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National Post
31-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
GolfStatus and Dormie Network Award $10,000 to a Deserving Golf Charity Event Through Play It Forward Campaign
Article content 5th Annual Campaign Encourages Golfers Nationwide to Nominate Deserving Nonprofits to Receive Donation Article content LINCOLN, Neb. — GolfStatus, Dormie Network, and Dormie Network Foundation are proud to announce the return of Play It Forward, a campaign that shines a spotlight on deserving nonprofit organizations that are using the power of golf to drive meaningful impact and further their missions. Through this annual campaign, one outstanding charity golf event will receive a $10,000 donation in 2025. Article content From August 1 to September 30, supporters are encouraged to nominate a charity golf tournament they love. Anyone can submit a nomination, including event organizers, participants, sponsors, volunteers, or supporters. Nominators are asked to provide a clear, detailed and compelling description of why they are nominating the charity golf event, what they're raising money for and why they should receive the $10,000 donation. This information will be reviewed by the selection committee and used to determine the winner. Article content At the end of the nomination period, one deserving golf fundraiser will be selected to receive the $10,000 donation. The person who submitted the winning nomination will receive a Dormie Network Stay and Play Package, which includes a two-day, one-night golf getaway at one of its premier private destination clubs. Article content 'Over the past few years, the Play It Forward campaign has successfully recognized everyday heroes, utilizing the game of golf to create a true impact on their communities,' says Brian Schenk, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Dormie Network Foundation. 'It is always fun to read the amazing nominations we receive every year, and it truly is an honor to be able to celebrate the tournaments and the people who make it all possible.' Article content Eligible events include any type of golf fundraiser, whether it's a traditional 18-hole tournament, TopGolf event, mini golf fundraiser or anything in between. Events can be hosted directly by a nonprofit organization or by a third-party fundraiser that benefits a charity. Article content Since its inception in 2021, Play It Forward has awarded $50,000 to organizations using golf as a fundraising tool. Below is a list of the deserving organizations that have received funds through the Play It Forward campaign. Article content 2024: Coalition 4 Kids. Supporting over 1,200 vulnerable students in northwest Tennessee, C4K uses funds from its annual Golf Classic to offer after-school and evening programs in one of the area's most underserved communities. C4K helps students achieve academic, physical, social and spiritual growth. 2023: Avery's Hope. Avery's Hope assists families of children living with rare and undiagnosed GI conditions. Its TopGolf fundraiser creates a more inclusive event for the families it serves, highlighting how alternative golf fundraisers can also make a huge impact. 2022: Sisters Across America and Make-A-Wish Foundation. Sisters Across America supports young minority women pursuing professional golf, while Make-A-Wish's Pro-Am for Wishes helps grant life-changing experiences to critically ill children across the Philadelphia, Delaware, and Susquehanna Valley regions. 2021: Cameron Steinberg Foundation. Founded in memory of Cameron Steinberg, who passed away from a congenital heart defect at two months old, the foundation launched by her parents has raised over $200,000 for CHD research and family support through golf fundraisers. Media can access video from the 2023 event. Article content Play It Forward: 2025 Schedule Article content August 1, 2025: Nomination period opens September 30, 2025: Nomination deadline December 2, 2025 (Giving Tuesday): Winner announced Article content 'Golf tournaments do more than raise money. They build community, spread awareness and inspire change,' says Steve Mattern, Chief Operating Officer at GolfStatus. 'Through Play It Forward, we're proud to elevate the incredible work being done by nonprofits and the passionate people behind their events.' Article content Media can access photos and videos through the GolfStatus or Dormie Network Media Kits. Article content About GolfStatus Article content GolfStatus helps nonprofits leverage the giving power of golf to raise more dollars, engage supporters, and do more good. Its robust golf event management platform streamlines golf tournaments from start to finish to save time and enhance the overall event experience for golfers, sponsors, and golf facilities. GolfStatus combines powerful technology with practical golf fundraising resources and industry-leading support to make charity golf tournaments easy, approachable, and efficient for organizations of all types and sizes. Visit Article content About Dormie Network Article content Dormie Network is a national network of private destination golf clubs that includes ArborLinks in Nebraska City, Nebraska; Ballyhack Golf Club in Roanoke, Virginia; Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas; Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina; GrayBull Club in Maxwell, Nebraska; Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey; Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana. Each offers a premier experience where pure golf meets genuine hospitality. Learn more at Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
