No pressure: First Tee kids deliver splash-free opening shots
Putting a couple of high school kids on the first tee, surrounding them with hundreds of fans and dozens of cameras, then asking them to…
Inside the 2025 TOUR Championship: Drew Charter School senior Destiny Downie is destined for greatness
Destiny Downie stands out amongst the thousands of people making their way around East Lake Golf Club on a busy Friday morning. A native of…
Dreams Turned Into Reality: The HOPE Tee Shot
Today, I was given the opportunity once again to become a student media correspondent for the East Lake Foundation. I had an amazing time meeting…
Day in the Life at the PGA TOUR – Interviewing Scottie Scheffler
I had an incredible experience participating as a media correspondent for the 2025 FedEx Cup through the East Lake Foundation. To begin my morning, I…
How Tom Cousins practiced “golf with a purpose”
The Atlanta developer died in July at age 93, leaving behind several legacies, including the revitalization of East Lake Golf Club and the surrounding neighborhood.
TOUR Championship’s impact on East Lake
Ilham Askia, President and CEO of the East Lake Foundation, shares how the Tour Championship affects the community.
As East Lake improves, community gives thanks for TOUR Championship, golf club
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – At first glance, East Lake Golf Club and the neighborhood of East Lake have little in common except location….
TOUR Championship attracts attention, investment to East Lake
With some of the best golfers in the world in Atlanta, longtime residents of East Lake reflect on what the tournament has brought to their…
TOUR Championship Leaves Lingering Legacy of Community Support
Since the inaugural TOUR Championship was held at East Lake Golf Club in 1998, the event has generated more than $63 million for local charities….
30 Years Later: East Lake’s transformation into a thriving community and national model
The foundation that supports Atlanta’s East Lake community, the East Lake Foundation, is celebrating 30 years. Ilham Askia, who serves as the president and CEO of the…
Illham Askia – Celebrating 30 Years of the East Lake Foundation
We could not do the work at East Lake Foundation without Tour Championship support without the East Lake Golf Club without the “Golf with a Purpose” to help serve…
WILLIAM WESLEY, CHAMPION OF SOCIAL IMPACT AND DEDICATED EAST LAKE RESIDENT, JOINS EAST LAKE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
East Lake Foundation Welcomes Delta Community Credit Union Leader to Board, Strengthens its Deep Roots in the Community ATLANTA—August 13, 2025—The East Lake Foundation is…
