Gives Back
TPC Scottsdale Gives Back
TPC Scottsdale is proud to support Birdies for the Brave®, a national initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous men and women of our United States Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families.
Birdies for the Brave was created in 2004 to raise funds for combat-wounded veterans. Thanks to the vision and the passionate support of PGA TOUR players, tournament fans, volunteers, TPC club members and corporate sponsors, Birdies for the Brave has grown exponentially across the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour.
The program has always encompassed a broad spectrum of military outreach and appreciation activities conducted during PGA TOUR tournaments, as well as a series of fundraising events hosted at partner properties – an effort that has raised much-needed funds for military home front charities which have provided direct services for military members, veterans, and their families ranging from financial aid and rehabilitation programs to housing, counseling and educational scholarships and career development and recruitment.
In 2024, Birdies for the Brave was proud to broaden and expand our programming and support to include First Responders and their families and a broader scope of qualified charitable organizations.
Birdies for the Brave® supports qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that provide a wide variety of programs and services supporting military members, first responders and their families. The organizations the program supports are selected in a joint effort by PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR tournaments and our TPC network, and are vetted and approved by PGA TOUR Charities, Inc.
- Folds of Honor
- Special Operations Warrior Foundation
- Homes for Our Troops
- Navy SEAL Foundation
- Operation Homefront
- Military Warriors Support Foundation
- Green Beret Foundation
- United Through Reading
- K9s For Warriors
- Operation Shower
- Move United
- Next 18
Birdies for the Brave is a military outreach initiative proudly supported by the PGA TOUR that is dedicated to supporting the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Since 2005, the TOUR has joined with PGA TOUR players and corporate partners to raise millions of dollars for military homefront groups that provide critical programs and services to meet the specialized needs of wounded warriors and military families.
Birdies for the Brave was originally created by TOUR player Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy, to support troops injured during combat. For each birdie or eagle made by Phil throughout the season, a contribution of $100 for a birdie or $500 for an eagle is made to Homes For Our Troops and Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Birdies for the Brave has grown to include a variety of military outreach efforts:
- Patriots’ Outpost military hospitality chalets
- Military celebrations held during PGA TOUR tournaments
- Letter-writing campaigns for the troops
- Distribution of care packages to troops stationed abroad
- Fundraising events conducted at TPCs nationwide.
Birdies for the Brave fundraising benefits eight national military homefront groups that are approved by the Department of Defense:
- United Through Reading
- Special Operations Warrior Foundation
- Homes for our Troops
- Navy Seal Foundation
- K9s for Warriors
- Troops First Foundation
- Military Warriors Support Foundation
- Operation Homefront
- Green Beret Foundation
- Operation Shower
- Disabled Sports USA
Charitable Initiatives at TPC Scottsdale
Our charitable mission
As the heart of the PGA TOUR and the TPC Network is the charitable mission of giving back to the communities they serve, which comes to life through the TOUR’s slogan“Together, anything’s possible.”
Through their charitable efforts, the PGA TOUR and TPC Network have reised millions of dollars for so many deserving organizations in Arizona and around the country including