History of On Course Foundation

ON COURSE FOUNDATION USA LAUNCHED IN 2013.

John Simpson visited the British defense medical rehabilitation center at Headley Court in 2009.  Moved by what he saw and heard, he founded On Course Foundation. His interactions with patients who were amputees and those who suffered from PTSD resonated with his life experiences. 

As a child, John contracted polio and, as a result, has only one fully functioning leg.  Playing golf since the age of 14 helped him successfully overcome life challenges. John’s business career in golf is also admirable.  Right out of university, he approached International Management Group Founder and sports marketing guru Mark McCormack who was agent to Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.  John got the job at IMG and quickly rose the ranks to eventually manage business affairs for Nick Faldo, Vijay Singh, Bernhard Langer, Nick Price and Greg Norman.

All this was the genesis of the charity and John set out to formalize the organization. His aim was to create a charity (On Course Foundation) to offer injured Service members and Veterans the opportunity to participate in golf on a level playing field with everyone else, either as a player or through employment in the golf industry.

Motivated by the more than three million injured and sick veterans in America today, On Course Foundation conducts events in 15 major markets.  Employment opportunities with Topgolf Callaway Brands, TaylorMade, Invited, TPC Network, Landscapes Unlimited and similar employers await OCF members.