31-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
GolfStatus and Dormie Network Award $10,000 to a Deserving Golf Charity Event Through Play It Forward Campaign
LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GolfStatus, Dormie Network, and Dormie Network Foundation are proud to announce the return of Play It Forward, a campaign that shines a spotlight on deserving nonprofit organizations that are using the power of golf to drive meaningful impact and further their missions. Through this annual campaign, one outstanding charity golf event will receive a $10,000 donation in 2025. From August 1 to September 30, supporters are encouraged to nominate a charity golf tournament they love. Anyone can submit a nomination, including event organizers, participants, sponsors, volunteers, or supporters. Nominators are asked to provide a clear, detailed and compelling description of why they are nominating the charity golf event, what they're raising money for and why they should receive the $10,000 donation. This information will be reviewed by the selection committee and used to determine the winner. At the end of the nomination period, one deserving golf fundraiser will be selected to receive the $10,000 donation. The person who submitted the winning nomination will receive a Dormie Network Stay and Play Package, which includes a two-day, one-night golf getaway at one of its premier private destination clubs. 'Over the past few years, the Play It Forward campaign has successfully recognized everyday heroes, utilizing the game of golf to create a true impact on their communities,' says Brian Schenk, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Dormie Network Foundation. 'It is always fun to read the amazing nominations we receive every year, and it truly is an honor to be able to celebrate the tournaments and the people who make it all possible.' Eligible events include any type of golf fundraiser, whether it's a traditional 18-hole tournament, TopGolf event, mini golf fundraiser or anything in between. Events can be hosted directly by a nonprofit organization or by a third-party fundraiser that benefits a charity. Since its inception in 2021, Play It Forward has awarded $50,000 to organizations using golf as a fundraising tool. Below is a list of the deserving organizations that have received funds through the Play It Forward campaign. 2024: Coalition 4 Kids. Supporting over 1,200 vulnerable students in northwest Tennessee, C4K uses funds from its annual Golf Classic to offer after-school and evening programs in one of the area's most underserved communities. C4K helps students achieve academic, physical, social and spiritual growth. 2023: Avery's Hope. Avery's Hope assists families of children living with rare and undiagnosed GI conditions. Its TopGolf fundraiser creates a more inclusive event for the families it serves, highlighting how alternative golf fundraisers can also make a huge impact. 2022: Sisters Across America and Make-A-Wish Foundation. Sisters Across America supports young minority women pursuing professional golf, while Make-A-Wish's Pro-Am for Wishes helps grant life-changing experiences to critically ill children across the Philadelphia, Delaware, and Susquehanna Valley regions. 2021: Cameron Steinberg Foundation. Founded in memory of Cameron Steinberg, who passed away from a congenital heart defect at two months old, the foundation launched by her parents has raised over $200,000 for CHD research and family support through golf fundraisers. Media can access video from the 2023 event. Play It Forward: 2025 Schedule August 1, 2025: Nomination period opens September 30, 2025: Nomination deadline December 2, 2025 (Giving Tuesday): Winner announced 'Golf tournaments do more than raise money. They build community, spread awareness and inspire change,' says Steve Mattern, Chief Operating Officer at GolfStatus. 'Through Play It Forward, we're proud to elevate the incredible work being done by nonprofits and the passionate people behind their events.' Nominate a golf tournament at Media can access photos and videos through the GolfStatus or Dormie Network Media Kits. About GolfStatus GolfStatus helps nonprofits leverage the giving power of golf to raise more dollars, engage supporters, and do more good. Its robust golf event management platform streamlines golf tournaments from start to finish to save time and enhance the overall event experience for golfers, sponsors, and golf facilities. GolfStatus combines powerful technology with practical golf fundraising resources and industry-leading support to make charity golf tournaments easy, approachable, and efficient for organizations of all types and sizes. Visit About Dormie Network Dormie Network is a national network of private destination golf clubs that includes ArborLinks in Nebraska City, Nebraska; Ballyhack Golf Club in Roanoke, Virginia; Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas; Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina; GrayBull Club in Maxwell, Nebraska; Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey; Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana. Each offers a premier experience where pure golf meets genuine hospitality. Learn more at About Dormie Network Foundation Dormie Network Foundation supports nonprofits through in-kind donations and direct cash grants and seeks to build long-term relationships with its nonprofit partners to help them raise the bar on fundraising opportunities. Learn more at
