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St. Louis, MO - On Tuesday, October 20, ten golfers gathered at Yorktown Golf Course for the 3rd St. Louis 100 Hole Hike. The 100 Hole Hike is a fundraiser for Youth on Course - an organization that helps provide junior golfers access to affordable rounds of golf for $5 or less. In 2025, we blew past our goal and raised $15,475. We set our sights even higher for 2026 with a goal of $16,000. 

So how does the Hike work? Each Hiker signed up to participate raises funds through their community of fellow golfers, friends, family, and coworkers. Then, on the day chosen, the Hikers play (and walk - hence the Hike part) 100 holes of golf in one day. Hikers do have the option to form a Hike Team. As part of a team, Hikers can all complete the 100 holes individually or they can work together by trading off throughout the day to complete the holes.  

Brian Daniels, Bobby Drummond, Joseph Katke, Brian Lein, Ryan McMullen, Alex Nebrig, Jeff Pelizzaro, Curt Rohe, Michael Sansone and Thomas Will all threw their hat in the ring to take on this challenge. Curt Rohe represented the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association. Brian Lein and Thomas Will represented Team Five Iron Golf. Brian Daniels, Bobby Drummond, Joseph Katke, Ryan McMullen, Alex Nebrig, Jeff Pelizzaro, and Michael Sansone represented Team 18Strong. 

The St. Louis 100 Hole Hike kicked off bright and early at 7:30 am. All 10 golfers started the day, eager to get the ball rolling. Having already begun their fundraising efforts, the group had successfully raised over $13,000 prior to the start of play on Tuesday. As the group made their way around the course - 5 and a half full loops plus one extra hole - they continued to raise funds while enjoying the company and camaraderie that came along the way during play.  

By the end of the day, over $14,000 had been raised and all 10 golfers completed 100 holes of golf individually. The team continued to push with determination to get closer to our goal by reaching out to friends, family, and the golf community, sharing the success of their 100 Hole Hike journey. As people saw that the Hike was completed and a few pledges that were made based on performance were upheld, we were able to reach $15,668 raised for Youth on Course in the days following the 100 Hole Hike!  

All proceeds from the St. Louis 100 Hole Hike go directly back into our golf community in the Metropolitan. There are 1,724 kids registered with Youth on Course in the Metropolitan alone that will be able to benefit from this. For every $100 donated, Youth on Course is able to provide approximately 15 affordable rounds of golf to kids. So, that means through the St. Louis 100 Hole Hike donations, Youth on Course can provide more than 2,200 rounds of affordable golf to local kids.  

If you wish to support this initiative and help us reach our goal of $16,000, the donation link is still live! Simply select a golfer and make a donation to their fundraising efforts: https://www.100holehike.org/maga2026/ . It’s not too late to make your impact - after all, this is all about access to golf for the kids!