Charity

Daphne’s Headcovers releases a new design — the Hope Purple Dolphin — and will donate a portion of sales proceeds to assist the SLB Foundation of Hope, which supports pancreatic cancer research.

In honor of its founder, Aquatrols Corp. continues its support of the Aquatrols Robert A. Moore Endowment Fund, administered by the Enivironmental Institute for Golf, with a donation to continue research on assessing golf course management options under drought emergency.

The Toro Foundation donates $50,000 to the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, to continue its support of the association’s Golf Course Environmental Profile project.

The Champions Tour honors The Corner Table Inc., of Newton, N.C., a beneficiary of the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, as its 2006 Charity of the Year.

The R&A agrees to a substantial increase in its funding for the St. Andrews Links Junior Golf Association. Following an initial five-year commitment, the R&A has announced that its backing for SALJGA will continue for a second five-year term, with the contribution rising by 25 percent to £62,500.

The R&A agrees to a substantial increase in its funding for the St. Andrews Links Junior Golf Association. Following an initial five-year commitment, the R&A has announced that its backing for SALJGA will continue for a second five-year term, with the contribution rising by 25 percent to £62,500.

Cristie Kerr, recipient of the 2006 LPGA Komen Award, continued her efforts to raise awareness and fund breast cancer research as host of the recent Cristie Kerr Birdies for Breast Cancer Charity Poker Night in Scottsdale, Ariz.. The evening raised $140,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the research center at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

The Deutsche Bank Championship and its partners raised a record $2.6 million for New England charities and the Tiger Woods Learning Center during the 2006 championship, $1 million more than in 2005.

The Tournament Golf Foundation Inc. reports that the 2006 Safeway International generated $900,000 to benefit Arizona-based charities. The LPGA event, which began in 1983, has now donated more than $11 million to local charities.

Monday After the Masters tournament officials announce that proceeds from the 2006 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament totaled $450,000, breaking the previous high of $425,000 in 2005.

The Tournament Golf Foundation announces local children’s charities would benefit in the record amount of $1.01 million from proceeds from the 2006 Safeway Classic.

The 2006 Regions Charity Classic, an official Champions Tour event in Birmingham, Ala., will donate more than $680,000 to charitable organizations in Alabama.

The 2006 Regions Charity Classic, an official Champions Tour event in Birmingham, Ala., will donate more than $680,000 to charitable organizations in Alabama.

The Everglades (Fla.) Golf Course Superintendents Association continues its support of The Environmental Institute for Golf with a donation of $5,000.

The BellSouth Classic announces a record-breaking total contribution of $1.717 million to charities from the 2006 tournament. Atlanta, Ga., area charities will receive the majority of the contributions and the total exceeds the previous record amount set in 1997 by more than $700,000.

John Deere Classic officials announce that this year’s tournament helped raise more than $3.9 million for charity, an increase of more than $800,000 over last year.

The Wachovia Championship announces a $1 million donation to its primary charitable beneficiary, Teach For America, from the 2006 event.

Mizuno USA Inc., The First Tee and 3balls.com announces details of a special charity auction with proceeds benefiting The First Tee. The online auction is available through 10 p.m. ET, Oct. 25.

GolfTec Houston partners with the Texas Children’s Newborn Center for a three-day event that raised more than $23,000 for the center.

The seventh First Choice Charity Golf Tournament in Shelton, Conn., raises nearly $10,000 for The Rett Syndrome Research Foundation.