Golf Emergency Relief: PGA Of America Adds $5 Million And Matching Funds
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Will Gray of GolfChannel.com reports on the PGA of America joining the USGA in giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic, also in the form of a relief fund. Augusta National previously gave $2 million to help health care operations in Georgia.
The PGA of America has put up an impressive $5 million, while also pledging another $2.5 in matching funds from third parties. From the story:
Those funds are the product of voluntary salary reductions from "every member of the executive leadership team" as well as personal donations from members of the board of directors.
"The golf industry is in an unprecedented crisis, and our friends, colleagues and their families need our help right away," said PGA president Suzy Whaley. "We have to ensure that the heart and soul of our game - our people - are able to get back on their feet and continue to serve others down the road. Eventually, golf will return, but first we need to reach out and help people in our industry during this national emergency."
Gray says the fund will have a third party operator and that applicants could come from “a wide swath of the golf industry, ranging from PGA of America professionals to caddies, superintendents, golf course owners and developmental tour players.”
