PGA HOPE

PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) provides 6 weeks of free instruction to Veterans and Active Duty Military members that helps introduces them to the game of golf or improve on their current skills, and is taught by PGA/LPGA Professionals that are specially trained and certified in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. All programs are funded solely by the generous donations to the PGA REACH Middle Atlantic Foundation and the PGA of America Reach Foundation charities, so the cost of instruction remains free to all Veterans, Reservists, National Guard, and Active Duty Personnel.

PGA HOPE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which enables VA Doctors and Staff to refer Veterans to the PGA HOPE Program as a form of therapy. Through a robust program strategy, PGA HOPE aspires to create a physically and emotionally healthier Veteran community by shaping lives, changing lives, and possibly saving lives through the game of golf.

Once participants graduate, not only are they better equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to hit the links, but they’re also part of the PGA HOPE Graduate community that offers members-only “PGA HOPE Play Day” tournaments, social gatherings, and discounts at participating courses and retailers.

Please click the box below to join the waitlist of a PGA HOPE Chapter Location near you, and get notified when registration opens for their Sessions!

PGA HOPE is funded solely by the generous donations of individuals and corporations to our PGA REACH Middle Atlantic Foundation and the PGA of America Reach Foundation 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. While the instruction that the PGA HOPE Program provides is free for all Veterans, Reservists, National Guard, and Active Duty Personnel, there are costs associated with running HOPE instructional Sessions, and that’s where the donations come into play. The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America already has one of the largest PGA HOPE Programs in the Nation, but due to the huge Veteran and Active Duty population in our area, there are many more heroes on our waitlist. While our goal is to continue to expand our Program and reach as many Patriots in as many locations across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region as possible, we can only achieve that with your support.

Please click the box below to donate and help us put as many Patriots through as many Sessions at as many Locations as possible!

For more information about PGA HOPE or ways that you can help support the PGA HOPE Program, please contact Tony Kovacic – Middle Atlantic PGA HOPE Program Director, Director of Business Affairs, & U.S. Army Veteran – at tkovacic@pgahq.com or 540-784-4919.

PGA HOPE Sessions usually take place in the Spring and Fall, but exact dates and times are unique to each Chapter Location. Sessions have a max number of attendees that also varies across Chapters, in order to maintain a 5-to-1 Veteran-to-Certified PGA HOPE Instructor ratio. Registration is first come, first served. All Sessions at all Chapters are extremely popular and spots fill up fast, so please be mindful of others and only sign up if you plan to attend all 6 classes of the Session. If you need to cancel registration for any reason, please contact us as soon as possible so we can reach out to the next person on the list and ensure Sessions remain full.