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Dormie Network thrives by providing distinctive golf experiences for its members
Since acquiring its first golf club a decade ago, Dormie Network has become one of golf's premier boutique club operators. The Nebraska-based company is built on a commitment to quality over quantity – a vision led by Zach Peed, who carries forward the legacy once shared with his father, publishing magnate Tom Peed. Dormie Network has grown steadily, to seven golf clubs, with the recent opening of GrayBull Club, the first new course built by Dormie, in the Nebraska Sandhills. Whether acquiring a course or building from the ground up, Dormie Network's formula remains the same: provide pristine course conditions; build functional, upscale lodging, typically with 60 beds per property; serve region-specific cuisine; and hire staffers oozing in bonhomie. The company also avoids residential settings, preferring instead to provide members with core golf experiences. Dormie Network is all about golf; Mark Ruhga, the COO, said the company has no interest in properties that have 'traditional country club amenities, such as pools, tennis courts or large banquet facilities.' 'Dormie Network exists to provide our members with perfectly manicured golf courses, comfortable accommodations, outstanding dining, and highly personalized hospitality to create memorable experiences and genuine camaraderie,' Ruhga told Golfweek. Those characteristics are embodied at the eponymous Dormie Club, a 2010 Bill Coore-Ben Crenshaw design that is a staple on Golfweek's Best Modern Courses list. The club, acquired by Dormie Network in 2017, always stood out among the great courses of the North Carolina Sandhills and perfectly represents the company's vision of a members' club. 'The area is very rural. There are no houses whatsoever,' said Tony Foreman, a Golfweek course rater who played there earlier this year. 'It's my kind of course. I like an aesthetically beautiful course, which it is, and I just enjoyed the fact that there were no houses around it and it wasn't part of a development. It was very peaceful, very relaxing, and just a pleasure to be out there.' Fellow raters described similar experiences after visits earlier this year to Victoria National, Golfweek's top-ranked private course in Indiana and the former host of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship from 2019 to 2023. 'I personally think Victoria National is the best Dormie Network property I have visited, although all of the properties that I have been to are excellent,' said Golfweek course rater Mac Frye, who has been to every Dormie club except GrayBull. This speaks to what makes Dormie Network unique – not just one great course, but a full portfolio of top golf destinations across the country, all accessible through a single membership. From New Jersey to Nebraska, members can travel and experience pure golf and genuine hospitality. Another Golfweek rater, Chad Peterson, played Victoria National before Dormie Network bought it in 2018 and returned recently as part of a new corporate membership. He noted that much has changed, including the addition of more than a dozen member cottages, making it 'a great place to entertain.' Victoria National, a Tom Fazio design, was cut through an old strip mine, and that design feature fosters the quintessential Dormie Network golf experience. 'It creates these natural barriers between holes, so you don't see other holes or other golfers,' Foreman said. 'It has an intimate feel to it. You feel like you're the only group out there.' Golfweek course rater Doug Kalmey recently visited Victoria National as part of a 16-person group, which included three of Kalmey's business partners and 12 of their clients. They were there to discuss business, play two rounds of golf and build relationships. 'It was perfect because the facilities are great at Victoria National,' Kalmey said. 'The place is great because the lodging and service are over the top. Every cottage has a gathering room, but each guest has a private bedroom and bath. For a client event, when you're bringing people together, the set-up of their lodging is perfect. You're together, but you have your own facilities.' Victoria National might be Dormie Network's most difficult test of golf, as one might expect from a course that ends with a five-hole stretch dubbed 'The Gauntlet.' The layout places a premium on tee shots because there is water on virtually every hole. Before playing Victoria National, Falmey gave each member of his group a sleeve of golf balls and said he would give a dozen balls to anyone who walked off 18 with the original sleeve intact. 'I did not have to pay off that bet,' Falmey said with a laugh. But that didn't diminish the fun. 'We had some low single-digits – 1- or 2-handicaps – and then we had guys who were 18- to 20-handicaps, and everyone enjoyed the course and had fun,' Falmey said. 'I think we all went into it with the mindset that this is a challenging place, but beautiful and ranks high, so let's go and enjoy ourselves.' Dormie Network is focused on providing more of these types of golf experiences. The Network has plans to grow to 10 to 12 golf clubs, whether through acquisitions or new construction. 'The success of GrayBull makes new construction an appealing option,' Ruhga said. 'Discussions about adding a second course at any of our existing clubs have been limited. Our priority remains to preserve the intimate atmosphere that comes from hosting a select number of groups at each property each day.'
