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Aug
20
2008

Patriot Golf Day 2008

Patriot Golf Day

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 [...]

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Mar
25
2008

Caddy for a Cure

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 [...]

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Aug
12
2007

Patriot Golf Day

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 [...]

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