Samer Awwad

U.S. Kids Golf

OUR MISSION The mission of U.S. Kids Golf is to help kids have fun learning the lifelong game of golf and to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories. OUR HISTORY U.S. Kids Golf, LLC is based in Atlanta and manufactures equipment and related golf products designed for kids. It was created in 1996 when Founder/CEO Dan Van Horn found that his children were losing interest in golf due to not having the proper equipment. "They were enthusiastic at first, but their interest quickly dropped. They weren't having fun,"​ Van Horn recalls. At the time, I didn't realize that cutoffs and junior clubs were so heavy; they were not only hurting my kids'​ swings, but also their desire to play."​ That's when the former golf professional and engineer began developing Ultralight kids clubs, which were designed to be 25% lighter than adult and most junior clubs, and he formed the company, U.S. Kids Golf. Since then, parents and pros around the world have seen the incredible difference that lightweight and correctly fit clubs have made in their young player's swing and enthusiasm for the game. Today, the company is the world's leading provider of equipment. The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation, a Georgia non-profit recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity, was created in 2001 and provides services that include competition and instruction. The Foundation organizes more than 1,300 golf tournaments for kids each year with over 15,000 unique players ages 5-18. Included are Local Tours in over 60 cities worldwide, 10 U.S.–based Regional Championships, seven international multi-day tournaments which includes the prestigious European Championship, and the pinnacle events held each year in Pinehurst, North Carolina, the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship and Teen World Championship. Find and follow us: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/uskidsgolf TWITTER: twitter.com/USKidsGolfFDN INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/USKidsGolfFDN BLOG: uskidsgolf.wordpress.com PODCAST: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/u-s-kids-golf-game-changers/id1355824376?mt=2