$50 million latest gift from Arthur M. Blank pushes his philanthropy past $1.5 billion, advancing education and golf access

TGR Foundation is marking its 30th anniversary with a powerful philanthropic milestone: more than $50 million raised to expand its education programs into new under-resourced communities, alongside a parallel surge of golf-driven giving from Arthur M. Blank that now totals more than $27 million across youth, education and veterans’ initiatives.

At the RED: Celebrating Legacy gala in South Florida, the foundation announced that all proceeds from the recent fundraising will be directed to developing and scaling programs rather than bricks-and-mortar overhead, and used the event to launch Club 15, a new leadership giving society, and a year-long collaboration with EY US to strengthen career readiness, mentorship and skills development at TGR Learning Labs nationwide.

Tiger Woods told guests that the legacy he is most proud of “isn’t on the golf course,” stressing that his priority is the impact TGR Foundation has had on students over three decades.

Since its founding in 1996, the foundation has reached more than 3 million young people, including over 217,000 students who have participated in its STEAM-focused Learning Labs and related education programs.

The evening’s capstone announcement was a $20 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to lead development of a new TGR Learning Lab in Atlanta, transforming the long-shuttered Capitol View Elementary School into a free, high-quality STEAM hub for thousands of local students each year in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools.

Arthur M. Blank praised Woods for leading with purpose off the course and said he looks forward to seeing the new Atlanta Learning Lab’s effect on the surrounding neighborhood, arguing that the broader TGR network—from Anaheim to Philadelphia and now Atlanta—shows how targeted education investments can unlock opportunity at scale.

The Atlanta site will join TGR’s growing national portfolio of Learning Labs, designed as safe, aspirational spaces where students explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math while building the confidence and skills needed for future careers.

Just days after the anniversary celebration, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with PGA TOUR Superstore, announced a separate $7.6 million grant over three years to the PGA of America REACH Foundation, the charitable arm of the PGA of America.

That PGA REACH funding will underwrite 6,000 PGA Jr. League scholarships, launching 30 new PGA Opportunity Leagues in underserved communities, and significantly expand PGA HOPE, which introduces veterans and active-duty service members to golf as a tool for physical, mental, and social well-being.

PGA of America President Don Rea called the grant an “extraordinary commitment” that will help PGA professionals break down cost and access barriers, broadening the game for young players and veterans while strengthening local communities.

Blank, who owns PGA TOUR Superstore, said golf teaches life skills that translate far beyond the course and described himself as proud to partner with PGA REACH and First Tee to grow a more inclusive pipeline of participants.

Taken together, the $20 million Atlanta Learning Lab grant and the $7.6 million PGA REACH commitment position the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as a central philanthropic force at the intersection of golf, education, and community impact, complementing the more than $50 million raised around TGR Foundation’s 30th anniversary. While TGR focuses on academic pathways, STEAM enrichment, and career readiness for students from under-resourced communities, PGA REACH targets access to the game for youth and veterans, using golf as a platform for health, confidence, and social connection.

With cross-sector partners including EY US, Golf Channel, Atlanta Public Schools, PGA TOUR Superstore, and First Tee, this current wave of giving underscores a shared thesis: that thoughtfully deployed capital, rooted in sport but executed through education and inclusion, can reshape life chances for the next generation far beyond the scorecard.