Northern Ohio vs Michigan • Ryder Cup Format • PGA HOPE
Team Northern Ohio
Northern Ohio
12 Veterans
VS
Team Michigan
Michigan
12 Veterans
Northern Ohio vs Michigan • Ryder Cup Format • PGA HOPE
The Great Lakes Valor Cup is a first-of-its-kind Ryder Cup-style golf competition bringing together 24 PGA HOPE veteran graduates — 12 representing the Northern Ohio PGA Section, 12 representing the Michigan PGA Section — for a day of competition, camaraderie, and purpose at one of America's most extraordinary golf venues.
Played at the birthplace of Folds of Honor, American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design. The Great Lakes Valor Cup honors the military men and women who have used golf as a pathway to healing, community, and resilience through PGA HOPE.
The Great Lakes Valor Cup combines the tradition of the Ryder Cup format with the mission of PGA HOPE and the generosity of Folds of Honor.
Twenty-four graduates of PGA HOPE programs from Ohio and Michigan. These are men and women who have served our country and found healing, camaraderie, and renewed purpose through the game of golf.
Inspired by golf's greatest team competition, the Great Lakes Valor Cup pits Ohio against Michigan in a series of match play and team competitions. State pride is on the line. The trophy goes to the winner. Bragging rights last forever.
Every dollar raised goes to Folds of Honor, providing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of America's fallen and disabled service members. The winning team's pot goes straight to their chapter.
One of the most storied rivalries in American sports comes to the golf course. Veterans from both sides of the state line will compete for glory, pride, and a historic inaugural trophy.
Each of the 24 competitors pledged $210 of their own money. No grants. No corporate backing. Just veterans who believe in what they're fighting for.
The winning team's $5,000 pot goes directly to their Folds of Honor chapter — funding educational scholarships for the spouses and children of fallen and disabled service members. That $5,000 can change lives. Your sponsorship makes the event worthy of what they're doing.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 2021, American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan is unlike any golf course in the world. Built on the site of a former military base, every hole tells a story of sacrifice, service, and strength.
The iconic American flag bunker design — visible from aerial view — makes American Dunes the most patriotic golf course in America, and the perfect backdrop for a competition honoring our nation's veterans.
Explore the CourseThis is Year 1. Northern Ohio vs Michigan. 24 players. One course. One cause. The vision is bigger — more states, more veterans, a national PGA HOPE championship built from the ground up. Founding sponsors get in now, before this is a big deal.
