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Blake and Cason had just spent New Year's together, everything perfect - much like the vacation Mark and Kym took with Tyler, to Mexico, shortly before he died. PHOTO (COLOR): HEAD SPACE Mark and Kym (left; front, far left) shared Tyler's story - from his time at Washington State to his suicide in 2018 - as part of a recent presentation at Bradley University. Ken Wilson, the assistant coach who recruited Tyler to Washington State, happened to be near the Hilinskis' home in Orange County when Mark called in 2018 to say that Tyler had missed practice. THE HILINSKIS B Four and a half years after their 21-year-old son took his own life, Mark and Kym Hilinski stand before yet another audience of young athletes with whom they need to share their story, no matter how much it hurts to tell. b Among the 100-odd people seated in Utah State's auditorium-sized football meeting room is a head coach who earlier this year lost a son to suicide. [Extracted from the article]

After his father's service, Billy Joe walked the 99 paces or so from Billy's grave to the final resting place of Babe Ruth - "It's the throw from home plate to second base", says Billy Joe - and paused over one of the baseballs placed around Ruth's headstone. hey babe, someone had written on it. Billy Joe and Dave are now business partners, baseball agents who follow the advice Billy Joe got as a kid from Gary Hughes in the Yankees clubhouse: "Trust your eyes." From his stool in that wood-paneled room in Carlstadt, N.J., on the Route 17 run-up to the George Washington Bridge, Billy Joe could look past the bartender to two framed photographs on the back wall: one of Babe Ruth and one of Billy Martin, the manager of the Yankees. KIDS OF SUMMER Billy Joe and his father always sat at the bar at Steve's Sizzling Steaks. [Extracted from the article]

CLUBHOUSE G.I. Jovial AT THE DAWN of the Cold War, two American soldiers found themselves stationed in Germany, fighting the good fight. In 2016, Bobby pursued a master's degree at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, Calif., which welcomes elite soldiers from all branches of the military. Bobby became golf buddies with Rich Patterson, the CEO of the NPS Foundation, who is a member of the R&A and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. [Extracted from the article]

Especially when the swag is above par. "There's so much money spent on stuff that people don't want", says Brockner, whose buying philosophy for golf attire is pretty simple. "All golf outings are equal in that you play golf and raise money for a worthy cause, but it ends there", Riendeau says. COLUMNISTS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS are a fixture of the golf season, but as worthy as a charity's purpose might be, what's going to get you to pony up for a high-dollar foursome?. [Extracted from the article]

This section offers news briefs related to affiliates of the American Bar Association (ABA) in the U.S. as of March 2014. The Knoxville Bar Association Knoxville Barristers sponsored a charity golf tournament at Avalon Landmark Golf Club in Tennessee. The Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers Division participated in a Day of Service event. A 5K run was sponsored by the Delaware County Bar Association Young Lawyer Section for the Ronald McDonald House.

In this article the author chronicles a round of golf played by comedian Will Ferrell and some of his former fraternity brothers. The group gets together and plays for the Cancer for College charity which helps supply financial aid to cancer survivors. The charity was started by Ferrell's fraternity brother Craig Pollard, who has battled Hodgkin's disease. The author relates some of the more humorous aspects of the round in addition to discussing Ferrell's play and comedic beginnings. INSETS: WILL IN THE BLANK;What would Frank the Tank do?.

Norman's brother-in-law at the time, Dr. Richard Andrassy, had invited the 20-time PGA Tour champion to witness his work in MD Anderson's pediatric unit. "Back then, the success rate for kids surviving cancer was around 20 percent", Norman remembers. But this night Norman was acknowledging a different group of superstars - young cancer survivors like Joseph Campione. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Karen Osborn, chief executive of Glaucoma UK, is presented. He talks about the Galucoma Awarness Week 2021. He discusses the hereditary nature of glaucoma, the effect of Covid-19 on glaucoma patients, and the tools that are available to optical practices that want to get involved with awareness week.

CLUBHOUSE The Giving Tee IN 1981, LEIGH BADER and his buddy Joe Ricci pooled $4,000 to put a down payment on a scraggly little golf course with a dinky pro shop to match in the exurbs of Boston, and were amazed they convinced a bank to loan them the rest. Bader also launched, and later sold, one of the first online golf shops, 3balls.com, which at its peak was eBay's biggest golf merchant. Today, 34 golfers with moderate to advanced PD come to the Golf Performance Center at Pine Oaks - another successful Joe & Leigh's offshoot - for two one-hour group instruction sessions each week over 10 weeks to learn golf from Pine Oaks instructors, including Bader's wife, Diane, an LPGA teaching pro. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with businessman and golfer Taro Arai is presented who discusses his participation in charity golf tournaments and his sense of style.

The article reports on the funds raised by the 2018 annual golf tournament held by the Canadian Entertainment Charity (CEC) for the benefit of the Unison Benevolent Fund.

The article offers information on several special events of Louisville Dental Society (LDS) in Louisville, Kentucky in 2011 including the LDS Day on June 3, the 18th annual Charity Golf outing of the SMILE KY! Healthcare Practice Consultants (HPC) on September 23, and the 2nd LDS meeting on October 20.

The article reports on the hosting of the 28th annual "Everett Porter Unintentional" charity golf tournament at the Blue Fox Country Club in Avon, Connecticut, on June 8, 2015, by KMC Music, musical instruments distributor, along with views of its president Mark Terry, on the same.

This article reports on the annual charity golf tournament held by Kaman Music Corp. in Simsbury, Connecticut on June 26, 2006. Golfers representing all areas of the music industry and friends of Kaman came out to show their support. More than twenty thousand dollars have been raised during the event.

