Program brings $5 golf rounds to San Antonio kids

The latest: Bank of America's Golf with Us program is offering kids ages 6–18 a free one-year membership to Youth on Course for a limited time.

• Memberships cost $40 on average, depending on location.

How it works: Kids can play rounds for $5 or less at participating courses, including Brackenridge Park, Cedar Creek, Fort Sam Houston, Mission Del Lago and Olmos Basin.

• The membership includes $5 simulator rentals and free lessons at Golf Galaxy and Dick's House of Sport.

By the numbers: About 650 local kids signed up last year, playing more than 1,300 rounds across the city.

The fine print: The nationwide offer ends once 150,000 memberships are claimed or by June 15, 2026 — whichever comes first.

What they're saying: "Golf teaches powerful life lessons, how to compete, stay patient, and handle setbacks, and those lessons shape who you become," golf star Rory McIlroy — is donating $500,000 to the program — said in a statement.

• "Opening access to the game is key to giving more kids that opportunity."