Each year, the Patriot All-America Invitational raises funds for the families of fallen and injured servicemembers and first responders, and this year, the amateur golf event dubbed “College Golf’s Best Bowl Game” has added live music and a new Veterans Village to its lineup.

Slated for Saturday, Dec. 28 through Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park and Sterling Grove Golf and Country Club in Surprise and conducted in partnership with the West Valley Mavericks, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association, the Golf Coaches Association of America and the Arizona Golf Association, the 54-hole amateur event welcomes PING All-Americans from the previous season in NCAA Divisions I, II and III. It also features NAIA, NJCAA and AJGA-ranked athletes as well as international team members and special invitees.

Beyond the tournament itself, weekend festivities include live music by Aaron Nichols and Melissa Barrison for VIP ticket holders, a tour of Luke Air Force Base for the players and a returning Veterans Village featuring complimentary snacks, non-alcoholic beverages and critical resources and services for veterans and their families. The expanded field will play in the Thunderbolt Invitational, which takes place at Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club in Surprise during the festivities, with the top three finishers earning automatic entry into next year’s Patriot All-America Invitational.

Funds raised by both events benefit the West Valley Mavericks Foundation and Folds of Honor, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military and first responders.

What: The Patriot All-America Golf Invitational and The Thunderbolt Invitational

Where: The Wigwam Golf Resort - 451 N Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 (Add SG Address)

When: Saturday, December 28 through Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Click here for the full schedule of events.

Why: To raise funds for the West Valley Mavericks Foundation and Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that provides scholarship opportunities for the families of fall and disabled servicemen and women and first responders.

For more information go to https://www.westvalleymavericksfoundation.org/the-patriot-all-america-golf-tournament