More than 4,480 PGA-staffed facilities participated in the third annual Patriot Golf Day®in 2009. Golfers nationwide are asked to donate a minimum of $1 to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation® to provide post secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. Patriot Golf Day has raised more than $5.4 million dollars in the past three years and the Folds of Honor Foundation has awarded more than 1,163 scholarships. To learn more about the families who have benefited from Folds of Honor Foundation scholarships, click on "Meet the Scholarship Recipients" on the left.
PGA Professional Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, is the founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation. Major Rooney, call sign Noonan, has served three tours in Iraq. "We have lost so many soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice. America can come together in the spirit of golf and have a dramatic impact. We have an opportunity to make a difference for the families who have made the ultimate sacrifice."
Check out Dan's story here, and read about the inspiration behind the Folds of Honor Foundation and Patriot Golf Day.
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