This August, on the 18th fairway at Hillcrest Country Club, a crowd will be packed in, dancing to HARDY. What you might not know is that every single one of them donated to a local charity just by joining the party.

That’s the engine behind the ​Albertsons Boise Open​ presented by Chevron. Since 1990, the annual golf tournament has raised $42 million for local nonprofits, including more than $3 million last year alone.

“This golf tournament is more than a golf tournament. It’s a mix of food, wine, music, golf, beer, spirits, and fun,” said tournament organizer Jeff Sanders. That mix is intentional, and so is where the money goes.

The tournament

The 37th Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron is a Korn Ferry Tour golf tournament that takes place at Hillcrest Country Club every year. Korn Ferry Tour tournaments are the official pathway to the PGA Tour, where players compete to earn “Tour cards” by accumulating points throughout the season. This year the Boise Open runs August 13-16 at Hillcrest Country Club, with 156 golfers competing across four days.

The Boise Open has seen many rising golfers on their way to stardom. Wyndham Clark, Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, and many more have all played the Boise Open before they went on to win the U.S. Open.

This year’s field has two notable players. Tyler Aldridge, a Caldwell native and Boise State alum, got a sponsor exemption into the tournament for his seventh time playing the event. So did John Daly II, son of two-time champion John Daly. He first came to the Boise Open back in 2011 as a kid to watch his dad play in the tournament. Now he’s about a month into his own pro career and will compete in the Boise Open in August.

The fundraiser

Every dollar from ticket sales goes to a local charity, and you get to pick which one. When you buy your ticket, the first step is choosing from a list of local nonprofits to donate 100% of your ticket purchase. Whatever charity you pick gets the money from your ticket. So if a thousand people choose the same nonprofit, that organization walks away with the total of all those ticket sales. Nonprofits benefitting from this year’s Boise Open include the Idaho Humane Society, Girls on the Run, First Tee Idaho, Boys & Girls Club of Ada County, Camp Rainbow Gold, Disabled American Veterans of Idaho, Faces of Hope Foundation, Special Olympics Idaho, and more.

There are 40 nonprofits involved each year. Nonprofits interested in being involved in the 2027 event can join the waitlist ​here​.

The concerts

Let’s talk about the music, because it’s quite the party. Three nights of concerts follow the golf each evening, starting around 7:15pm on the Chevron Stage, right next to the 18th fairway. This year’s lineup:

Thursday, August 13: Nelly (going fast) Friday, August 14: Counting Crows (sold out) Saturday, August 15: HARDY (sold out)

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday tickets are $35 and include golf plus that night’s concert. It’s general admission and standing room only. Friday and Saturday are already sold out and Thursday is expected to follow soon. You can find resale ticket info ​here​.

The details

If you want in, here’s what you’re working with:

Tickets are still available for Thursday and Sunday. Friday, Saturday, and 4-day passes are sold out.

Thursday tickets are $35 and include golf plus that night’s concert. Sunday is $10 and includes the final round of golf along with Junior Golf Day.

Every ticket, regardless of day, gets you into the Albertsons Wine Bar & Chill Zone, the Michelob Ultra Fan Pavilion, the Corona Premier Beach Club, and the Coors Light Fan Deck. Kids 15 and under get in free with a ticketed adult. And if you’re a veteran, active duty, retired military, or a first responder, you can pick up two free tickets for Sunday’s final round at the ticket window on August 16, just bring your ID.

A couple concert logistics worth knowing: it’s general admission and standing room, blankets aren’t allowed, and chair space is limited to a designated section toward the back.

The impact

It’s easy to think of a golf tournament as something that happens near you rather than for you, but the Boise Open has built itself into one of the bigger annual fundraising events in the Treasure Valley. Thirty six years of doing this, $42 million raised, and it still somehow manages to feel like a summer party instead of a gala.

If you go, you might catch a future major champion early in his career. You might dance to Nelly’s ‘Hot in Herre’ on a golf course. And either way, your ticket already did something good for your community before you even walked through the gate.

Tickets and the full concert lineup are at ​​AlbertsonsBoiseOpen.com​.

Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

This story is sponsored by Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron

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