Who we are.
You’re Good By Me is a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization centered around mental health awareness and suicide prevention in the game of golf. Conceptually the YGBM approach will build a foundation that emphasizes growing community and connection, through initiatives that emphasize the growth of emotional intelligence and natural supportive environments subtly but with intention.Rather than providing clinical services, the organization operates as a bridge embedding simple, scalable educational and outreach tools, events, and campaigns that encourage conversation, reflection, and support among players. The model leverages partnerships with golf facilities, brands, and behavioral health organizations to extend reach and engagement. Through focused efforts, supported by a partnership-driven approach, YGBM can support mental wellness and suicide prevention in golf.
Founders Statement
In golf, you're good by me has a specific meaning. When your playing partner putts the ball within a reasonable proximity to the hole, you let them know, you're good by me, no need to putt again. However golf has always been more than a game. When someone says you're good by me, they’re offering something simple and powerful. They’re saying: I care for you, you're important, you're a person who deserves to be trusted and loved. It means there is no pressure to exist a certain way, and you don’t have to prove anything to be valued and keep going. Just be you.
The organization You're Good By Me (YGBM) was created with that same spirit. YGBM is golf based mental health and suicide prevention organization, that is fundamentally built on connection, acceptance, and showing up for ourselves and one another. Sometimes that's just showing up to play or asking someone to play. Sometimes that's being willing to share how you're feeling with someone, or being open to have someone share with you. Both can matter, and both can be what's needed. Just be present and ask others to be present with you.
You don’t have to have it all together. You don’t have to sink every putt. However you show up....you’re good by us.
Origin Story
You're Good By Me (YGBM) grew from community connections that the game of golf naturally provides. Danny Puckett and Sam Shea, cofounders of YGBM met while playing a round of golf in Portland, OR in 2023. They continued to share space, mostly virtually, through a variety of existing golf communities. In October of 2025, Sam traveled to San Antonio, Texas to attend professional training. The location was chosen specifically to avoid distractions, and focus. Danny reached out to Sam to offer hospitality as a San Antonio resident.
In what was essentially a golf blind date, they met to have dinner, connect, and play a round of par 3 golf under the lights. The conversation was focused on what they both loved, and got out of the game of golf. The alignment around being a part of a community, the opportunity the game provides to grow real relationships with people, and the important role golf plays in improving our mental well being provided an immediate connection.
Throughout our round of golf as we shared more about ourselves, it became clear that we both had lived experience with mental health, and the impact of suicide. As we progressed through the round we continued to toss around ideas related to trying to make an impact in golf, that would grow mental health awareness, and ultimately suicide prevention.
Both founders left that interaction feeling motivated. Sam and Danny continued to connect around the idea, and fairly quickly it became evident that there was an opportunity and a need for the vision that we had. The name You’re Good By Me was identified very quickly, as it clearly aligns with both golf, and mental health messaging. The formal establishment of the organization, and 501(c)(3) status came soon after in January 2026.
Opportunity
YGBM is built around a simple but often overlooked problem: many individuals lack accessible, everyday opportunities to build emotional awareness, practice connection, and engage in meaningful conversations about their well-being. While clinical services and crisis support are critical, they are typically engaged only after a need has escalated. In contrast, the skills and conditions that support mental wellness, emotional intelligence, a sense of belonging, and the ability to both give and receive support are rarely cultivated in the natural environments where people spend their time.
At the same time, social isolation, stigma, and discomfort with vulnerability continue to limit help-seeking behaviors, particularly in communities where expectations around self-reliance are strong. This creates a gap between awareness of mental health and the ability to act, leaving people without the tools or confidence to check in with themselves, reach out to others, or respond, and access support when someone may be struggling.