2026 Middle Atlantic PGA HOPE Chapter Locations (Chapter Name – Golf Facility – City, State):

Aberdeen Proving Ground – Furnace Bay Golf Course – Perryville, MD
Session 1: Thursdays from 1630-1800 starting April 6th to May 21st – Register
Session 2: TBD
Baltimore – Clifton Park Golf Course – Baltimore, MD
Session 1: Tuesdays from 0700-0830 starting May 5th to June 9th – Registration Coming Soon
Session 2: Tuesdays from 0700-0830 starting August 18th to September 22nd – Registration Coming Soon
Bulle Rock – Bulle Rock Golf Course – Havre De Grace, MD
Session 1: Tuesdays from 1700-1830 starting August 18th to September 22nd – Registration Coming Soon
Cacapon – Cacapon State Park Golf Course – Berkeley Springs, WV
Session 1: TBD
Session 2: TBD
College Park – University of Maryland Golf Course – College Park, MD
Session 1: Saturdays from 0900-1030 starting April 4th to May 9th – Register
Session 2: Wednesdays from 1730-1900 starting April 8th to May 13th – Register
Congressional – Congressional Country Club – Bethesda, MD
Session 1: Tuesdays from 1700-1830 starting September 15th to October 20th – Registration Coming Soon
Dahlgren – Swan Point Yacht & Country Club – Issue, MD
Session 1: Mondays & Wednesdays from 1730-1900 starting April 13th to April 29th – Register
Session 2: TBD
Dominion Valley – Dominion Valley Country Club – Haymarket, VA
Session 1: Thursdays from 0930-1100 starting April 9th to May 14th – Register
Enterprise – Compass Pointe Golf Course – Pasadena, MD
Session 1: Wednesdays from 1200-1330 starting April 8th to May 13th – Register
Session 2: Wednesdays from 1200-1330 starting October 7th to November 11th – Registration Coming Soon
Fredericksburg – The Gauntlet Golf Club – Fredericksburg, VA
Session 1: TBD
*Glen Burnie – Arundel Golf Park – Glen Burnie, MD
Session 1: TBD
*Glenwood – Cattail Creek Country Club – Glenwood, MD
Session 1: Tuesdays from 1700-1830 starting August 4th to September 8th – Registration Coming Soon
Session 2: TBD
*Great Falls – River Bend Golf & Country Club – Great Falls, VA
Session 1: Tuesdays from 1630-1800 starting April 14th to May 19th – Register
Session 2: Tuesdays from 1630-1800 starting September 22nd to November 10th – Registration Coming Soon
Harrisonburg – Heritage Oaks Golf Course – Harrisonburg, VA
Session 1: Saturdays from 1500-1700 starting August 1st to September 5th – Registration Coming Soon
Heron Ridge – Heron Ridge Golf Club – Virginia Beach, VA
Session 1: Saturdays from 1500-1630 starting April 11th to May 16th – Registration Coming Soon
Session 2: TBD
Hunt Valley – Hayfields Country Club – Cockeysville, MD
Session 1: Saturdays from 1230-1400 starting April 18th to May 23rd – Register
Session 2: Saturdays from 1230-1400 starting April 18th to May 23rd – Registration Coming Soon
Ijamsville – Holly Hills Country Club – Ijamsville, MD
Session 1: TBD
Session 2: TBD
Joint Base Andrews – The Courses at Andrews – Joint Base Andrews, MD
Session 1: Saturdays from 1300-1430 starting April 18th to May 23rd – Register
Session 2: Saturdays from 1445-1615 starting April 18th to May 23rd – Register
Session 3: TBD
Session 4: TBD
Joint Base Langley-Eustis – Eaglewood Golf Course – Hampton, VA
Session 1: Wednesdays from 1100-1230 starting March 25th to April 29th – Registration Closed
Session 2: Thursdays from 1600-1730 starting May 7th to June 11th – Register
Session 3: Thursdays from 1700-1830 starting July 9th to August 13th – Register
Session 4: Wednesdays from 1100-1230 starting September 2nd to October 7th – Register
Kiln Creek – Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club – Newport News, VA
Session 1: TBD
Session 2: TBD
*Mount Vernon – Mount Vernon Country Club – Alexandria, VA
Session 1: Wednesdays from 1430-1600 starting April 1st to May 6th – Register
Northern Virginia – The Golf Club at Lansdowne – Leesburg, VA
Session 1: Mondays from 1700-1830 starting May 4th to June 8th – Register
Session 2: Wednesdays from 1100-1230 starting May 6th to June 10th – Register
Session 3: TBD
Northwest Virginia – Reston National Golf Course – Reston, VA
Session 1: TBD
Session 2: TBD
Session 3: TBD
*Owings – The Courses at Andrews – Joint Base Andrews, MD
Session 1: Wednesdays from 1100-1230 starting April 15th to May 20th – Register
Session 2: TBD
Richmond – Lakeside Park Club – Richmond, VA
Session 1: Tuesdays from 1730-1900 starting April 7th to May 12th – Register
Roanoke – Roanoke Country Club – Roanoke, VA
Session 1: TBD late August
Tidewater – Bide-A-Wee Golf Course – Portsmouth, VA
Session 1: Wednesdays from 1700-1900 starting April 15th to May 20th – Register
Session 2: Saturdays from 1930-1130 starting April 18th to May 23rd – Register
Session 3: TBD
Session 4: TBD
*Timonium – Baltimore Country Club – Timonium, MD
Session 1: Tuesdays from 1630-1800 starting March 24th to April 28th – Registration Closed
Turf Valley – Turf Valley Resort – Ellicott City, MD
Session 1: TBD
Washington, DC – East Potomac Golf Course – Washington, DC
Session 1: TBD
Session 2: TBD

* indicates a new Chapter for 2026

Please click the box below to donate and help us put as many Patriots through as many Sessions at as many Locations as possible!

For more information about PGA HOPE or ways that you can help support the PGA HOPE Program, please contact Tony Kovacic – Middle Atlantic PGA HOPE Program Director, Director of Business Affairs, & U.S. Army Veteran – at tkovacic@pgahq.com or 540-784-4919.