PGA Tour gamers unveil “Birdies for Augusta” after hurricane injury

This week, on the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship, defending champion Luke Record introduced that he and Henrik Norlander created a approach to assist their native Hurricane Helene victims.

They’ll take part within the “Birdies for Augusta” initiative to carry consideration and lift cash for the victims as they name Augusta, Georgia, dwelling.

It was one of many many areas that suffered important injury from the Class 4 hurricane that made landfall final Thursday.

The duo will donate $500 to their native Purple Cross for each birdie they make.

“I believe we had been on the identical web page so far as we have to give again in any approach we are able to,” Record stated on Tuesday.

“We had dinner final evening with our households and simply got here up with it collectively. I believe it was one thing we each had in our hearts that we wished to assist help in Augusta, and that is the easiest way we all know how proper now.”

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The storm brought on devastation throughout six states, with a minimum of 182 deaths reported, per CNN.

Record opened up about this previous week and what it was like seeing his neighborhood undergo a lot injury.

“It’s fairly devastating to not solely see it however expertise it, a spot you name dwelling,” he stated.

“It’s unhappy. It was a protracted weekend. We obtained out of city just a little early to maintain the household protected, and there’s nonetheless no energy and water in lots of areas.”

Earlier than he and his household got here to Jackson, Mississippi, for the event, Record detailed how his neighborhood got here collectively to begin the cleanup course of.

“Everyone seems to be coping with that in their very own proper. It was nice to see all people come collectively, however in a way, it nearly felt like that’s what it’s important to do in that second. We’re very lucky to have been capable of get out once we did.”

The Georgia resident will not be the one golfer or course coping with Hurricane Helene’s aftermath. Augusta Nationwide suffered injury, however the full extent continues to be unknown.

John Daly introduced on Wednesday that he had misplaced his home in Clearwater, Fla., because of the storm.

Record and Norlander got here collectively to boost cash by the game they play for a dwelling.

Hopefully, they’ll make a number of birdies for his or her hometown to allow them to make a big donation.

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