Collin Morikawa donates via his birdies, for Hawaii fires recovery
For every birdie he makes at the FedEx, Collin Morikawa is donating $1,000 to help the people in Hawaii who have been devastated by wildfires.
From ESPN News Services:
Collin Morikawa has pledged $1,000 per birdie he makes in the FedEx Cup playoffs to aid recovery on Maui, where wildfires killed at least 53 people and active recovery missions continued Thursday.
Most of the village of Lahaina was destroyed, and surrounding communities were devastated. President Joe Biden declared a national emergency.
"Maui has always held a special place in my heart - my grandfather owned a restaurant called The Morikawa Restaurant, on Front Street in Lahaina," Morikawa said in an Instagram post announcing his plans. "The people of Hawaii are going to need all the support that we can give them. During the course of the playoffs, I'm going to donate $1000 for every birdie that I make." Read more
From Yahoo!Sports/ AP, by Doug Ferguson:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Collin Morikawa is pledging $1,000 for every birdie he makes the next three PGA Tour events to help with relief for the deadly wildfires in Hawaii. For him, it's personal.
His grandparents were born in Lahaina, the historic town on Maui where Front Street and all its restaurants and shops have been obliterated by the wind-swept fires that have claimed at least 36 lives. He still has relatives on Maui, though most have moved to Oahu. Read more
From Golf Channel, by Rex Hoggard:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Qualifying for The Sentry in Maui is on every PGA Tour player’s to-do list, but for Collin Morikawa the trip to Kapalua is far more meaningful.
The two-time major champion’s grandfather owned The Morikawa Restaurant on Front Street in Lahaina and he still has relatives who live on Maui, which made Thursday’s news from Hawai'i that much more difficult.
“I woke up this morning, just checking the news, and to see how many people have passed away from that, yeah, it's … I'm at a loss for words,” Morikawa said Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Read more
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