GreatLIFE Golf’s charitable arm, GreatLIFE Gives, raised $55,978 during its annual tournaments at Royal Manchester Golf Links in Pennsylvania and Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Florida on Oct. 2, 2026. The events supported local organizations, The Agape House in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and Project Hope in Ocala, Florida. Since its inception, GreatLIFE Gives has raised $107,627 for the local community.
GreatLIFE Gives began in 2023 after the company recognized its unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the communities around its properties. The question became: How?
“We wanted to find a way to support our communities in a positive way,” GreatLIFE Golf CEO John Brown said. “Our mission is to enrich the lives of individuals through the game of golf. The GreatLIFE Gives tournament is an opportunity to take our mission one step further by supporting organizations that give back in a way that directly helps the people and area where we live, work, and golf.”
Each year, the annual Pig-N-Par tournaments generate funds through team registrations, interactive hole competitions, raffles, sponsorships, and direct gifts. While past events operated near capacity, the 2026 tournament sold out and marked a record 292 golfers.
“We love that so many people want to play in our tournament, but more than that, they want to know they are supporting something that makes a difference,” Teresa Madden, Director of HR at GreatLIFE Golf said. “We are grateful to partner with The Agape House and Project Hope and we are excited to be supporting these organizations again this year. I am deeply appreciative for the overwhelming support and generosity of our sponsors, partners, and the golfing community who show up year after year to help us give back.”
The Agape House offers a 12–18-month program designed to go beyond meeting immediate needs. Their goal is to empower families to rebuild their lives, develop independence, and successfully reintegrate into their communities as confident, self-sufficient individuals who can make meaningful contributions. The tournament at Royal Manchester Golf Links raised $26,500 this year.
Project Hope of Marion County provides solutions for homelessness among women and their children. Project Hope’s founders witnessed a growing trend of women and children forced to live out of their cars or in other unsheltered places for significant periods of time. Their mission is to shepherd homeless families to self-sufficiency through a proven and sustainable model. Project Hope exclusively serves women with children. The tournament at Eagle Ridge Golf Club raised $29,478.50.
The GreatLIFE Gives tournament is held annually on the first Friday of October. The 2027 tournament is currently scheduled for October 1, 2027. GreatLIFE Golf would like to acknowledge and thank the sponsors who helped make the event possible and contributed toward a record-breaking year:
- Ace Distributing
- Callaway
- Envu
- First Citizens Bank
- Front Street Financial
- Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Howard Fertilizer
- Integrated Consulting
- Lightspeed
- Middleswarth
- Simplot
- SiteOne Golf
- Surfside
- SynaTek Solutions
- The Encompass Group
- Titleist
- Toro
- Yamaha
