Ambassador of Golf

Presented by FirstEnergy Foundation

AMBASSADOR OF GOLF

The Ambassador of Golf event is a fundraiser benefiting Northern Ohio charities serving on the frontlines of health and human care. In 2023, the Kaulig Companies Championship and the Ambassador of Golf event distributed $1,233,750 to dozens of Northeast Ohio charities, including: Akron Children’s Hospital, University Hospitals, Summa Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, First Tee – Greater Akron, United Way Summit & Medina Counties, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, and the LeBron James Family Foundation.

AMBASSADOR OF GOLF RECIPIENTS

• 1981 Chi Chi Rodriguez
• 1982 Bing Crosby
• 1983 Byron Nelson
• 1984 Gene Sarazen
• 1985 Gerald Ford
• 1986 Bob Hope
• 1987 Dinah Shore
• 1988 Joe Dey
• 1989 Frank Chirkinian
• 1990 Barbara Nicklaus
• 1991 Arnold Palmer
• 1992 Nancy Lopez
• 1993 Roberto De Vicenzo
• 1994 George H.W. Bush
• 1995 Michael Bonnallack
• 1996 Deane Beman
• 1997 Peter Thomson
• 1998 Ken Venturi
• 1999 Gary Player
• 2000 Ben Hogan/Sam Snead
• 2001 Del de Windt
• 2002 Joanne Carner
• 2003 Robert Dedman Sr & Jack Vickers
• 2004 Lee Trevino
• 2005 Pete Dye
• 2006 Ken Schofield
• 2007 Tony Jacklin
• 2008 Charlie Sifford
• 2009 Hale Irwin
• 2010 Tom Watson
• 2011 Nick Price
• 2012 Sir Nick Faldo
• 2013 Jack Nicklaus
• 2014 Johnny Miller
• 2015 Judy Rankin
• 2016 Davis Love III
• 2017 Peter Jacobsen
• 2018 Jim Nantz
• 2019 Fred Couples
• 2021 President George W. Bush
• 2022 Condoleezza Rice
• 2023 Stephen Curry
• 2024 Peyton Manning