TORNADO RELIEF EFFORTS
2011 REGIONS TRADITION TONADO RELIEF EFFORTS
- Online: Donors could donate through the Regions Tradition 2011 Birdies for Charity program.
- Pairings Party: There was a silent and live charity auction at the Pairings Party to benefit the relief fund and it raised $43,000.
The 2011Regions Tradition donated all funds raised through the onsite and online donation avenues to the American National Red Cross Tornado Disaster Relief Fund.
Regions Financial donated $1 Million to the American National Red Cross Tornado Disaster Relief Fund.
The PGA Tour has pledged to add an additional $100,000 to relief efforts.
Charles Barkley's Autographed Broken Golf Club
(Bidding has ended with the final bid at $1,674)
Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA television analyst Charles Barkley broke his driver on the first tee at historic Shoal Creek in the Regions Tradition Pro-Am on Wednesday, May 4th in Birmingham, Alabama. Surprisingly, the club-head traveled further than his ball. Fuzzy Zoeller, the Champions Tour professional playing with Barkley and winner of the 1979 Masters and 1984 US Open, suggested he autograph the club-head and auction it for charity. The "live" footage of Barkley's opening tee shot became a viral video sensation overnight on YouTube, Golf Channel and other websites and was No. 1 on ESPN's "Not Top 10" on Sportscenter.
Click below to view video footage of Barkley breaking the golf club at the Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek in Birmingham, AL.
Click here to view the video!
As a result, PGA TOUR CHARITIES, INC. auctioned off Barkley's autographed broken golf club and club-head to benefit Tornado disaster relief efforts, as well as the Children's Hospital of Alabama which treated many of the storm victims. The final bid was $1,674!
