SCGA MATCHING DONATIONS UP TO $250,000 TO LA WILDFIRE RELIEF
The Southern California Golf Association is matching donations from the golf community up to $250,000 to support critical resources for those impacted by the devastating Southern California wildfires.
The SCGA joins the entire golf community in extending its deepest support and compassion to those impacted by the wildfires across Los Angeles County. We are deeply concerned and distraught from the devastation this tragedy has brought, and we share in the heartbreak that our area has suffered.
Along with a matching gift of $250,000, the SCGA has determined the best and most impactful way to assist with relief and recovery efforts is to unite and amplify the golf industry’s response.
As such, we have created a fundraising page through the California Community Foundation. Together, we can make an impact and showcase the game’s philanthropic spirit and generosity.
In addition, we've gathered golf-specific resources below to help guide your efforts and support those in the golf community who have been displaced.
Your support is critical as it shows the strength of the greater golf community and encourages others to join us for a more substantial impact.
Keep an eye out for stories and updates from the SCGA on how the golf industry is supporting relief and recovery efforts through our digital and print vehicles.
Campaign Contributors
Donated to Calibrate Earth and the LA Food Bank
Partnered with Team Rubicon for a donation match challenge
The CGCOA is seeking donations to assist those golf industry personnel who have lost their homes and/or income due to the fires. Additional CGCOA resources can be found here.
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
This effort will focus on providing support directly to the GCSAA members who suffer personal loss due to disasters. Additional GCSAA resources can be found here.
Additional Media & Resources
WATCH: CourseCo COO discusses recovery plans for 115-Year-Old Altadena GC
WATCH: Firsthand footage of the immense damage at Altadena GC provided by First Tee of Greater Pasadena
READ: Altadena GC becomes a temporary EPA cleanup site for hazardous waste from the devastating fires
READ: Collin Morikawa pledges $1,000/birdie and $2,000/eagle made during the AT&T Pro-Am and Genesis Invitational to aid his hometown
WEAR: TGL, Los Angeles Golf Club and Fanatics have designed LA Strong merchandise to support those impacted by the wildfires
FOR ANYONE AFFECTED: TravisMathew's Topanga and Century City retail locations are offering free product
Additional Questions?
If your SCGA Member Club is assisting in the fire relief, please share your story withmembership@scga.org
For questions about how this may affect the 2025 SCGA events schedule, contact champs@scga.org
How are you contributing to the relief efforts? Contact us at info@scga.org
DID YOU KNOW: Joseph Sartori (1858-1946), one of the founders of the SCGA (and The Los Angeles Country Club), was also the founder of the California Community Foundation (CCF). Both organizations are each over 100 years old and are now serendipitously partnered together for the first time on this critical campaign in 2025.
After co-founding the SCGA in 1899, Satori launched the CCF in 1915 with a goal of raising $1 million and he delivered. With his passing in 1946, Sartori created a legacy fund of $1 million that is still active today. He was instrumental in building Southern California foundations in real estate, oil and gas, water, transportation, municipal bonds, banking legislation, golf, and philanthropy.
Sartori’s legacy of community-building and philanthropy stretches far and wide in Southern California. These are principles the SCGA will continue to embrace as it partners with the CCF to support wildfire relief efforts. Just as Sartori laid the groundwork for numerous transformative initiatives across the Southland, the SCGA and CCF are uniting their resources and networks to address one of the region's most pressing current challenges.
By launching a fundraiser dedicated to wildfire relief, the SCGA continues Sartori's spirit of community leadership, using golf as a platform to rally support for those affected. Together, these organizations honor Sartori’s enduring vision.
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