Bank of America Youth Golf Program Opens Low-Cost Summer Rounds for Indiana Kids
A youth golf program promoted locally in Indiana is offering children and teens access to low-cost rounds through Youth on Course.
INDIANAPOLIS | A youth golf program with Indiana ties is offering families a lower-cost way to get children and teens on the course this summer.
WISH-TV reported on Bank of America’s youth golf effort, and Bank of America says its Golf with Us program provides Youth on Course memberships for children and teens ages 6 to 18, giving participants access to rounds that cost $5 or less at participating courses.
The sports value is obvious. Golf can be expensive before a child ever learns whether they like it. Clubs, course access, lessons, travel and tournament fees can make the sport feel closed to many families.
Low-cost course access changes that equation. It gives kids a chance to play real rounds, learn etiquette, practice patience and build confidence without requiring parents to commit to a full private-club or travel-team pathway.
The community value may be just as important. Summer programs give young people structured time, mentors and a reason to stay active outdoors. Golf is not a cure-all, but it can be a practical entry point into discipline, concentration and social connection.
Indiana has enough public and semi-public golf infrastructure to make access meaningful if participating courses are within reach of families. The challenge is awareness: parents need to know the program exists, how to sign up and where their children can play.
Bank of America has said the program is tied to Youth on Course, a nonprofit model built around affordable rounds for young golfers. That partnership matters because it connects a national sponsor with an existing youth-access network.
Sports participation is often shaped by cost. When a sport becomes too expensive, talent and interest are filtered out before they can develop.
For Indianapolis and Indiana families, the immediate benefit is simple: more kids can try golf without the sport’s usual price barrier.
The next thing to watch is whether local courses, schools, youth groups and parks departments help families find and use the program.
Additional Reporting By: WISH-TV; Bank of America; Youth on Course; CGN News Staff
What this means
This matters because cost is one of the biggest barriers to youth sports participation.
Affordable rounds can introduce more Indiana kids to golf, especially families who would not otherwise see the sport as accessible.