DRIVEN
by Momentum
2025 Impact Report
LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT & OUR CHAIR
FEBRUARY 2026
Dear Friends,
We are delighted to share our latest Impact Report with you—a reflection on an extraordinary year at Cobbs Creek and a powerful reminder of what your generosity has made possible. This past year marked a true turning point as we welcomed the community and visitors into our education and recreation programs for the very first time.
Because of your support, the Cobbs Creek Foundation continues to build momentum toward our vision of creating a vibrant epicenter of innovative programs, opportunity, and community connection in West Philadelphia. Already, thousands of Philadelphia youth in grades 1–12 have experienced life-changing educational opportunities at the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab, gaining access to mentorship, academic enrichment, and pathways to future success.
We also closed 2025 on an exciting high note, opening the Lincoln Financial Center—including the state-of-the-art driving range, Little Horse Tavern restaurant, pro shop, and community event space. These milestones not only expand public access to recreation and gathering spaces but also strengthen the long-term sustainability of our work by generating revenue that directly supports education and community engagement.
None of this progress would be possible without you. Your belief in this vision is helping to establish a unique and enduring model where golf serves as the engine powering opportunity, education, and community impact for generations to come. Simply put, you are helping turn possibility into reality.
And the most exciting part? This impact is just beginning.
Thank you for believing in this vision and for helping us build something truly transformational—we can’t wait to share what comes next.
CHRISTOPHER MAGUIRE
Chairman
JEFFREY SHANAHAN
President
Thanks to the generosity of leadership donors, we have reached $135 million toward the total campaign goal of $180 million.
A CAMPUS COMING TOGETHER
Our work would not be possible without the support of our many committed partners. We are privileged to call on their expertise and resources to begin fulfilling our mission more widely.
Smilow Woodland
TGR Learning Lab
OPENED APRIL 2025
In September, we proudly opened the 30,000-square-foot TGR Learning Lab made possible by our generous donors along with the TGR Foundation, the Smilow Foundation, and the Woodland Family. By October, more than 6,000 students in grades 1-12 participated in field trips and STEAM after-school programs, exceeding our expectations and revising our projections for annual engagement to more than 7,500 young people. Benefactors have named several of the spaces inside the Lab but there are still many more opportunities for donor recognition throughout the facility.
The Q School
Short Course
OPENING SPRING 2026
In the backyard of the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab sits our nine-hole USGA-rated short course, designed under the vision of Tiger Woods and generously donated by Denise Foderaro and Frank Quattrone. Now called the “Q School,” the course is ready for play this spring.
Lincoln Financial
Center
OPENED DECEMBER 2025
The Lincoln Financial Center has quickly become the heart of the Cobbs Creek Campus. This facility will be a central destination for annual visitors, expected to number at least 285,000. In addition to 68 Driving Range bays with Top Tracer technology, the Lincoln Financial Center already features the Little Horse Tavern restaurant, anindoor/outdoor lounge, an event space, and our first Pro Shop. Our Heritage Center & Museum, celebrating our historic journey and vision for the future, will open in 2026.
$10+
million
projected annual revenue from golf will be reinvested in our programs and our community
7,500
students
in grades 1-12 benefit from STEAM, college access, and career readiness programs
Year-
round
free programming at the Smilow Woodland TGR Learning Lab, which opened to the community in April 2025
Lincoln Financial
Center
features a state-of-the-art Driving Range, the Little Horse Tavern, and Pro Shop, which opened to the public in December 2025
CCF IN THE NEWS
Growing impact means greater visibility for the work of the Cobbs Creek Foundation. Enjoy these examples of prominent regional and national coverage from 2025.
GOLF.COM
“This grand Tiger Woods-fueled experiment is about much more than golf”
Josh Schrock
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
MAIN LINE TODAY
“The Reimagined Cobbs Creek Golf Course Is a Boon for the Region”
J.F. Pirro
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
GOLFPASS.COM
“The American golf Munaissance roars ahead with its biggest-ever project”
Tom Gavrich
JUNE 5, 2025
INQUIRER.COM
“Tater tots, cocktails, and tee time: There’s a new restaurant at the revived Cobbs Creek Golf Course”
Michael Klein
DECEMBER 12, 2025
Cobbs Creek Rising
The spotlight is shining brighter on the restoration of Cobbs Creek Golf Course, following the June 17th premiere of the Comcast NBC Universal docuseries “Headwaters to Horizons,” the first of three parts to be shown on the Golf Channel through 2027.
Click to watch a preview of episode 1, presented by Lincoln Financial, which blends history and vision—and begins to show how our work will be transformational for this neighborhood and the larger Philadelphia community.
230
media hits
citing or featuring Cobbs Creek in 2025
“On a scale of 1-10, the challenges at Cobbs Creek have been an 11 or 12. However, we expect that the outcomes to the course, the facilities, and the impact on the community will be an 11 or 12 as well, making it all worth it.”
GIL HANSE
Gil Hanse Golf Course Design
“Why do it? Love. Love for our city. Love for the game, and for all that golf has given to us. This is our chance to give back with no agenda, to create opportunities that positively shape the lives of Philadelphia’s youth and to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime restoration of a historic treasure.”
CHRIS MAGUIRE
Chairman, Cobbs Creek Foundation
“We believe in the vision of the Cobbs Creek Foundation. We’ve seen their measurable results to date and look forward to being a part of their future in bringing back an iconic Philadelphia landmark that will positively affect the lives of the people of our city.”
CHRIS NECZYPOR
Chief Financial Officer, Lincoln Financial; Board Member, Cobbs Creek Foundation
285k
25+
anticipated golfers and visitors annually
acres
of wetlands creation
3
miles
of creek restoration
OUR GENEROUS DONORS
This listing reflects gifts to the Cobbs Creek Foundation through January 31, 2026.
We strive for accuracy in listing and thanking all of our donors. If you notice missing or incorrect information, please let us know by contacting info@cobbscreek.org.