Ryan Palmer was very much looking forward to his spring schedule on the PGA TOUR. He always enjoys the Valspar Championship, the final event on the Florida Swing. Then returning to his native Texas, he takes his family to the Valero Texas Open; they stay on-site at the J.W. Marriott Resort at TPC San Antonio and the kids make good use of the water park. “I love San Antonio,â€� he says. “One of my favorite places and the people there are unbelievable in what they do.â€� Next up is the RBC Heritage; he’s an RBC ambassador and he “loves Hilton Head.â€� A week later, it’s the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He happens to be the defending champion in that team event with Jon Rahm. “A huge week,â€� Palmer says. “We were excited to defend.â€� Two weeks after that, it’s back home for the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, an easy drive from his house for Palmer, an easy event for friends and family to attend. Plus, “the Salesmanship Club guys are some of my dearest friends,â€� he says about the service organization that runs the tournament, which has raised more than $160 million for charity, a huge chunk of the $3 billion-plus combined donations from all PGA TOUR events. “That’s where my heart is, here in Dallas-Fort Worth. Of course, I want to help them as much as possible.â€� Five tournaments … now all canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Five tournaments … each one making a huge charitable impact in their respective communities. Five tournaments … so close to Palmer’s heart. “A lot of meaningful events that I’m missing, that a lot of guys are missing,â€� he says. He wanted to do something to help, something to give back to the tournaments that have positively impacted his career. And so Palmer is spearheading Pros For A Purpose, a charitable arm in which players, officials, fans and the whole golf community can donate money to the tournaments that have been canceled. The donations will be distributed to the charities for those tournaments, just as if the tournaments would’ve done had they been played. Palmer is the first to admit it’s not an original idea. In fact, the idea sprung from a March 25 tweet from Steve Stricker, who announced that his foundation would be donating money to events that Stricker was scheduled to play. Palmer then huddled with his manager Mike Chisum and worked out a way to take the next step and allow anybody to donate to any of the canceled events thanks to the website. ThriveHive, one of Palmer’s partners, helped develop the marketing plan. “It was a great way to get it out there and utilize Pros For A Purpose, which we had already established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,â€� Palmer said. “The more I thought about it, I just felt like it needed to be done.â€� To get the ball rolling, Palmer and his wife Jennifer donated $20,000 to be distributed among the five events he would’ve played. “My foundation may come in later with a donation as well,â€� he says. “But I kind of wanted to separate it. This is a personal thing because it meant that much more to me. It’s a personal thing Jennifer and I did together.â€� As you might suspect, the tournament directors whose charities are benefitting from Palmer’s generosity are thrilled about the project. “In all the current chaos, for him to take the time to thank the host communities of the PGA TOUR with his own support is very meaningful,â€� Valspar Championship tournament director Tracy West says. “Not only do we host these tournaments to generate community economic impact and a better quality of life to the area through golf, but to also generate a positive charitable impact. Copperhead Charities and the Valspar Championship would like to thank Ryan — and Steve Stricker too — for their direct local charitable support of our community.â€� “It says a lot of about our players to see so many making efforts to help others in these tough times,â€� notes Zurich Classic of New Orleans tournament director Steve Worthy. “Beyond the Zurich Classic, our city has been very affected by COVID-19 and for players like Ryan Palmer, a defending champion, and Steve Stricker to help, speaks to their character. Their efforts are very much appreciated.â€� Palmer is hopeful that others will join in, including his fellow pros who are also missing events meaningful to their own careers. But he’s certainly not putting any pressure on them. Just as it was a personal decision for Palmer and his wife, he respects the personal decisions that each PGA TOUR pro makes. He simply wants to offer an easy-to-use avenue for pros – and really, anybody – to donate to the tournaments close to their hearts. “I don’t want players to feel like, well, Ryan’s making us do this. I don’t want anybody to feel guilty,â€� he says. “I want them to want to do it. If they do, great. If I’m the only one that does it, then I’m the only one that does it. That’s kind of the way I went about it. Just put it out there and hoping more will jump on it.â€� In the end, it’s simply about passion, one player grateful for the opportunities to make a career out of the game he loves and seizing an opportunity in this time of uncertainty and apprehension to give back to the tournaments that has enriched his family’s life. “They’ve taken care of me for so long,â€� he says. “Here’s a great way for me to return the favor and just say thank you.â€�
Palmer’s Pros For A Purpose to benefit charities for canceled events
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2nd Round Match-Ups – M. Pavon / B. Todd | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Brendon Todd | -110 |
Matthieu Pavon | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – R. Fowler / B. Todd | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brendon Todd | -130 |
Rickie Fowler | +110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – D. McCarthy vs S.W. Kim | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -125 |
Denny McCarthy | +105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – S. Straka / D. McCarthy | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | -120 |
Denny McCarthy | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Hun An vs T. Moore | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -110 |
Taylor Moore | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – T. Moore / J. Rose | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Moore | -140 |
