ClubCorp, marking its golden anniversary by hosting this event at 94 golf and country clubs around the country, will open their courses to an estimated 15,000 players for tournaments and dinners, all designed to raise funds for charity.
Concurrently, ClubCorp's 56 business and sports clubs will use this event to open their dining rooms for dining experiences with more than 5,000 members, guests, and patrons enjoying a signature menu created specifically for the event.
All proceeds raised during the ClubCorp Charity Classic will be divided and donated to four separate charities:
--The PGA Foundation which provides people of every ability, race, gender, and social and economic background an opportunity to experience the game of golf and learn vital life lessons. The PGA Foundation will receive 20 percent of the net funds.
--The Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA), specifically "Augie's Quest," an initiative within MDA that is an aggressive, cure-driven effort singularly focused on treatments and cures for ALS, (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease). Augie's Quest will receive 40 percent of the net funds.
--Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find the cures. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Susan G. Komen will receive 20 percent of the net funds.
--ClubCorp's Employee Partners Care Foundation (EPCF), a fund created to help ClubCorp's employees and their families by providing financial assistance in times of crisis. EPCF will receive 20 percent of the net funds.
"The 50th anniversary ClubCorp Charity Classic further reinforces our company culture of giving back to our communities, which include our 200,000 members and our 16,000 employee partners. We chose four charities that we thought would touch the lives of as many people as possible," said Eric Affeldt, ClubCorp's president and CEO. "ClubCorp's founder, Robert H. Dedman developed his first club with a vision that the clubs would serve as good stewards in their communities. Through the years, our clubs and members have facilitated millions of dollars for philanthropic and charitable causes. This event allows us to proudly carry on that tradition and look forward to the future."
