Charity

Every year golf raises millions of pounds for worthy causes. From the smallest club golf day to major fundraising events featuring global golfing superstars such as Tiger Woods and Ernie Els.

GOLFLINKS.co.uk is proudly supporting many of the charities that exist in and around the game and reguarly uses the power of the internet - and one of the fastest growing online golf communities - to help them raise funds for their good causes.

Do you have a golfing and/or sporting charity you would like to see featured on GOLFLINKS.co.uk? You can contact the GOLFLINKS team here.

Pictured; Tiger Woods putts for a million dollars for a new charity foundation at the Dubai Desert Classic prize presentation ceremony in February 2006

Pink Ribbon Golf

The now world famous pink ribbon is entering its fifteenth year as the symbol representing the fight against breast cancer and the search for a cure - and a new range of golfing goods has been launched to support the fundraising effort.

Pink Ribbon Golf® has been launched to support this worthwhile cause and provides a full range of golf accessories of which 10% of the suggested retail price of all goods sold in the UK is being donated to the breast cancer cause. To purchase the range and for more information, visit the website at www.pinkribbongolf.co.uk

Sparks

Sparks aim is to give every child the best possible start in life – a healthy one. Childhood cancers, meningitis, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, brain damage and the complications surrounding premature birth are just a few of the research areas to benefit from Sparks funding. The very lifeblood of Sparks fundraising mission stems from its exciting calendar of events. Celebrity golf days, glamorous social balls, marathons, half-marathons, corporate partnerships, overseas challenges, celebrity auctions, clay pigeon shoots, polo, rugby, triathlons, soccer and cricket tournaments and fashion shows all play a crucial role in the fight to achieve the charities ambitious goal.

As the Official Benefiting Charity of the 2008 London Golf Show, Sparks were out in force at the event collecting donations from members of the public and at the TeeGenius Stand throughout. One of the Sparks celebrities at this year’s show was comedy legend, Ronnie Corbett (pictured left), who just couldn’t resist shuffling into a familiar big black chair when he visited the show on its opening day!

www.sparks.org.uk

Special Olympics

Special Olympics is founded on the belief that through participation in sport, people with a learning disability can develop the confidence and advocacy skills to become fully integrated into society. The ultimate goal of Special Olympics Great Britain is to promote the fuller social inclusion of people with learning disabilities. By offering opportunities to develop and demonstrate skills and talents through sports training and competition and by increasing public awareness, Special Olympics helps people with learning disabilities participate as productive and valued members of society.

Special Olympics is also the only Olympic competition to include golf and in 2007 Great Britain won the gold medal in this event.