Justin Rose | +115 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Harman vs S. Burns | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Brian Harman | -125 |
Sam Burns | +105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – B. Harman / S. Im | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brian Harman | -125 |
Sungjae Im | +105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – M. Fitzpatrick vs M. Homa | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -130 |
Max Homa | +110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – N. Taylor / M. Fitzpatrick | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -155 |
Nick Taylor | +130 |
2nd Round Match-Up – S. Scheffler v L. Aberg | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -155 |
Ludvig Aberg | +130 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – L. Aberg / R. McIIroy | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ludvig Aberg | -130 |
Rory McIlroy | +110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Fleetwood vs X. Schauffele | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | -140 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +115 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs C. Young | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -120 |
Cameron Young | +100 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – C. Morikawa / X. Schauffele | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | -120 |
Collin Morikawa | +100 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – W. Simpson / G. Woodland | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Webb Simpson | -150 |
Gary Woodland | +125 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – B. Garnett / N. Dunlap | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brice Garnett | -115 |
Nick Dunlap | -105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – A. Eckroat / E. Barnes | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Austin Eckroat | -200 |
Erik Barnes | +165 |
2nd Round Match-Up – K. Kitayama v M. Pavon | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -110 |
Matthieu Pavon | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – M. Pavon / E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Matthieu Pavon | -140 |
Erik Van Rooyen | +115 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – R. Werenski / A. Long / S. O’Hair | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Long | +160 |
Sean O’Hair | +170 |
Richy Werenski | +190 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – T. Merritt / J. Overton / C. Tarren | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Troy Merritt | +105 |
Callum Tarren | +140 |
Jeff Overton | +425 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Hoffman vs T. Merritt | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Charley Hoffman | -115 |
Troy Merritt | -105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – L. Hodges / A. Svensson | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Svensson | -130 |
Lee Hodges | +110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – E. Grillo / C. Young | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -185 |
Emiliano Grillo | +150 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – J. Herman / L. Griffin / A. Cook | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lanto Griffin | +110 |
Austin Cook | +165 |
Jim Herman | +320 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – K. Stanley / R. Barnes / S.H. Kim | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
S H Kim | -165 |
Kyle Stanley | +320 |
Ricky Barnes | +320 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – J. Bramlett vs S.H. Kim | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Joseph Bramlett | -110 |
S.H. Kim | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – T. Finau / A. Schenk | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tony Finau | -130 |
Adam Schenk | +110 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – J. Walker / H. Higgs / T. Alexander | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tyson Alexander | +125 |
Harry Higgs | +200 |
Jimmy Walker | +220 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – R. Knox / A. Noren / S. Stevens | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -105 |
Sam Stevens | +160 |
Russell Knox | +400 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – A. Noren vs N. Hojgaard | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -115 |
Nicolai Hojgaard | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – V. Perez vs S. Stevens | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Stevens | -110 |
Victor Perez | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – C. Kirk / M. Hughes | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chris Kirk | -120 |
Mackenzie Hughes | +100 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – C. Reavie / B. Horschel / N. Hojgaard | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nicolai Hojgaard | +120 |
Billy Horschel | +145 |
Chez Reavie | +330 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – N. Hardy / F. Molinari / S. Ryder | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Ryder | +140 |
Nick Hardy | +160 |
Francesco Molinari | +240 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – N. Hardy vs G. Higgo | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Garrick Higgo | -110 |
Nick Hardy | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Cauley vs S. Ryder | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Bud Cauley | -110 |
Sam Ryder | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Horschel vs N. Lashley | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Billy Horschel | -115 |
Nate Lashley | -105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – S. Burns / K. Kitayama | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Burns | -120 |
Kurt Kitayama | +100 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – A. Smalley / J. Suh / D. Lipsky | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Suh | +150 |
Alex Smalley | +165 |
David Lipsky | +220 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – A. Smalley vs H. Norlander | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Smalley | -125 |
Henrik Norlander | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Davis v E. Cole | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Cam Davis | -110 |
Eric Cole | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – J. Day / E. Cole | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jason Day | -125 |
