Doing Good: World's Largest Golf Outing raises $900k for Wounded Warriors
11 Nov 2014
by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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VIENNA, VA - Billy Casper Golf's (BCG) fourth-annual
"World's Largest Golf Outing" - the
simultaneous event played at more than 110 BCG-
managed golf courses in 28 states on Monday,
August 11, 2014 - raised more than $875,000, a
record high, for Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).
Over 12,000 golfers, including 439 injured service
members, participated in the largest, single-day golf
fundraiser in the history of WWP, the organization
that honors and empowers injured service men and
women, and their families. Since its inception, the
event has contributed more than $2 million through a
portion of golfers' entry fees, contests and 100% of
donations made at
worldslargestgolfouting.com.
Bill Clinton, the nation's 42nd President and 2014
recipient of the PGA of America's Distinguished
Service Award, supported the World's Largest Golf
Outing in his suburban New York City community.
Many courses honored the military with
moments of silence; ceremonial tee shots; standing
ovations; national anthems and color guards before
play; patriotic decorations course-wide; golf carts
adorned in red, white and blue; military vehicles and
flyovers on-site
Highlights from the emotional and inspiring event:
• Alta Vista Country Club (Placentia, CA) led
course fundraising with $35,360
• Team Horn from Alta Vista CC led
group fundraising with $22,055, its 2nd
consecutive year at No. 1
• Veterans and active service members shared
their military experiences with participants
• Participation by national and local politicians,
entertainers, professional athletes and media
• Enthusiastic contributions from high-school
bands, military bases and other community
groups
• Auctions of sports memorabilia, tee times,
event tickets, resort getaways and other items
• Dedicated golfers braving heavy rains at
several courses
• A hole-in-one at 1757 Golf Club (Dulles, VA)
and Forest Greens Golf Club (Triangle, VA)
• Live coverage on Golf Channel's "Morning
Drive" from BCG-managed courses in central
Florida
• The first tee time was 7:30 a.m. on the east
coast and the last tee time six hours later in
Hawaii
• Troon Golf and other non-BCG courses
participated for the first time
Additional highlights: worldslargestgolfouting.com,
facebook.com/worldslargestgolfouti
ng, billycasperdigitalnetwork.com,
#WLGO14.
The largest owner-operator of golf courses, country
clubs and resorts in the U.S., BCG awarded prizes
that included a trip to the Nike Campus in Beaverton,
OR for custom club-fitting and other merchandise,
and tickets to the 2015 PGA Championship in Kohler,
WI.
Jeremiah Pulley played at Lincoln Hills Golf Club
(Lincoln, CA) and was among the many veterans who
addressed golfers:
"We have a saying within Wounded Warrior
Project; it's called living the (WWP "fireman's
carry") logo. Years ago, I was physically
carried off the battlefield in Iraq and I was the
warrior on top of the logo. Now, I get to be the
warrior on the bottom of the logo for my fellow
brothers and sisters ... because of your support, you,
too, are now living that logo."
The World's Largest Golf Outing is the brainchild of
BCG Chairman and CEO Peter Hill and is driven by
the company's 6,000 employees, business partners
and loyal golfers. BCG namesake, Masters and two-
time U.S. winner Billy Casper, served in the Navy,
saw first-hand the effects of front-line combat and
entertained U.S. troops in Asia by hitting golf balls
off aircraft carriers.
"Our nation's generosity and the growth of
the World's Largest Golf Outing are amazing,"
says Hill. "It's humbling to witness the
unwavering appreciation for our brave troops whose
sacrifices protect and preserve our daily
freedoms."
"We are deeply moved by the outpouring of
support from golfers and veterans alike," says
Adam Silva, Chief Development Officer of WWP.
"We salute Billy Casper Golf for its altruistic
culture and presenting this massive event with
tremendous precision and professionalism."
About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project is recognizing its ten-year
anniversary, reflecting on a decade of service and
reaffirming its commitment to serving injured
veterans for their lifetime. The mission of Wounded
Warrior Project® (WWP) is to honor and empower
Wounded Warriors. WWP currently serves more than
50,000 warriors and nearly 7,000 family members
through its unique 20 programs and services. WWP's
purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the
public's aid for the needs of injured service
members, to help injured servicemen and women aid
and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct
programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is
a national organization headquartered in
Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn
more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
About Billy Casper Golf
Founded more than 20 years ago in cooperation
with golf legend Billy Casper, the company is the
largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs
and resorts in the U.S. with more than 150
properties in 28 states. Headquartered in Vienna,
Virginia with regional offices across America, BCG
directs course and property maintenance, staffing
and training, clubhouse operations, food-and-
beverage, merchandising, golf instruction, marketing
and public relations, special events and financial
management.
- story courtesy Billy Casper Golf Management