Whoa. PGA Tour to surpass $1 billion in charitable giving next year.

[Fausto]

Impressive.

The PGA Tour is expected to surpass $1 billion in charitable giving early next year.

``It's a big number,'' commissioner Tim Finchem said. ``What this represents is that slowly but surely, charitable giving is more than something we do. It's part of our culture. It's what the players think about, the staff thinks about and the tournaments think about.''

The first donation was $10,000 in 1938 from the Palm Beach Invitational, a tournament that no longer exists. The tour hit the $100 million mark in 1987, and it went over $500 million just six years ago.

A campaign called ``Drive to a Billion'' will start Wednesday morning at Pebble Beach. A commemorative tee shot will be hit at every tournament until the tour reaches $1 billion. The special driver, made in 1938, will serve as the torch for the campaign.

:thumbsup:

 

[Fausto]

Okay....don't all reply at once.

 

[KLin]

for overpaid golfers.

 

[pkananen]

GROLD

 

[EvilYoda]

I think it's amazing...and haven't you been watching the commercials? they mention this stuff.

I wonder what the 3 major leagues put up...*google bitches do your work*