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2023 PGA Show: Lt. Col. Dan Rooney and Folds of Honor

The foundation collects donations that goes towards scholarships to military families.

At 12 years old, Dan Rooney had dreams of being a golf professional and a fighter pilot.

Fifteen years ago above Lt. Col. Dan Rooney’s garage, Folds of Honor was born. The goal was to give back to military families who has had someone killed or disabled in combat through the power of the PGA of America and the sport everyone loves.

The foundation collects donations that goes towards scholarships to military families. Since the foundation started, it has granted 44,000 scholarships or $220 million worth of education.

Our Averee Dovsek sat down with Lt. Col. Dan Rooney to learn more about what Folds of Honor does. Take a look below.

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If you love golf, your country and want to thank the 1% that has fought for this country visit Folds of Honor’s website here to learn more or make a donation.

2022 Folds of Honor Collegiate: Illinois wins team title, Liberty’s Jonathan Yaun takes medalist honors

Illinois men’s golf won the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate in Michigan.

Illinois men’s golf shot 10 under this week over three rounds to win the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate by 15 strokes.

“That was a goal this week. When you have an event that you believe is going to be around for a long time, has tradition and heritage to it, we wanted to be the first winner and we got it done,” said Illinois men’s golf coach Mike Small.

Illinois fell short last week at Olympia Fields but this time, they finished.

“To have a lead yesterday in the second round was the key to the tournament. … Today when you have a lead like that, you want to come out and expand on it or hold it strongly on the first nine holes, and we did,” said Small. “We are getting better every week and that’s all you can do.”

Illinois had three top-5 finishers at American Dunes: Adrien Dumont de Chassart (T3, 4 under ), Jackson Buchanan (T3, 4 under) and Tommy Kuhl (T5, 3 under).

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Liberty senior Jonathan Yaun notched his second collegiate win after defeating NC State’s Maximilian Steinlechner in a two-hole playoff. Yaun chipped in from off the green on the 18th hole to win the tournament.

Liberty’s Jonathan Yaun won medalist honors at the 2022 Folds of Honor Collegiate at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan.

“That was by the grace of God, that’s all I can tell you,” said Yaun. “Underneath that pressure, without his peace out there, just walking and that freedom, I don’t I could’ve done that. Definitely going to give props to the lord there.”

For many people, including Jonathan, the game of golf came second this week. The real importance was honoring the fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our country.

“I played for God and country this week. I played for people who, unfortunately, passed away. It’s very powerful, what they’ve (fallen soldiers) have done. I am very thankful to be able to honor those people today,” said Yaun.

Arizona senior Chase Sienkiewicz shot a course-record 5-under 67 in the final round Wednesday and credited his play to Tyler Pickett, an Army Staff Sargent who was killed in the line of duty in 2008.

“I wrote TP on my ball today because I played in the Patriot All-America Invitational last December. I played for Tyler Pickett. I had his name on my bag all week, so I thought I’d carry him with me today. That was really cool to play for,” said Sienkiewicz.

Sienkiewicz finished T8 at 2 under. As a team, the Arizona Wildcats finished in second at 5 over.

Alex Gelman is the current Ron Balicki Scholarship Award winner.

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Illinois men’s golf takes control; Brian Roberts, Jonathan Yaun tied for individual lead at 2022 Folds of Honor Collegiate

Illinois has raced out to an 11-shot lead at American Dunes Golf Club.

Illinois has raced out to an 11-shot lead at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan, in the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate.

Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Tommy Kuhl, and Piercen Hunt all shot 3-under 69s for the Fightin’ Illini while Jackson Buchanan shot a 2-under 70. Illinois is 7 under and 36 holes and the only team under par.

“That’s what we look for. That’s Illini golf. We closed effectively. … it was good to see,” said Mike Small, head coach of Illinois.

Senior Tommy Kuhl made just one bogey on his card Tuesday and has just three bogeys this week.

“I hit it really solid today,” said Kuhl. “I put myself in the right spots and played solid golf. I knew the conditions going into today were going to be pretty difficult and I know at this golf course, you’ve got to put it in the right spots to score well, and that’s what I did.”

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Florida State is in second heading into Wednesday’s final round at 4 over. Liberty and Arizona are tied for third at 7 over. Kansas is solo fifth at 9 over.

“We came out, we got on it pretty early. We got off to a good start which helps. We hadn’t done that in the last event (Olympia Fields). It definitely helps to come out strong and we carried the momentum into the back-nine and finished well,” said Kuhl.

Despite the big lead heading into the final round, Coach Small says their mentality stays the same.

“Tomorrow is zero-zero. Let’s go play golf. Have that same look we had today and play Illini’ golf,” said Smalls.

