Tag Archives: Charity
2021 Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Raised $840K for Charity
The 2021 Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Championship raised $840,000 for Northeastern Ohio charities. It was the largest charitable donation made in one year and brought the total amount raised for charity through professional golf tournaments held at Firestone Country Club to over $30 million.
Pro Ams are the Life Blood of Golf
By: Fred Altvater The World Golf Foundation tracks the amount of money generated for charitable causes every year from golf related activities. Local outings, tournaments and pro-am events raise nearly $4 Billion annually. The PGA Tour boasts that they have generated over $2 Billion in charitable donations, since the tour started tracking their generosity. […]
Golf Leads the Way for Charitable Donations
By Fred Altvater Over 12 million golfers participate in a charity golf outing every year to help raise a total of $4 Billion for thousands of charitable organizations across the country. Everyone is aware of the nearly $3 billion the PGA Tour has raised through its tournaments, since 1938. The LPGA Tour also creates needed […]
Golf Generates $3.9 Billion Annually for Charity
By: Fred Altvater If you are one of the 12 million golfers that participated in a charity golf outing, you helped raise a total of $3.9 Billion for donation to thousands of charitable organizations across the country. Everyone is aware of the $2.4 billion the PGA Tour has raised through its tournaments, since 1938. […]