the future AJGA events at Haggin Oaks as we continue to give junior golfers their opportunity to shine.
Mark your calendar for April 17 â 20, 2025 to see the BEST junior golf talent playing right
The 27th Annual Free Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt started under cloudy skies. As the 6,000 plastic eggs were laid out for age 0-10 kids the sun started to come out. As the sun continued to shine the families came out in droves to enjoy the greatest Easter Egg Hunt ever.
The lines of families coming out to enjoy the FREE pancakes was as long as the eye could see. Everyone was smiling & laughing as they watched the colorful Easter Bunny make her way to hug each child see saw.
As the families enjoyed the delicious pancakes flipped by Chef Blanca they all had the opportunity to color their placemat. Then it was on to the start of the Egg Hunt near Hole #1 of Arcade Creek Golf Course. As the kids were waiting for the clock to tick to 11:00 am for the egg hunt to start they all made sure they signed their name in chalk so the Easter Bunny knew they were there.
Thanks to all the volunteers who made this possible. It takes an entire TEAM as we all believe in giving back to our Arden-Arcade community.
The 8th Annual Capital Cup Charity Tournament was held on September 15, 16 & 17, 2023 with the new title sponsor of L5 Investments.
This yearâs 32 participating golfers raised $1,847,396.00!
In the past, this is the largest charity event in Sacramento. This event annually raises more charity dollars than the May Big Day of Giving.
Each participant pays a $2,500.00 fee to participate in the fundraiser. This fee covers all event administration and operations costs allowing 100% of raised dollars to go directly to each player’s charity.
I am sure itâs fun for the 32 players to play 3 competitive rounds of golf in 3 days but the real fun is watching each charity receive their WINNING check!
From the Board of Directors at Morton Golf Foundation we would like to thank everyone who donated, participated & supported us on our successful journey.
18-Year-Old Ietetsu Ueyama Organizes Fundraiser to Benefit Junior Golf Development Programs With Morton Golf Foundation
At the age of 8 a junior golfer, Ietetsu Ueyama, decided he wanted to host a birthday party at Haggin Oaks, but he didnât want his friends to give him a gift. He asked that his friends give a donation toward Morton Golf Foundation to support junior golf. The day ended with Ietetsu donating $455.00 to Morton Golf Foundation so another junior golfer could have the opportunity to play the game. More recently, Ueyema organized a mini golf night.
Ten years later, on July 17th, 2023, Ietetsu Ueyama, now 18 years old wanted to create another fundraiser to support Morton Golf Foundation. With all proceeds going to support junior golf development grants and grow their game through tournaments, coaching, and equipment.
For the past 4 months, Ietetsu has been using his great personality and skills by asking his friends and families for support in growing his next fundraiser.
Ietetsu has been a volunteer for Morton Golf Foundation since he has been 4 Âœ years old. At that time, he attended an âEaster Egg Huntâ at Haggin Oaks and decided that day that he was going to volunteer. For the past 14 years, Ietetsu has been an active volunteer in helping raise funds to give back to other non-profits to grow the game of golf. When he turned 18, he decided that he wanted to give back into adulthood and called the Morton Golf Foundation to discuss his newest adventure with creating his next fundraiser. The idea come about at a Committee meeting to have a Mini Golf Night knowing that whoever he asked to participate could join in whether they played golf or not.
On Monday evening, July 17th the fundraiser kicked off with 7 putting teams participating along with several donors that provided the opportunity for a junior to participate.
30 participants gathered in the 107-degree heat starting at 5:00 p.m. One participant was quoted as saying, âWe had so much fun at the event that I donât remember how hot it was.â
As the evening came to an end, a wonderful catered dinner was provided in the Pavilion Tent by his family, owners of Shoki Ramen House, 2530 21st Street, Sacramento.
The Winning team was won by Kelli Corlett, Ellis Morton, Evan Morton, Kenny Castro & Alex Cooper with a score of only 26 putts.
This year Ietetsuâs fundraiser will donate nearly $2,000 to support future junior golf development grants!
Frank LaRosa, a friend and board member of Morton Golf Foundation was the emcee of the event. Frank interviewed Ietetsu and asked if he would wait another 10 years to do a fundraiser since he did one at age 8 and age 18. Ietetsu answered back, âIâll do one every yearâ.
Are hats are off to our friend IETETSU UEYAMA for believing in the mission and organizing a thrilling mini-golf night. It is philanthropy like his that continues to help all ages of people through this amazing sport of golf, character building, and competition for a lifetime.
The Annual Putting Party Fundraiser for Morton Golf Foundation crowned Team Benbrook Law Group as its 2023 winner.
The MacKenzie putting green was set-up with 18-holes of âfunâ on Tuesday evening, May 9th. Fifteen Corporate Teams joined in the Morton Golf Foundation fundraiser where each team brought 5-putters and took the challenge of trying to win the 1st place spot.
This year, Benbrook Law Group brought their 5-person putting team of Brad Benbrook, Wes Ehlers, Tory Griffin, Greg Lauck & Dave Swanson to WIN the event.
All 15 teams put and laughed their way around the 18-hole putting course as they enjoyed appetizers, drinks, and a buffet dinner following.
The real winners are all the wonderful charities supported by Morton Golf Foundation.
Please join us next May when we meet again for more fun, laughter, and putting competition.
90 Years Young, The Haggin Oaks Story Premiered this week at The Crest Theater in Sacramento.
On Tuesday, December 13th at the historic Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento, nearly 700 golf staff, volunteers, city dignitaries, local media, customers, sales reps, vendors, and close friends and family celebrated the world premiere of this documentary to celebrate a very special golf course and its story.
Joel Johnston, Director, Haggin Oaks Turns 90
Everyone that came to the Crest Theater on Tuesday evening, December 13th was eagerly anticipating the premiere of 90 Years Young. They craved to hear the history and pass on their stories to everyone in the room.
Ken Morton,Jr., Joel Johnston, Joel Cardenas, and Terry Daubert
Joel Johnston, the film Director, worked for months along with members of the marketing team, Ozola Cody, Barrie March, and Joel Cardenas to create this historic treasure narrated by Frank LaRosa, the voice of Haggin Oaks for the past two decades. The film was written by Ken Morton, Jr, and Joel Johnston and produced by Ken Morton, Jr. and Joel Cardenas. The past 8 months have been dedicated to researching the past 90 years of history including the celebrities who have played here and the key people that shaped the course as we know it today.
The outside entrance to the historic Crest Theater had 6 large, framed posters advertising the 90 Years Young Celebration.
Our Volunteers
As the guests arrived, they were welcomed at the door by Ken Morton, Jr along with several of our California Eagles Athletes (Adults with disabilities). Guests checked in with our six smiling volunteers, so they could be given a ball marker poker chip to use on the golf course or as a lucky charm. The lobby beautifully displayed our Silent Auction, with all proceeds from the auction given to Morton Golf Foundation, a 501c3 giving back to local youth, disabled and underserved.Â
90 Years Young showed the growth of the land, people & game. We canât wait to see the next 90.
