It’s time again for Patriot Golf Day, an event which raised over $1 million last year to benefit families of fallen and disabled United States service men and women. Patriot Golf day was founded by Major Dan Rooney, call sign ‘Noonan’, a pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard who is also a PGA professional.  Unless I have my facts wrong, when I wrote about Patriot Golf Day this time last year, Maj. Rooney was a Captain, so I guess congratulations are in order for him personally as well. The event is supported and promoted by both the United States Golf Association and the PGA of America along with several other organizations and businesses. In case you forgot from last year (or hadn’t heard about it until now), the event is simple:  visit a participating golf facility during the event and you will be asked to donate a minimum of $1.  That’s all there is to it.  Check the Play Golf America website for a list of participating facilities. This year, proceeds will go to

I wanted to help get the word out about a great golf related charity called Caddy for a Cure. Their mission, according to the website: The mission of Caddy For A Cure, Inc. is to generate charitable funds for designated organizations while offering the opportunity to be “inside the ropes” as a caddy for a PGA TOUR player at a PGA TOUR event. We offer a one-of-a-kind professional sports fantasy while contributing to genetic disease research and education and other worthy causes and individuals. “One of a kind” is right on. I know I’ve caught myself thinking how much I’d pay for the chance to caddy for a PGA Tour pro. Now is your chance to do it. There are several opportunities to win an auction for the chance to caddy for a PGA Tour pro during a practice round throughout the 2008 season. Click here for the 2008 schedule. The next event up for auction is the Verizon Heritage. Auctions are being conducted on CharityBuzz.com. You can bid for a chance to caddy for

If you’ve been watching the PGA Championship this week, then you’ve probably heard talk about Patriot Golf Day, coming up on September 1, 2007. On September 1st, golf courses all over the United States will be asking players to add one dollar to their greens fees. The funds will go to support families of those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of military duty. The event is spearheaded by Capt. Daniel Rooney an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Capt. Rooney, call sign “Noonan”, also happens to be a PGA Professional. His Fallen Heroes Foundation is teaming with Wounded Warriors, Inc., the PGA of America and the USGA to promote the event. Check out the Play Golf America website to see if your course is participating in the event. If your course isn’t listed, speak to someone in the pro shop to see if they’d be interested. As an alternative, you can also make a donation directly. On September 1st (and every day, really), I ask you