May 17-18, 2026
Celebrity Golf Classic
Join the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund for our 31st annual Celebrity Golf Classic on May 17-18, 2026.
This premier event is the foundation upon which the Jay Fund was built. Proceeds provide financial, emotional and practical support to families tackling childhood cancer.
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund is proud to be a recipient of the
Sponsorship Information
Help us provide financial and emotional support to patients and families tackling childhood cancer by sponsoring this premier event, which features two days of socializing and golf at TPC Sawgrass. The fun kicks off on Sunday evening with a gala dinner featuring celebrity guests tableside. Attendees can bid on experiences, vacations, and sports memorabilia during competitive silent and live auctions. On
Monday the competition continues on the iconic PLAYERS Stadium Course with celebrities and sponsors enjoying 18 holes hosted by Coach Coughlin.
Below is a full list of our sponsorship levels and benefits.
Questions? Email Alex Garcia, Associate Director of Donor Engagement, at alex@tcjayfund.org.
▸ PRESENTING SPONSOR - $50,000 – SOLD OUT
- Two foursomes in the Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, May 18; THE PLAYERS Stadium Course
- Opportunity to select two celebrity guests to play with each foursome
- Use of eight personalized lockers in the TOUR-PLAYER locker room for the Celebrity Golf Classic
- Two priority tables of eight at the Celebrity Dinner & Auction on Sunday, May 17, TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
- Opportunity to select celebrity guests; in addition to your 16 seats
- Recognition in remarks by Tom Coughlin over the two-day event
- Awards Lunch Sponsor and recognition on Jay Fund digital platform (NEW!)
- Round of golf and lunch with Tom Coughlin, at a mutually agreed upon location and date (NEW!)
- One college scholarship, in your name, to be announced at Celebrity Dinner & Auction
- Kid Reporter recognition (NEW!)
- Jay Funds kids, siblings and guest kids are special reporters on Monday, May 18 at TPC Sawgrass
- Logo on microphone, logo on special bib worn by kid reporters
- Recognition on Jay Fund digital platform
- Official sponsor of a patient event or experience in 2026-2027
- Fore caddie per foursome
- Gift bag and commemorative group photo for all golfers
- Prominent branding and gifting opportunities over two-day event including all printed and digital materials
- Two dedicated social media posts recognizing your partnership in the Jay Fund mission
▸ TITLE SPONSOR - $30,000 – SOLD OUT
- Two foursomes in the Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, May 18; THE PLAYERS Stadium Course
- Celebrity guest to play with each foursome
- Two priority tables of eight at the Celebrity Dinner & Auction on Sunday, May 17; TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
- Celebrity guest for each table; in addition to your 16 seats
- Sponsorship of one of the following
- Champagne Wall Sponsor * Dessert Reception Sponsor * Golf Breakfast Sponsor (NEW!)
- Fore caddie per foursome
- Gift bag and commemorative group photo for all golfers
- Branding and gifting opportunities over two-day event
- Two dedicated social media posts recognizing your partnership in the Jay Fund mission
- Sponsor of a patient event or experience in 2026-2027
▸ OFFICIAL SPONSOR - $25,000 - SOLD OUT
- One foursome in the Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, May 18; THE PLAYERS Stadium Course
- Celebrity guest to play with each foursome
- One table of eight at the Celebrity Dinner & Auction on Sunday, May 17; TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
- Celebrity guest for table in addition to your 8 seats
- Fore caddie per foursome
- Gift bag and commemorative group photo for all golfers
- Support a patient event or experience in 2026-2027
- Branding over two-day event
▸ DINNER SPONSOR - $10,000 - Available
- One table of eight at the Celebrity Dinner & Auction on Sunday, May 17; TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
- Celebrity guest for table; in addition to your 8 seats
- Branding at Celebrity Dinner & Auction
▸ KADDIE FOR KIDS SPONSOR - $5,000 - Available
- Two invitations to the Celebrity Dinner & Auction on Sunday, May 17; TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
- Opportunity to support a Jay Fund patient and feature their story on course signage and on the golf cart GPS tracking system, proudly displayed alongside your company logo
- A customized caddie bib which includes your company logo and the patient’s name on the back, worn throughout the round by a TPC Sawgrass caddie
- An invitation for two company ambassadors to join the celebrity golfers for coffee from 7:30 – 9 am at the Practice Facility ahead of the Celebrity Golf Classic
- Recognition on Jay Fund digital platforms
NEW! Exclusive Branding Sponsorship Opportunities
▸ GOLF CART SPONSOR - $10,000 - SOLD OUT
- Logo signage on all 100 golf carts provided to players, celebrities and staff
- Two invitations for company ambassadors to join the celebrity golfers for breakfast and lunch during the Celebrity Golf Classic
- Recognition on Jay Fund digital platform
▸ JAY FUND PATIENT FAMILY DINNER SPONSOR - $7,500 - SOLD OUT
- We are honored to invite Jay Fund patients (speakers, artists, scholarship winners) and their families to our dinner each year
- This sponsorship helps cover the costs of the meals, gift bags, fun and transportation for the Jay Fund families; help create special memories for our special guests
- Two invitations to the Celebrity Dinner & Auction on Sunday, May 17; TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
▸ BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR - $5,000 – SOLD OUT
- Branding on two beverage carts
- Two invitations for company ambassadors to join the celebrity golfers for breakfast and lunch during the Celebrity Golf Classic
- Recognition on Jay Fund digital platform
Celebrating 31 years
2026 marks 31 years of the Celebrity Golf Classic and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund. The Celebrity Golf Classic will kick off our organization’s 31st anniversary celebration.
Why 31? Our namesake Jay McGillis was #31 on the football team at Boston College, where he played under Coach Coughlin. He was diagnosed with cancer and passed away eight months later, and Coach Coughlin and his wife Judy saw firsthand the financial and emotional strain experienced by Jay’s family. The Coughlins vowed that if they ever had a chance, they would help families like Jay’s.
In 1994, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tom Coughlin to serve as their first head coach. It was an incredible professional opportunity for Coughlin—the chance to build an expansion franchise from the ground up. The new role also gave Coughlin and his wife Judy the platform they needed to fulfill their promise to help families who had a child with cancer.
They launched the Tom Coughlin Jay Foundation with this golf tournament on May 5-6, 1996. Coughlin enlisted the help of his Jaguars employees, friends, neighbors and loyal sponsors to raise $38,000 that first year. Since then, this tournament and the foundation have grown exponentially. What started as a promise has led to over $39 million in support provided to 6,700 families tackling childhood cancer.
Thank you to our sponsors!
