{"id":6800,"date":"2020-09-09T17:31:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/?p=6800"},"modified":"2020-09-09T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:31:37","slug":"golf-for-good-raises-e100000-for-four-charities-at-the-estrella-damm-n-a-andalucia-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladiesingolf.com\/en\/golf-for-good-raises-e100000-for-four-charities-at-the-estrella-damm-n-a-andalucia-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf for Good raises \u20ac100,000 for four charities at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Tour\u2019s Golf for Good initiative has raised \u20ac100,000 for four local charities at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters, with money pledged for every birdie and eagle made on the iconic 17th hole at Real Club Valderrama.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launched at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Lee Westwood at Close House in July, the #GolfForGood initiative will continue to underpin the 2020 Race to Dubai season. More than \u20ac800,000 has now been shared amongst local, national, and international charitable causes in the first seven weeks of the rescheduled season.<\/p>\n

For every birdie at the famous 17th there was a pledge of \u20ac500 for the charitable fund, and an additional \u20ac1,500 for every eagle. In total there were 130 birdies and 16 eagles made with home favourite Nacho Elvira and American Johannes Veerman both carding two eagles and a birdie across the four tournament days.<\/p>\n

With a total of \u20ac89,000 raised as a result of the birdies and eagles on the 17th, the European Tour, Estrella Damm, the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda and Real Club Valderrama rounded up the charitable contribution to \u20ac100,000.<\/p>\n

The four charities receiving a share of the \u20ac100,000 are:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0FEGADI, <\/strong>which funds 36 different entities with a focus on quality of life, participation and achievement through health, culture, youth, sports and education.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Academia Andaluza de Gastronom\u00eda y Turismo, <\/strong>which promotes the region of Andaluc\u00eda.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fundaci\u00f3n Aljaraque, <\/strong>which promotes and develops programs in the hospitality industry for training and empowerment of vulnerable people.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Por Una Sonrisa, <\/strong>which works with children and adolescents suffering from cancer.<\/p>\n

Peter Adams, Championship Director of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters, said: \u201cGolf for Good is underpinning the entire 2020 Race to Dubai season and we are delighted to have continued the success of the initiative from the UK Swing in continental Europe at Real Club Valderrama.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe players\u2019 excellent form on the 17th hole helped raise vital funds for these four charities which will go towards supporting many people in the region of Andaluc\u00eda.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the funds raised at Real Club Valderrama, range balls from the Iberian Swing will be donated by Alvaro Quiros to Club de Golf La Ca\u00f1ada, located near Real Club Valderrama, the course he learned to play golf at as a junior.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Golf for Good\u2019 initiative aims to give back in three key areas:<\/p>\n

\u25aa Supporting the Communities where the European Tour plays.<\/p>\n

\u25aa Rewarding the true heroes, such as the front line workers.<\/p>\n

\u25aa Promoting the many health benefits that golf offers.<\/p>\n

The Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters<\/strong>, an event in the European Tour\u2019s Race to Dubai made possible by the essential contribution of the Real Club Valderrama, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Consejer\u00eda de Turismo, Regeneraci\u00f3n, Justicia y Administraci\u00f3n Local of the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, jointly funded by the EU, declared Event of Exceptional Public Interest by the Spanish Government. This tournament is also supported by Rolex, Exterior Plus, Santander Private Banking and Shell. Callaway, Coca-Cola, Enterprise, Grupo Raga, Kyocera, Marca, Maui Jim, the Real Federaci\u00f3n Andaluza de Golf, Riversa, Varma and Volvo are official suppliers.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The European Tour\u2019s Golf for Good initiative has raised \u20ac100,000 for four local charities at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters, with money pledged for every birdie and eagle made on the iconic 17th hole at Real Club Valderrama. Launched at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Lee Westwood at Close House in July, the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[45,881],"tags":[1080,905,819,1079,806,907],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t