The first event of the 2025 schedule, The Sentry, has caught the golf world’s attention. Its significance is that it’s a signature event of the PGA Tour and offers a grand purse of $20 million. However, apart from this, there is another significant benefit that the event offers to the local Maui community each year with the help of the tournament.
Started in 1953, the tournament focused more on the competition part, but later when it shifted to Maui, the transition towards charity began. Since 1999, more than $9 million has been donated to charity. While the PGA Tour has been the biggest contributor to charity, this is a great sign that even tournaments and sponsors are participating in it.
For the year 2024, Sentry announced a record-breaking $735,694 amount raised, which exceeded 2023’s money raised by $50,000. The raised amount is utilized to fund various charitable organizations to help the local community.
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Some of the non-profit organizations that benefit from the signature event are Boy Scouts of America and Maui Council, the organization programs instill values in young people and develop their character, physical fitness, and citizenship. Hale Makua Health Services, supports the elderly. Along with it, the J. Walter Cameron Center supports Maui residents with essentials like education, health, and human services.
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The list of charities also includes Ka Lima O Maui whose vision is to uplift the disabled and The Lahainaluna High School Foundation, which aims to preserve the culture and integrity of the community. Along with these, Lahaina Junior Golf is another non-profit organization that the Sentry supports. With the game of golf, the organization helps in promoting life skills like respect, character, integrity, and honor.
Along with the team, golfers also actively participate in uplifting the local community and giving back to society. The Sentry has also shared a brief video of Xander Schauffele hosting a golf clinic in Maui.
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Xander Schauffele supporting charity through golf clinic
The heartwarming video showcased by the Sentry on the website showcased how World No. 2 was swinging with the kids of Maui. In the video he expressed his emotions, he said, “It reminds me of when I was a kid.” Sharing more on the families and kids being affected due to the wildfire. He shared gratitude to be part of the process by saying, “It’s cool for me to sort of be a part of the process for them in the healing.”
The video showcased him spending time with junior golfers and clicking pictures with them. Later on the video, he shared, “We have some roots here and it seems like a no-brainer for us to give back, and try and help out. And give some relief.”
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Apart from this, Schauffele has also donated $400,000 for the wildfire of Maui by The Xander Schauffele Family Foundation, as per the data shared by Sportskeeda. He has shared about his roots in Maui before as well during the time of wildfire, he shared, “You could say we have some ties to the islands. That’s where my dad learned to golf, on Kauai specifically, but he’s a big fan of the islands, and I grew up there. I don’t remember my years, but from 0 to 2 I was there. Personally, I love going there.”
As a community, working together to help others is a great direction to follow. Thanks to the PGA Tour, The Sentry, and all the golfers involved in making it possible. What are your thoughts on the charity and donations done by the golf community? Share with us in the comments section below.