Eric Cole | +105 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – C. Hoffman / B. Cauley / C. Yuan | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bud Cauley | +165 |
Carl Yuan | +175 |
Charley Hoffman | +180 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – S. Bae / H. Norlander / H. Buckley | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Henrik Norlander | +135 |
Hayden Buckley | +170 |
Sangmoon Bae | +230 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – C. Davis / B. Hun An | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -115 |
Cam Davis | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Up – C. Davis v A. Putnam | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Putnam | -110 |
Cam Davis | -110 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – N. Lashley / C. Gribble / C. Kim | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nate Lashley | +115 |
Chan Kim | +135 |
Cody Gribble | +375 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – J. Bramlett / R. Sloan / M. Schmid | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Matti Schmid | +145 |
Joseph Bramlett | +150 |
Roger Sloan | +250 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Kim vs M. Schmid | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Chan Kim | -110 |
Matti Schmid | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – R. Henley vs S. Theegala | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | -110 |
Sahith Theegala | -110 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – R. Henley / A. Putnam | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | -165 |
Andrew Putnam | +140 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – V. Perez / T. Lawrence / MJ. Daffue | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Victor Perez | +120 |
Thriston Lawrence | +170 |
MJ Daffue | +275 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – G. Higgo / B. Stuard / J. Byrd | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Garrick Higgo | -115 |
Jonathan Byrd | +210 |
Brian Stuard | +320 |
2nd Round Match-Up – MJ Daffue v T. Crowe | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Trace Crowe | -120 |
MJ Daffue | +100 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – L. Glover / S.W. Kim | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -125 |
Lucas Glover | +105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – K. Bradley / J.T. Poston | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
J.T. Poston | -140 |
Keegan Bradley | +120 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – A. Fitzpatrick / K. Dougherty / R. Pereda | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Fitzpatrick | +125 |
Kevin Dougherty | +130 |
Raul Pereda | +350 |
2nd Round Match-Up – A. Fitzpatrick v A. Dumont De Chassart | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Fitzpatrick | -130 |
Adrien Dumont De Chassart | +110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – J. Thomas vs J. Spieth | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -115 |
Justin Thomas | -105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – S. Scheffler / J. Spieth | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -215 |
Jordan Spieth | +175 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – J. Bridgeman / T. Whitney / J. Deraney | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jacob Bridgeman | -120 |
Tom Whitney | +170 |
Joseph Deraney | +450 |
2nd Round Match-Up -R. Hoey v J. Bridgeman | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Jacob Bridgeman | -115 |
Rico Hoey | -105 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – W. Clark / S. Theegala | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -120 |
Wyndham Clark | +100 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – Pi. Coody / J. Campillo / T. Longbella | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jorge Campillo | +120 |
Pierceson Coody | +145 |
Thomas Longbella | +330 |
2nd Round Match-Up – P. Coody v J. Campillo | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Jorge Campillo | -120 |
Pierceson Coody | +100 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – Y. Saso / X. Lin / A. Jutanugarn | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xiyu Lin | +125 |
Yuka Saso | +160 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | +275 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – M. Homa / T. Fleetwood | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Max Homa | -110 |
Tommy Fleetwood | -110 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – A. Furue / S.Y. Kim / L. Grant | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sei Young Kim | +140 |
Ayaka Furue | +160 |
Linn Grant | +240 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – J. Thomas / K. Kisner | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -370 |
Kevin Kisner | +290 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – J.Y. Ko / P. Tavatanakit / S.Y. Ryu | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jin Young Ko | +130 |
Patty Tavatanakit | +160 |
So Yeon Ryu | +260 |
2nd Round 2 Balls – C. Bezuidenhout / C. Phillips | |
Type: 2nd Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -150 |
Chandler Phillips | +125 |
2nd Round 3-Balls – L. Thompson / B. Henderson / L. Ko | |
Type: 2nd Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lydia Ko | +135 |
Brooke Henderson | +150 |
Lexi Thompson | +280 |
Tiger Woods Retirement | |
Type: To announce retirement in 2024 – Status: OPEN | |
No | -650 |
Yes | +400 |
To Join LIV Golf | |
Type: To Join LIV – Status: OPEN | |
No | -2500 |
Yes | +1000 |
Adelaide | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Jon Rahm | +600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +900 |
Joaquin Niemann | +1100 |
Cameron Smith | +1200 |
Talor Gooch | +1200 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +1200 |
Dustin Johnson | +2000 |
Abraham Ancer | +2200 |
Brooks Koepka | +2200 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +2200 |
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PGA Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2500 |
Collin Morikawa | +2500 |
Max Homa | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
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US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +200 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |