Charity

Annika Foundation: Reports on Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam’s inaugural Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Proceeds from the event benefit the foundation and SPARK, a physical education program for children.

Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic: Sells out its June 6 date at Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society and Healthy Children, Healthy Futures.

EWGA Foundation: 100 Holes event on May 14 to benefit the foundation’s 2012 LPGA-USGA Girls Golf fundraising efforts.

Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic: Sells out its June 6 date at Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society and Healthy Children, Healthy Futures.

EWGA Foundation: 100 Holes event on May 14 to benefit the foundation’s 2012 LPGA-USGA Girls Golf fundraising efforts.

One Divot: Launches Hundred Hole Hike, a giving platform that supports fundraising efforts of golf marathoners who will play and walk at least 100 holes in one day to benefit philanthropic causes.

Desert Classic Charities: Non-profit organization joins PGA Tour players in donating $21,000 to The First Tee of the Coachella Valley. Desert Classic Charities and the Clinton Foundation organize the PGA Tour’s Humana Challenge.

Heritage Golf Group: Partners with the PGA Tour’s TPC Network to host a series of fundraising events benefiting The First Tee.

Desert Classic Charities: Non-profit entity that has organized the PGA Tour’s Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, presented 40 Coachella Valley charities with more than $2 million in donations, the charitable proceeds raised from January’s tournament.

Harbor Shores (Benton Harbor, Mich.): Donates home sites to Harbor Habitat for Humanity. The construction of two home sites will be funded by Whirlpool Corp., parent company of the KitchenAid brand, which is the presenting sponsor of the Senior PGA Championship to be held at Harbor Shores, May 22-27.

BrightSpot Solutions: Supplied 4,000 of its Spotless Swing golf towels to the Golden Bear Challenge, an organization that raises awareness about pediatric cancer. GBC donates a portion of its proceeds to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.

BrightSpot Solutions: Supplied 4,000 of its Spotless Swing golf towels to the Golden Bear Challenge, an organization that raises awareness about pediatric cancer. GBC donates a portion of its proceeds to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.

Ping: To increase its charitable contribution from the sale of 5,000 pink G20 drivers to $50 per club, ensuring a $250,000 donation toward Masters champion Bubba Watson’s goal of raising $1 million for charity in 2012. Production of the limited edition Pink G20 was announced earlier this week.

The Player Foundation: Gary Player Invitational Series raised nearly $300,000 to help fund underprivileged children’s education at its recent annual event at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

Sabona of London: To donate to the Prostate Cancer Foundation from sales of its Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer magnetic bracelet. The bracelet features a combination of brushed and polished stainless steel, a 1200-gauss magnet in each link, and the official Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer logo.

Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Mesa, Ariz.): Raised more than $5,000 for the Folds of Honor Foundation at the inaugural Folds of Honor Foundation Celebration Tournament on March 31.

AlmostGolf: To sponsor Tri Delta’s Loyola Marymount University chapter’s fifth Almost Golf Philanthropy Event, which benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on Sunday, April 22.

Quick 18: Software solutions chosen for use by two Colorado courses – Bear Dance in Denver and Broadlands Golf Course in Broomfield.

Annika Foundation: Annnounces that The Shadowboxers, Coldwater Jane and Richie Law will open for headliner Darius Rucker at the annual Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort benefit concert on May 13.

Annika Foundation: Annnounces that The Shadowboxers, Coldwater Jane and Richie Law will open for headliner Darius Rucker at the annual Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort benefit concert on May 13.