The Foundation’s Signature Event:
The YP Championship
Young Pro Championship & Pro-Am
The YP Championship recognizes our YPs for their accomplishments, their future professional plans, and how Friars can support them via relationship building, introductions, awareness, and other support opportunities.
The presence of the Young Pros presents a rare chance for Friars and Young Pros alike to come together, play with aspiring touring pros, enjoy each other’s company, and learn from each other.
This annual event is an essential catalyst for galvanizing Friars' support for the Foundation’s mission and our YPs. It further reinforces the YPs' understanding of the value of being Friars and their commitment to performing charitable works. It provides an opportunity to interact with our title sponsor, Youth on Course. The value of these interactions is clear from the feedback from YPs and Friars who attended the YP Championship and Pro-Am.
2027 Young Pro Championship & Pro-Am!
Come rub shoulders with your Young Pros and Alumni at the Friars 2027 Young Pro Championship & Pro-Am, January 15-18, 2027! We will have this unique signature Friars event at the Reunion Resort and Golf Club in Kissimmee, FL. It is the world’s only resort to feature three signature courses designed by the legendary trio of Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus — all on one property, and you will have the opportunity to play each. Aside from its three championship courses, Reunion Resort & Golf Club provides a variety of other amenities, ensuring that you will have amazing experiences when you aren’t golfing.
Registration opens May 9 on The Friars event page.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
3 nights luxury accommodations in the Grande Tower, 2BR Villas, breakfast gift card; opening reception and drinks on Friday; Sunday night dinner, drinks, and Disney fireworks; closing awards lunch; 3 rounds of golf plus the epic "Bottle of Par" shootout; meeting and getting to know your Young Pros and hear their stories on trying to make "The Show"; YP swag; all of the fun for which Friars are known and you can endure; and all taxes and fees.
$750 of your registration fee is considered a charitable donation to the FGF, a 501(c)3 charity; therefore, you will receive documentation for tax purposes
2026 Champion
Seven YPs competed for the title of 2026 Champion at Evermore Orlando Resort, with John Houk, new-join Class of ’26, winning by four shots after a final round 65. Connor Schmidt won the Alumni Championship.
Partnerships
The work of the Friars Golf Foundation would simply not be possible without the commitment and support of our primary partners - The Friars Golf Club and Youth on Course.
We would like to acknowledge and thank our partners for their ongoing support in helping the Foundation pursue activities and events that advance our mission every day.
“The core purpose of Youth on Course is simple, yet transformative: provide youth with access to life-changing opportunities through golf. We make this possible by ensuring members have access to play rounds of golf for $5 or less, while also offering opportunities to succeed through college scholarships, mentorships, internships, and leadership development, all while forging lifelong connections.”
Given Youth on Course's stated mission, the complementarity and synergies between the Foundation and Youth on Course are stronger than ever. Youth on Course has quickly become a key beneficiary and supporter of the Foundation’s efforts.
As the Foundation works to channel the efforts of our YPs to perform charitable works, Youth on Course has provided a natural platform. Through a series of fundraisers called 100-Hole Hikes, Youth on Course enables avid golfers to raise money by playing 100 holes in a day with the support of sponsors and donors. In 2024, many of our Young Pros and dozens of Friars participated in 100-hole hikes across the United States, raising over $60,000 to benefit Youth on Course and support the mission of promoting youth golf.
Youth on Course also serves as the title sponsor for the Young Pros Championship and ProAm, providing the Foundation with a significant portion of the purse for which the Young Pros compete. We are deeply grateful to Steve Martin and his colleagues at Youth on Course for their support of the event.
