In its history, the Shields Memorial Golf Tournament has raised over $200,000 in scholarship endowments for Golf Course, Sports Turf, and Turfgrass Management students at the Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA). Proceeds from the tournament have also covered the costs of student travel to various professional meetings and competitions.
Your involvement as a player or sponsor strengthens opportunities for turf students at the University of Maryland while recognizing the contributions of the Shields brothers and their families who have promoted the game of golf in Maryland for over 70 years.
For in-kind donations, please make checks payable to the University of Maryland Foundation, and write "Shields Memorial Fund" in the check note. Gifts in support of the University of Maryland are accepted and managed by the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc., an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization authorized by the Board of Regents. Hole sponsorship contributions to the University of Maryland Foundation are tax deductible.
Mail donations to:
Geoff Rinehart
2113 Jull Hall
4196 Stadium Drive
College Park, MD 20742
With questions, contact Geoff Rinehart, IAA Lecturer, and Advisor for Turfgrass and Golf Course Management.
