Today, at the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship, protecting champ Luke List revealed that he and Henrik Norlander produced a method to assist their regional Hurricane Helene victims.
They will take part in the “Birdies for Augusta” effort to bring attention and raise cash for the victims as they call Augusta, Georgia, home.
It was among the lots of locations that suffered considerable damage from the Category 4 typhoon that made landfall last Thursday.
The duo will contribute $500 to their regional Red Cross for every single birdie they make.
“I believe we were on the very same page as far as we require to return in any method we can,” List stated on Tuesday.
“We had supper last night with our households and simply developed it together. I believe it was something we both had in our hearts that we wished to assist support in Augusta, and this is the very best method we understand how today.”
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The storm triggered destruction throughout 6 states, with a minimum of 182 deaths reported, per CNN.
List opened about this previous week and what it resembled seeing his neighborhood suffer a lot damage.
“It's quite ravaging to not just see it however experience it, a location you call home,” he stated.
“It's unfortunate. It was a vacation. We left town a little early to keep the household safe, and there's still no power and water in numerous locations.”
Before he and his household concerned Jackson, Mississippi, for the competition, List in-depth how his neighborhood came together to begin the clean-up procedure.
“Everyone is dealing with that in their own. It was terrific to see everyone come together, however in a sense, it practically seemed like that's what you need to perform in that minute. We're really lucky to have actually had the ability to go out when we did.”
The Georgia local is not the only golf player or course handling Hurricane Helene's consequences. Augusta National suffered damage, however the complete degree is still unidentified.
John Daly revealed on Wednesday that he had actually lost his home in Clearwater, Fla., due to the storm.
List and Norlander came together to raise cash through the sport they bet a living.
Ideally, they will make a great deal of birdies for their home town so they can make a substantial contribution.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf personnel author for SB Nation's Playing Through. For more golf protection, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all significant social platforms. You can likewise follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @golf_girl_sl.
