LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

While it may not always be obvious, Kate Stinson thinks the evidence is clear: the worlds of golf and giving are closely linked.

"Golf raises billions of dollars for charity," Stinson said. "I mean, the stats are staggering — there are about 800,000 charity scrambles just in the United States."

According to the National Golf Foundation, in 2023, golf events raised $4.6 billion for nonprofits. However, Stinson and her business partners noticed that the way people play the game is changing — and that’s what spurred them to start ChipIn .

"More people play off-course now," Stinson said. "So, when you think of off-course, you think of your Topgolf, your Toptracer driving ranges, your golf simulators at home — more people are playing that way now. But we want to take th

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