A calendar of events in Texas and Louisiana from August 15 to November 3, 2016 is presented including the Dallas Charity Golf, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Louisiana Design Conference & Expo in Lafayette, and the Construction Safety Professional Development Conference in Grapevine.

The article focuses on the 27th Annual Charity Golf Tournament entitled "Everett Porter Unintentional," organized by musical intrument manufacturer KMC Music in Avon, Connecticut on June 2, 2014 for the benefit of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a charity foundation for children.

The article reports that Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society's online journal for high school students in STEM education was one of the beneficiaries of broadcast satellite service provider DIRECTV's 2013 charity golf tournament held near Denver, Colorado in June 2013.

The article discusses the annual medical federation golf tournament organized by the PAMQ (Quebec Physicians’ Health Program) to raise funds in support of physicians in Quebec. According to the article, the 8th tournament raised fewer funds than in previous years, and the tournament is losing popularity.

The article offers information on KMC Music Inc.'s charity golf event held at the Avon Golf Club in Avon, Connecticut on June 4, 2012, which was the 25th anniversary of the event that raised 100,000 dollars.

The article presents comments from actor Joel McHale on golf, including remarks on charity golf tournaments, professional golfer D. A. Points and how he plays less often due to having young children.

An interview is presented with former football coach Mike Ditka. Ditka states his love of the sport of golf, and evaluates his own golf game. He says that PGA Tour professional golfers are mentally tough enough to be football players. Ditka discusses his charity golf tournament which raises funds for former National Football League (NFL) players with serious health problems.

The article focuses on the change in the views of former commentator of CBS Television Network Ben Wright regarding women's golf. Wright was dismissed from CBS after he made inappropriate comments on women golfers of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and now is a fan of the women's golf. Wright has settled at the Cliffs near Ashville, North Carolina where he has developed a golf course and hosts the Ben Wright International Challenge Cup, an annual charity tournament.

The author, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, gives a first person account of his involvement with a golf-related charity which gives scholarships to the children of military personnel killed or wounded in the Iraq and Afghan Wars.

The article discusses the author's experiences taking part in the Albert Pujols Celebrity Golf Classic. The author played because he knew this was the only way he would be associated with this type of event. A list of celebrities at the tournament are mentioned. The author said he played poorly at the tournament.

The article reports on the announcement by Siemens Canada Ltd. that it has donated $33,550 to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) as a result of funds raised through a Siemens brand research study. Siemens has been a long-time supporter of the foundation whose primary objective is to fund cystic fibrosis research and care. The company continues to donate funds from its annual golf tournament, to date, totaling over $650,000.

The article offers information about local education foundation (LEF). It is reported that most LEFs are established for three reasons: to improve the quality of local education programs, to strengthen relationships between schools and the community, and to provide a source of additional funding for school programs. It is observed that funds are raised through organizing dinners, golf tournaments, auctions and mails to community members. Information regarding various educational grants and contests are also provided.

The article presents an interview with former National League Football (NFL) quarterback Dan Marino, with particular focus on Marino's interest in golf. An overview of Marino's career in professional sports is presented. Marino discusses how he was introduced to the sport of golf, when he was the most nervous ever playing the sport, and his involvement in a celebrity golf tournament for the Dan Marino Foundation. The article also provides a list of notable NFL personnel with good golf handicaps.

The article focuses on the sponsorship of the annual charity miniature golf tournament and silent auction hosted by Alissa's Angels, which was held in Fountain Valley, California, on June 2006. The event, sponsored by Yamaha Corp. of America, has raised about $9,500, all of which was donated to the Neuroscience Institute at Children's Hospital of Orange County. Yamaha Cares, a charitable giving initiative of Yamaha, donated a Real Rhythm children's percussion set at the event's silent auction.

The article presents some of the highlights of the seventh annual Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by Paul Reed Smith Guitars (PRS) and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center held at the Caves Valley and Hayfields Country Club in Baltimore, Maryland on October 22-23, 2006. PRS CFO Seth Henderson reveals that the tournament has raised over one million dollars since it started. The event featured blues musicians including Pat Travers, Chuck Brown and Vertical Horizon.

The article highlights the fourth annual Full Compass Charity Golf Event. The featured charity for the year was the Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA), which received an $8,700 donation to help complete construction of a new BGCA facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. According to Heather Paske, national sales associate at Full Compass, almost 25% of each golf registrant's fee went directly to the BGCA.

The article reports on the 8th Annual National Guard Educational Foundation (NGEF) Golf Tournament to be held in Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on October 6, 2006. The tournament is a fundraising activity for NGEF and the National Guard Youth Foundation. The foundation is accepting sponsors and has committed to include them in the tournament program.

Provides information on the Birdies That Care fund raising campaign of golf player Zach Johnson for the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Details of the campaign; Achievements of the golfer in a tournament in 2004.

Reports on the 9th annual golf tournament of the Massachusetts Nurses Foundation. Fund raising activity for the scholarship programs; Sponsors of the activity; Schedule of sporting activities.

Reports that corporate sponsors, guard officials, governmental officials and NGAUS staff have raised money for the National Guard Educational Foundation (NGEF) at the 6th annual NGAUS Charity Golf Tournament in Waldorf, Maryland. Objectives of the project; Citation of the sponsors of the project; Benefits from the project.

Offer's the author's thoughts on the Pro-Am golf tournament held in Pebble Beach, California. How the tournament's allure has switched from crooner Bing Crosby to comedian Bill Murray; Examples of Murray's behavior while on the course; Reasons why Murray was once banned from the tournament for his behavior.