Golf With Jake

Swim with Mike and The Jake Olson Capital Golf Classic

Golf With Jake is an annual charity golf event with a name that plays off the incredible foundation it supports—Swim With Mike. The event came to life when 1880 Capital, a Trojan-led commercial real estate investment firm, approached me about hosting a golf tournament for a charity of my choice. Given the USC connection, I knew exactly where the proceeds should go.

Swim With Mike is a USC-based foundation that provides scholarships for athletes who, due to accidents or injuries, have become physically challenged. But my connection to Swim With Mike goes far beyond just admiration for their mission—it’s deeply personal.

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When I was 12 years old, just after learning I was going blind, I had my first experience with the USC football team. That’s when Ron Orr, the executive director of Swim With Mike and a former associate athletic director at USC, reached out to me. He told me that if I kept up my grades in high school, Swim With Mike would have a scholarship waiting for me. True to their word, in 2015, as I graduated high school, they provided me with a scholarship to attend USC—a scholarship that ultimately led to me walking onto the football team.

Swim With Mike started in 1981 as a fundraiser to help three-time All-American swimmer Mike Nyeholt, who had been paralyzed in a motorcycle accident. What began as a single swim-a-thon to buy Mike a specially equipped van turned into something much bigger. Mike was so moved by the support that he pledged to pay it forward, turning the fundraiser into a nationwide scholarship program for physically challenged athletes. Since then, Swim With Mike has raised over $30 million, providing scholarships to 310 recipients at 156 universities across the country.

Golf with Jake

After graduating college, I wanted to find a way to give back to a foundation that had done so much for me. That’s when 1880 Capital approached me with the idea of hosting a charity golf tournament. Now, in its third year, Golf With Jake has helped raise money for an endowed scholarship, ensuring that future physically challenged athletes will have the same opportunities I did.

Swim With Mike offers more than just financial aid—it provides hope, opportunity, and a future to those whose dreams might have been taken away. Golf With Jake is my way of making sure that mission continues, helping others overcome obstacles and chase their dreams, just like I did.

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Driving For A Cause

The 2nd Annual Jake Olson & 1880 Capital Golf Classic 2024

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