Caddy For A Cure offers the public the opportunity to experience a day “inside-the-ropes” at a PGA TOUR venue, caddying for a PGA TOUR player—with 100% of the proceeds going to charity. It’s a chance to walk the greatest courses in the nation, next to the greatest players and names in the world of golf, at a sanctioned PGA TOUR event. Caddying is an opportunity to gain insight into professional golf and its players that is unlike any other means. It’s a priceless opportunity to develop a relationship with one of the top players in the world while standing next to them as they hit shot after incredible shot.
The Caddy For A Cure experiences are sold through a variety of methods, each reaching a diverse and immensely large audience. Since its inception and as one of its primary selling methods, Caddy For A Cure has utilized eBay’s online auction platform with its charity-arm, MissionFish.org. Through eBay’s search engine, the Caddy For A Cure auctions have the potential to reach a worldwide audience of billions. Caddy For A Cure has also partnered with many public charity events in high-end private auctions, creating a winning opportunity for many and reaching audiences that are passionate about supporting their cause.Another sales method that Caddy For A Cure has developed is a Corporate Incentive Program. This program has great appeal as a customer appreciation and employee incentive opportunity and allows businesses to build loyalty in unique and creative ways that are otherwise unavailable.
The Caddy For A Cure program supports its charities by raising awareness and fundsfrom inside-the-ropes PGA TOUR caddy experiences. The program funds are distributed equally between five separate entities, each receiving 20% of the distribution. They are: The Fanconi Anemia Research Fund; the Wounded Warrior Project; the PGA TOUR Caddy Benevolent Fund; the PGA TOUR Host Site Charity; and the PGA TOUR Player’s charity of choice. This funding distribution method has allowed Caddy For A Cure to contribute to hundreds of charities around the world, including some of the following:
The Heritage Classic Foundation
Search Ministries
Houston Golf Association
Camp Compass
The Healing Place
Cook Children’s Medical Center
The Boys and Girls Club of Franklin KY
Gilda’s Club of Chicago
Montgomery County Youth Services
Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Hilton Head Heroes
Champions for Education
Fore Kids Foundation
A Hand of Hope
Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund
Birdies for Charity
Geese Peace
Salesmanship Club Youth & Family Centers
Mike Weir Foundation
The ALS Association
American Cancer Society
Teach for America
Adam Scott Foundation
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Make A Wish
Tiger Woods Foundation
Ken Rose Foundation
Northern Ohio Golf Charities
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital
HOW IT WORKS
The opportunity to have the day of your golf life by caddying for one of the world’s best golfers at an official PGA TOUR tournament venue is easy with Caddy For A Cure. Here’s how it works:
1. The best way to plan for your participation is to stay informed about which players are available at which PGA TOUR events. You can do this by signing up for our newsletters at Newsletter Sign-Up.
2. Once you know for whom and where you’d like to caddy, there are a couple of ways to proceed:
a) Click on the live auction link for that player from the Caddy For A Cure Home Page. This will take you to the auction in the eBay Caddy For A Cure Store where you can either:
i.) Buy It Now at the price listed; or
ii.) Make Your Best Offer.
b) You can also call or email us directly if you don’t see what you want or if you have questions at Contact Us.
3. Once you’ve purchased or won the caddy auction, here’s what you can expect:
a) We will contact you confirming that you won the auction. We will then follow-up with thorough details about the day such as what you’ll wear, tickets and parking for the event, when-where-who you’ll meet at the course, pictures, etc.
b) You will be asked to consent to a Terms & Conditions Agreement that covers information like ‘what-ifs’ and mutual liability issues (Terms & Conditions Agreement).
From there, GET READY TO HAVE THE DAY OF YOUR GOLF LIFE!!
We have set up a section for Frequently Asked Questions & Answers on our website that should help answer other immediate questions you may have, but feel free to contact us directly if your question is not covered (FAQs).
The #3 ranked player in the world, Paul Casey, joined Caddy For A Cure last week at Tiger Wood’s AT&T National held at the Congressional Country Club. Bethesda area resident Fred Keel become our second “three peat” participant taking advantage of this fantastic opportunity and historic venue. Fred could not have been more excited to carry the bag for Paul who is hands-down one of the nicest and most personable players on the planet .
Fred quickly found out how Paul has become the 3rd best player in the entire world. Watching Paul hit shot after shot with such perfection, Fred was amazed at the skills of this great guy. Paul’s regular caddy, Craig Connelly, was also along to show Fred how it is done, but for this seasoned Caddy For A Cure caddy, not much help was needed!
Once again, another golf-dream came true for our participant by being able to walk along the famed fairways of Congressional Country Club, site of so many historic events in golf, with one of the best players in the world on a gorgeous day. But the dreams that Caddy For A Cure helps come true are not only for our participants, but for the many lives we are able to help who are far less fortunate.
Paul Casey is a super cool guy and a true joy in the world of golf and life. Without hesitation he eagerly stepped in to help out when KJ Choi had to change his plans with us at this event. Paul so believes in helping others that he wants to help again and again. Despite the change with KJ, Fred Keel readily admitted that this was one terrific experience indeed.
Also joining us for a great time at Congressional was Dennis McGlone from Pittsburgh. McGlone had his golf-day of a lifetime spending it inside the ropes with Hunter Mahan. Could it have been “Caddy For A Cure Karma” going as Hunter battled Tiger down to the wire for the victory at Congressional? We humbly like to think that this is simply yet again good things happening to those who do good for others.
For those of you who have never been inside the action at one of the biggest events in sport, it is a rush of energy like you have never experienced. Here, Dennis gets a sense first-hand of how good these guys really are, performing on the most difficult golf courses in front of thousands of fans in the heat of competition.
Hunter Mahan and his caddy, John Wood, could not have been nicer nor made a better day for Dennis McGlone. As hard as Dennis worked for Hunter, he still went home with a smile as big as can be knowing that he made a difference in so many people’s lives.
FOCUS ON FANCONI
This month’s featured child comes from a land “down under.” Yes, Fanconi anemia knows no boundaries and can strike any where in the world and this is one Aussie child fighting the good fight. Jasper Miles is his name and it was quite touching when his father Paul, reached out to us to help spread the word.
Jasper was diagnosed on February 1st 2007 with the rare genetic condition of Fanconi Anemia. Here is a bit of background on the disease: · FA is one of several deadly inherited anemias. · FA patients may have a variety of noticeable birth defects. In Jasper’s case, these include – Low birth weight, failure to thrive, IUGR, cordy, and his “dodgy” thumb. · FA patients experience a high incidence of leukemia (18%-20%). · FA patients have a much higher incidence of cancer than the general population. It is a matter of when, not if, he needs a bone marrow transplant.
This is not something you want to have happen to anyone, but his parents would not change their little angel-boy for anything! They intend to show him every day how much they love him and fill his life with wondrous things – just like they planned to prior to his diagnosis.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our newest Aussie friend.Please remember the Miles family in your thoughts and prayers.
