Find
Talent identification
We hold open clinics and scouting days in townships and rural communities. Teachers and local coaches help us identify kids who show ability and want to play, and we invite them into the programme.
Fairway Finders Foundation · South Africa
Finding South Africa's next generation of golfers.
Plenty of talented kids in South Africa have never set foot on a golf course. We go and find them, then give them the coaching, equipment and competition they need.
Our mission
South Africa keeps producing world-class golfers. Most kids never get the chance to find out if they could be next. We're working on that.
Fairway Finders Foundation introduces young people to golf through schools and community programmes across South Africa. When a player shows promise, we stay with them: coaching, equipment and tournament entries, for as long as they keep at it. Most of the kids we work with had never held a club before they met us.
What we do
The four
fairways.
We run four programmes. Together they cover a player's whole journey, from a first lesson at school to national junior tournaments.
Play
Tournament opportunities
Competition is where young players improve fastest. We pay for tournament entries, transport and accommodation so our players can compete in junior events around the country and start building a ranking.
Equip
Equipment support
Many of our players can't afford their own clubs. We supply full sets, shoes, balls and clothing through donations, refurbished equipment and sponsor-funded grants, so nobody has to practise with borrowed kit.
Learn
Schools programme
Our coaches run introduction-to-golf classes at partner schools, using modified equipment and drills that work on any playground. For most of the kids it's the first time they've played the game.
The pipeline
From playground
to leaderboard.
Here's what your sponsorship pays for, step by step.
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First swing
A school class picks up a club for the first time.
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Spotted
Coaches pick out promising players at clinics and open days.
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Equipped
Players get their own kit, a coaching plan and somewhere to practise.
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Competing
Entries into junior tournaments and provincial events.
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Breaking through
Scholarships, provincial squads and, for a few, the pro circuit.
Impact so far
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Kids introduced to golf
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Partner schools
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Tournament entries funded
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Equipment kits distributed
Figures shown are illustrative placeholders pending our first annual report.
For sponsors
Put your name
on the fairway.
A story worth telling
Your brand gets attached to something people care about: young South Africans getting a fair shot at a sport that has mostly been closed to them.
CSI that holds up
Our programmes are structured and measurable, which makes them a straightforward fit for corporate social investment budgets and B-BBEE scorecard goals.
Know where your money goes
We report back on the players and programmes you fund, so at the end of the season you can see exactly what your contribution paid for.
Birdie
R125 000/year
- Funds a school programme for a term
- Logo on website & event banners
- Annual impact report
Most impact
Eagle
R200 000/year
- Equipment and tournament entries for five players
- Named sponsorship of a clinic series
- Player progress reports & site visits
- All Birdie benefits
Albatross
Let's talk
- Founding partner status
- Co-branded tournament or regional programme
- First look at player stories for your own channels
- All Eagle benefits
Get in touch and we'll send you the full sponsorship details.
partners@fairwayfinders.org.zaFrom the fairway
Out on the course.
The game we want more kids to know. Hover over any image to see it in full colour.
this fairway. Become a sponsor