Major golfers to boost fundraising for Rory McIlroy foundation
Howard Lake | 17 February 2015 | News
Fundraising efforts for Rory McIlroy’s charitable foundation have received a major boost with the confirmation that some of world golf’s biggest names will attend the Irish Open in Northern Ireland.
Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els have joined Rickie Fowler as the latest stars to say that they will play in the event in May at Royal County Down. The Rory Foundation, which is Rory McIlroy’s charitable foundation, will host the event.
Lee Westwood and defending champion Finland’s Mikko Ilonen will also be in the field along with Northern Irish major winners Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke.
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The Foundation, which was set up last year to raise funds for children’s charities across the world, will also be the tournament’s official charity, with the beneficiaries to be chosen by the Foundation in conjunction with the European Tour.
Last year the Foundation committed itself to raise £1 million over four years towards the running costs of Daisy Lodge, a respite centre for children with cancer. Daisy Lodge is just a few miles from Royal County Down.
Tournament organisers have said that tens of thousands of tickets have already been sold for the event.
- Rory Foundation to benefit from 2016 Irish Open (25 November 2015)
- Rory McIlroy explains his motivation for giving to charity (4 December 2017)
- Golfer makes £1 million donation (16 May 2014)
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.