No one involved in GSOT will receive any financial compensation for their efforts. We intend to keep our overhead to an absolute minimum to ensure that the veterans' charities receive the bulk of the revenues. Our goal is to give away at least 75% of gross sales.  We have applied to the IRS for 501(c)3 tax-exempt charity status for Golf Supports Our Troops.

 

In addition to supporting returning wounded servicemen and servicewomen, our Mission Statement also states that we will "honor America's Heroes who have given their lives in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom". To that end, we have created A Golf Memorial which commemorates all U.S. troops who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The memorial presently consists of a series of eleven 4'x5' framed panels, each containing the names of 300 American Heroes. Embedded in the background above the name and date of death of each soldier is a gold plated golf ball marker bearing the official seal of his/her branch of service. The center of each panel features a beautiful American flag graphic. While we sincerely hope that additional panels will not be necessary, we are committed to updating the memorial until all of our troops have returned home. We will eventually donate the memorial to a public or private organization who must display it in a permanent public access venue so that everyone will have an opportunity to view it.

 

Why Golf Supports Our Troops? I don't think I have a simple explanation. In my mind everyone should support our troops regardless of one's personal views on war, politics, etc. However, golfers are a group I can relate to on a number of levels. I love the game; I play golf 12 months a year; I'm fortunate to have played many of the great courses in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, England, Spain, Portugal and in a number of other countries; and, I own a small golf company and have enjoyed working in the golf industry. Since I can make an immediate impact by donating my golf company's profits and inventory to an organization supporting our troops, Golf Supports Our Troops is a natural. I suppose if I were a tennis buff and had a small tennis business, Tennis Supports Our Troops would be the answer. There are  industry estimates of 25+ million golfers in the United States. If we can persuade just 1% of them to purchase some of our unique golf gifts and accessories, we can raise millions of dollars for wounded veterans. I guess therein lies the answer to "Why Golf Supports Our Troops?" I believe that golfers will rally to this worthy cause.

 

Thank you for visiting the Golf Supports Our Troops web site.

 

Best regards,

 

Brian Coleman

President

GSOT