Golf Community Replaces Stolen Clubs for Young Champion
Ryan French of Monday Q Info offered to replace the stolen Ping clubs of 7-year-old state champion Yaqub Ibrahim.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Golf
Golf community members are organizing a replacement set of golf clubs for 7-year-old Yaqub Ibrahim after a theft from his father's car in Los Angeles. Monday Q Info said a new set would be ordered from Callaway the following week, funded through the nonprofit Drive Fore the Future.
Why it matters
The theft left a young golfer who has played since age three without the newly fitted equipment he relied on. The response shows how the golf community is rallying around a local family's loss through a nonprofit funding channel.
The stolen equipment was a newly fitted set of Ping clubs belonging to a seven-year-old who has played since age three. As of the latest update, the replacement order had not been placed and no delivery date was set.
The players
Ryan French
Ryan French is a golf figure who runs the Monday Q Info platform and co-founded the nonprofit Drive Fore the Future.
Drive Fore the Future
Drive Fore the Future is a nonprofit co-founded by Ryan French and Chris Gallagher that funds golf equipment for young players.
Callaway
Callaway is a major golf equipment manufacturer that will supply the replacement clubs ordered for Yaqub Ibrahim.
The details
Salma Ibrahim's appeal reached Claire Rogers, who shared it publicly on November 5. Ryan French responded through his golf platform, spoke with Yaqub's father, and offered to fund a replacement set through Drive Fore the Future, which he co-founded with Chris Gallagher.
Timeline
2023: Claire Rogers first met Salma Ibrahim at the U.S. Open.
June 30, 2025: Legacy Ladies welcomed the Ibrahim family to its charity golf event at Porter Valley Country Club.
November 5, 2026: Claire Rogers publicly shared Salma Ibrahim's appeal for help.
Week following November 7, 2026: Monday Q Info plans to order new clubs from Callaway.
Season Trajectory
Youth golf competition, including national events like the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships in Pinehurst, North Carolina, depends heavily on equipment access for young players. This episode shows how community-funded replacements can keep developing competitors in the sport when unexpected losses occur.
Yaqub Ibrahim's replacement clubs will come through Drive Fore the Future donations, so contributions to that nonprofit directly determine when the equipment is purchased. Readers following youth golf can track whether the Callaway order is placed on the announced timeline.
The takeaway
Equipment loss can derail a young athlete's development, and organized community response through nonprofits can restore it quickly. Supporting local youth sports funds is one practical way to help families recover from similar setbacks.
What happens next
Monday Q Info stated that new clubs would be ordered from Callaway the following week, with delivery to follow.
Further reading
Explore more Golf coverage for context on youth competition and equipment access.
