5th Annual COOPER CUP
Charity Golf Tournament
Monday, June 16, 2025 | Carmel Country Club
A day of Golf, Friends & Fun to support Special Needs Individuals & Initiatives in the Region.
10:30 AM | Registration + Warm Up
12:00 PM | Tee Off + Shotgun Start
3:00 PM | Adaptive Golf Clinic Begins
4:30 PM | 19th Hole Reception Begins
2024 Cooper Cup Highlights. Filmed and Produced by Billow Media.
Two Unique Golf Tournaments - One Amazing Day on the Course
Cooper Cup SCRAMBLE | North Course
$1200/ Foursome
Foursome Teams | Captain’s Choice
On-course Games and Contests
Golf Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
No Handicap Required
Cooper Cup FOUR BALL | South Course
$800/ Twosome
Twosome Teams | Best Ball
Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
First Place Engraved on “Cooper Cup”
GHIN Handicap Required
Sponsorships Opportunities are Available for 2025!
For more info on event or sponsorships: events@cooperroyallfoundation.org
Join us after Golf for the 19th Hole Reception!
4:30pm - 7pm, Smoked BBQ and Brick Oven Pizza for Dinner with Middle James Brews on tap.
Games, Prizes and a Golf Themed Live Auction.
Available to non-golfers, golfer’s families, friends and guests. Invite your crew!
$30/adult - $15/child
Adaptive Golf Clinic - Why We Are Here!
Complimentary Golf Clinic during the tournament for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Challenges & Family.
Hosted by Carolina Adaptive Golf. Contact CRF for more information.
2024 SPONSORS (Updates Coming Soon)
Course Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors:
Beverage Sponsor:
Production & Video Sponsor:
Adaptive Golf Clinic Sponsors:
Hole Sponsors:
Kaj Vazales
19th Hole Reception Sponsors:
Player Experience Sponsors:
Landen Bartholomew Family
Friends of The Cup:
Bourgeois McGinn Builders
Lauren and Turner Dayton
Spencer and Roddey Dowd, III
Erin Varol
Who We’re Playing For
The Cooper Royall Foundation’s mission is to “Provide Resources and Awareness to Amplify the Love and Understanding of Special Needs Families”.
We focus on pre-school, post-secondary, and lifelong family support initiatives that “wrap themselves around” traditional K-12 offerings. CRF is partnering with likeminded organizations across the region to strategize & AMPLIFY the impact on those they serve.
Autism Society of NC - Camp Royall
Camp Royall is the Nation’s oldest and largest camp for individuals with Autism - located in Pittsboro, NC.
The Cooper Royall Foundation funds yearly scholarships to their weeklong summer camp for Autistic campers. Additionally, CRF is visioning and funding an Adaptive Play Zone and other strategic growth opportunities to bolster the Camp’s offerings!
LIFESPAN SERVICES
Lifespan illuminates the abilities of children and adults with disabilities by providing education, employment, and enrichment opportunities to live, work, and play in their communities throughout their lifetimes.
CRF is partnering with Lifespan to jumpstart the CREST Initiative - to create an inclusive jobs, training and social ecosystem in SouthPark.
ClemsonLIFE
ClemsonLIFE, is one of the nation’s leading post-secondary programs for young adults with Special Needs. The program focuses on teaching life and employment skills.
CRF co-developed the 50 by ‘25 Initiative w/ LIFE to grow the program by 25% and create an Inclusive Certificate of Hospitality Management. And now we’re helping the program grow to Greenville, SC!
Western Carolina UP Program
The WCU UP Program provides an inclusive, two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for college-aged persons with intellectual disability. The program facilitate UP students' transition from secondary school to adult life with education, employment, and independent living. CRF contributes to grow the UP Program annually!
Winthrop LIFE
WinthropLIFE is a federally designated post-secondary program built to strengthen skills in the areas of employment, self-determination, health and nutrition, social networking, and independent living. CRF has partnered with WinthropLIFE to hire additional faculty to triple the program enrollment between ‘23 and ‘25 - and more to come soon!
The Cooper Royall Foundation is embarking on an EXCITING NEW INITIATIVE to enhance the employment ecosystem in Charlotte for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We envision a place-based strategy to grow jobs opportunities, training, transportation and awareness anchored in the SouthPark neighborhood:
Partner with Charlotte based nonprofits that focus/create employment training and job opportunities for the intellectual disability community.
Create/ fund necessary supports to create a hub of employment that supports South Park’s 350+ neighborhood hotels, shops, restaurants, and service providers.
Incrementally create an ecosystem of inclusivity, opportunities, and celebration of people of all abiliies in the heart of Charlotte.