PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup celebrates the PGA HOPE Program by providing a unique and memorable experience for our military Veterans and the PGA Professionals who work tirelessly to positively impact Veterans’ lives. This annual event in conjunction with the week of PGA Championship, began in 2016 and is named after the Secretary of Veteran Affairs in recognition of the Memorandum of Understanding between PGA REACH and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Each team is made up of four Veteran PGA HOPE Graduates and one PGA or LPGA Professional. They play together in a 9-hole scramble competing against other PGA Sections from across the country.
The Gateway Section has had two teams compete: in 2018 at Whitmoor Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri and in 2023 at Penfield Country Club in Rochester, New York.
2023 Secretary's Cup in Rochester, NY at Penfield Country Club
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Bobby Hutchinson, Jon DePriest, PGA, CeeJay Taylor, Matthew Sorenson, and Mike LeBlanc pose with the PGA HOPE sign on the the first hole during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Rachel Harris/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Matthew Sorenson hits a tee shot on the the first hole during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Rachel Harris/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: PGA HOPE Gateway Team before the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Bobby Hutchinson celebrates during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Jon DePriest, PGA aligns CeeJay Taylor for a putt during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Mike LeBlanc hits his shot during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Bobby Hutchinson hits his shot during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America)
2023 PGA Championship - Preview Day One
PENFIELD, NY - MAY 15: Mike LeBlanc drives a golf cart during the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup before the PGA Championship at Penfield Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023 in Penfield, New York. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America)