By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News
(RESTON, Va.) — This year’s World’s Largest Golf Outing, benefiting Fisher House Foundation, is set for Monday, and player registration and charity donations are in high gear.
The eighth annual WLGO is a simultaneous charitable golf tournament conceived by Peter Hill, Chairman and CEO of Billy Casper Golf, and is played on more than 100 golf courses coast to coast, plus Hawaii.
Since inception in 2011, more than 57,000 men, women, juniors and seniors have played in 33 states to raise more than $3.75 million for military and family charities.
“It’s exciting to see the recognition for our strong veterans continue to grow,” says Hill. “Teeing it up in the World’s Largest Golf Outing is a fun and important way to provide support for those who sacrifice their lives to preserve our freedoms.”
More than 105 courses across America are set to host the highly emotional and entertaining event. The military will be honored with moments of silence, ceremonial tee shots, standing ovations, national anthems and color guards, patriotic decorations adorning fairways and greens, on-site military vehicles and flyovers.
This year, 4,262 players and counting will participate in WLGO under a common goal to raise money for Fisher House Foundation, supporting military members and their families. So far, over $180,000 has been raised, with thousands more donated daily.
Single player, twosome and foursome registration remains open at www.worldslargestgolfouting.com and participating courses until the morning of the event, unless at capacity.
Since 1990, Fisher House Foundation has provided a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving treatment at major military and VA medical centers. Its network of 76 comfort homes has provided more than 335,000 families with no-cost lodging, allowing them to be close to loved ones undergoing treatment and recovery. One $10 donation covers costs to house a family in a Fisher House for one night.
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