The PGA Tour announced Tuesday a partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation.
Through the inaugural LeBron James Family Foundation Invitational at Firestone Country Club, set for July 6-7, 2027, a series of integrated initiatives will combine professional golf with youth engagement and fundraising to create community impact in James' hometown of Akron, Ohio.
The two-day event will include off-course mentorship programs that connect students in the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise program with professional golfers who advanced through the PGA Tour's Pathway to Progression Pro-Bound Five program. Additionally, competitions featuring amateurs as well as professionals from the Pro-Bound Five program will take place on Firestone Country Club’s South Course.
"Golf has become a passion of mine, and I've seen firsthand how the game can open doors, build relationships and create opportunities that many kids don’t even know exist,” James said in a release. “This partnership with the PGA Tour gives my Foundation a chance to introduce my I Promise students and more people to the game at a young age, support talented athletes chasing their dreams, and continue investing in the city of Akron that means everything to me."
The LeBron James Family Foundation's I Promise program serves Akron-area students and their families by providing them with the programs, support and resources they need to succeed in school and beyond. The partnership with the PGA Tour will help introduce young people to the game through community programming while creating opportunities for aspiring professional golfers.
“The PGA Tour believes golf can create opportunity, change lives and bring communities together,” said PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp. “LeBron and the LeBron James Family Foundation have shown what is possible when that commitment is backed by action, and this partnership brings that shared vision to life. By connecting young people in Akron with our sport and supporting talented, up-and-coming athletes pursuing their dreams through our Pathway to Progression program, we are creating an event that honors Firestone’s history and legacy while helping shape golf’s future.”
A centerpiece of the inaugural event next July will be the LeBron James Family Foundation Invitational Professional Competition, featuring alumni of the Pathway to Progression Pro-Bound Five program on Firestone Country Club's South Course. First unveiled in 2023, Pathway to Progression is the PGA Tour’s strategic investment in broadening the representation in golf by investing in the development of historically underrepresented communities.
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour announces partnership with LeBron James, event returning to Firestone in 2027
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