PALM BEACH GARDENS — The Honda Classic will award $5.1 million to 100 South Florida philanthropic organizations in 2021, a number that approaches tournament record levels despite the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The tournament was held in March with socially-distanced spectator venues and touchless food and beverage locations. Attendance was capped at 10,000 per day, roughly 20% of the normal capacity.
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The money distribution during Honda Classic Cares Week will impact the lives of more than 100,000 children and provide a much-needed boost to South Florida community charities that faced their own fiscal challenges last year.
The Honda Classic has now surpassed $55 million in charitable contributions as American Honda approaches its 41st year as title sponsor of the PGA Tour event, including almost $40 million in the 15 years since Children's Healthcare Charity, Inc. became the host organization and moved the event to PGA National.
The $5.1 million was $250,000 below the record distribution of $5.35 million of 2020 and equaled the distribution in 2019.
“The Honda Classic is a community event and the local fans and businesses along with our long-standing sponsors stepped up this year to show their support of our tournament," Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth R. Kennerly said. "Together we stared down the challenges we faced and came real close to achieving another record for a 15th consecutive year."
The 2021 charity distribution includes a grant of $1.2 million to the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, the sixth-consecutive year the Foundation has received more than $1 million from Honda Classic Cares. The Foundation, the primary beneficiary of The Honda Classic, has now surpassed the $10 million mark in distributions from the tournament. A large portion of the money has gone toward a partnership created between Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Jupiter Medical Center to bring world class care to children and families in Palm Beach County.
"That's fantastic," Jack Nicklaus said. "The money will go to improving and saving the lives of many children. Honda is not only the longest-running title sponsor on the PGA TOUR, they have been a great friend to our foundation. We are all greatly appreciative of everything that The Honda Classic does, year after year."
Added Barbara Nicklaus, "The Honda Classic moving to Palm Beach County was the catalyst for Jack and me to start the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation. We are so proud of the relationship that has only grown with time. The more than $1 million donated in each of the last six years has impacted a lot of families through the Foundation and will continue to do so."
Portions of the money raised this year will also be distributed to organizations specializing in child health services, youth programs, food security, conservation, the arts and mentoring. Organizations that are being supported through grants from Honda Classic Cares include Glades area charities, ARC of Palm Beach County, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, First Tee of Florida Golf Coast, and Inner City Youth Golf.
Among the sponsors who helped the tournament build its charitable distribution were American Honda and Founders Club partner Tire Kingdom along with Florida Power & Light, Constellation Brands, LOCALiQ, Lilly Pulitzer, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Goslings Rum.
The 2022 Honda Classic will move three weeks earlier in the PGA Tour calendar to February 21-27 and once again kick off the Florida swing.
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