Last week, Illinois hosted the Fightin’ Illini Invitational and finished in second place, behind Stanford.

“At Olympia Fields we didn’t close like we wanted to, but today we did, and that’s progress,” said Smalls.

Florida State’s Brian Roberts and Liberty’s Jonathan Yaun are tied atop the individual leaderboard at 6 under. Yaun, who led after Day 1, has posted back-to-back rounds of 69.

Roberts, after he shot 70 in the first round, kept his rhythm, and shot a 4-under 68 on Tuesday. Through two rounds of golf, the Seminole junior is 7 under on the par 5’s. He eagled the 6th on Tuesday after hitting the green in two shots.

“That was the only one I went for. The rest has been just a lot of wedges and hitting some good shots, close in there,” said Roberts.

Playing a tournament at the Folds of Honor course is significant to Small.

“I think it’s a great educational experience,“ he said. ”I think it’s great for the kids to see this and learn more about the Folds of Honor organization so that they can rally behind it at an early age. You need young people to do that, to foster that. We’d like to win, play well tomorrow, and finish it off, but that’s not the ultimate thing. The ultimate thing is to carry yourself with respect and pride and play in the spirit of this event.”

Wednesday is the final round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate. The leaders will tee off at 8 a.m. ET.

Alex Gelman is the current Ron Balicki Scholarship Award winner.

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Florida State, Jonathan Yaun lead after Day 1 at inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate

Eighteen teams are at American Dunes Golf Club for the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate.

Eighteen universities teed off Monday morning at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan – the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course – for the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate.

On Day 1, the players were dealt a pristine golf course, yet winds that reached almost 20mph and rain was on-and-off throughout the round.

The Seminoles handled the weather nicely, shooting 1 under in the opening round and securing themselves the lead heading into the Tuesday’s second round. FSU was led by junior Brett Roberts, who shot a 2-under 70. Despite starting the tournament with a bogey on the 10th, Roberts battled back, including birdies on all three par 5s.

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“He’s just getting better and better and better. Once again, there’s another example of a player from Miami, that as a freshman, would not have embraced this,” said Trey Jones, head coach of Florida State. “It really shows his growth, accepting that this is the way it’s going to be and he went out and played really good golf.”

Liberty’s Jonathan Yaun shot 3-under 69 in the first round. Through 16 holes, the senior was bogey free. After a drive that leaked to the right and missing a 9-footer for par, he’d bogey the 17th, a 428-yard, par 4. Yaun kept his head down and rallied, birding the final hole and finishing with the clubhouse lead.

“The 18th was really everything today. One shot at a time, staying patient, really paid off there,” Yaun said. “I stayed really patient today. I was really proud of myself, just taking it one shot at a time. It was really tough out there.”

American Dunes was built in tribute to the U.S. military and commemorates the birthplace of Folds of Honor. All proceeds from this week’s event benefit the Folds of Honor.

“You know your playing out there for more than just yourself. I think that’s been the key for me today too,” said Yaun. “Playing for fallen veterans and people who fight for our country. It gives me that sense of confidence out there. You gotta be a warrior in those conditions and that’s what they did.”

Alex Gelman is the current Ron Balicki Scholarship Award winner.

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Michigan State to host inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate in 2022 at American Dunes Golf Club

“Being the host institution for the Folds of Honor Collegiate is one of the greatest opportunities of my career.”

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A new men’s collegiate golf tournament is set to hit the schedule in 2022.

The Folds of Honor Collegiate will debut Sept. 26-28 at American Dunes Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Grand Haven, Michigan, along the coast of Lake Michigan. Proceeds will benefit the Folds of Honor and the Golf Coaches Association of America Presidential Scholarship Fund.

“When we dreamed of building American Dunes with Mr. Nicklaus and hosting a collegiate tournament that represented our values of God and country, golf was a top goal,” said Folds of Honor founder and CEO Lt Col Dan Rooney via a release. “The Folds of Honor Collegiate will be a trailblazing event with great college golfers playing the game for a greater purpose supporting Folds of Honor recipients.”

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Michigan State will host 17 other schools for the inaugural event: Air Force, Arizona, Army, Central Michigan, Clemson, Eastern Michigan, Florida State, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Kansas, Liberty, Navy, NC State, Oregon State, Texas Southern, UCLA and Virginia Union. Forty-one percent of Folds of Honor recipients are minorities; each year the tournament will feature two Historically Black Colleges and Universities programs. In 2022, the HBCU teams will be Virginia Union and Texas Southern.

“Being the host institution for the Folds of Honor Collegiate is one of the greatest opportunities of my career,” said Michigan State head coach Casey Lubahn. “We look forward to working tirelessly to make this event impactful to all those involved.”

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