As Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson prepare to compete against Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in raising funds for COVID-19 relief efforts during TaylorMade Driving Relief supported by UnitedHealth Group – the return of televised golf – on Sunday, May 17 at Seminole Golf Club, fans at home will be able to contribute to the fundraising efforts thanks to PGA TOUR Charities through online donations and Text-To-Give options powered by GoFundMe.
For an option to support COVID-19 relief within Canada, golf fans are encouraged to consider a contribution to Canadian front-line healthcare workers with a donation to The FrontLine Fund. The FrontLine Fund provides a way for Canadians to donate money that will go directly to more than 160 participating hospitals battling COVID-19 from the front lines across the country. To learn more about the Fund or make a donation to support Canadian healthcare workers, visit frontlinefund.ca. (Canadian Charitable Tax Receipt provided).
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During and leading up to the event taking place in Florida, TaylorMade Driving Relief will be centred around a $3 million charity skins match supported by UnitedHealth Group to raise money and awareness for the American Nurses Foundation and CDC Foundation. The team of McIlroy-Johnson will compete on behalf of the American Nurses Foundation while Fowler-Wolff play for the CDC Foundation.
Farmers Insurance® also pledged $1 million to back a birdies-and-eagle pool to benefit Off Their Plate, a fundraising initiative through World Central Kitchen that helps both frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers and impacted restaurant shift employees.
PGA TOUR Charities’ online fundraiser is now live on GoFundMe, where fans around the world can come together and donate to support additional COVID-19 relief efforts in conjunction with TaylorMade Driving Relief, building upon the event’s initial $4 million raised.
While enjoying the first live golf event since March, golf fans from British Columbia to Newfoundland are encouraged to consider the FrontLine Fund as an impactful Canadian charitable option providing support for COVID-19 front line workers.
Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Matthew Wolff
EVENT INFORMATION:
Players: All four players will donate their time for the 18-hole, two-person team skins competition, with McIlroy/Johnson playing for the American Nurses Foundation and Fowler/Wolff playing for the CDC Foundation.
Location: Seminole Golf Club (Juno Beach, Fla.). A majestic Donald Ross design with a clever routing on a rectangular site, each hole at Seminole encounters a new wind direction. Seminole has long been one of America’s most-revered clubs and this marks the club’s first-ever golf event broadcast. No fans or spectators will be permitted on site.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 17; live coverage will air from 2-6 p.m. ET
Television Broadcast: CTV, TSN, RDS, NBC, GOLF Channel, NBCSN, Sky Sports and other PGA TOUR global media partners
Digital: Unauthenticated streaming of the entire event available via PGA TOUR LIVE (NBC Sports Gold and Amazon Prime Video), GOLFPASS, GolfChannel.com and GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR. Pre-match coverage as well as the first two holes of the event also will stream on Twitter.
Safety measures: PGA TOUR will follow all guidelines, executive orders and mandates issued by the state of Florida, Palm Beach County and the city of Juno Beach.
