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Golf & giving · Independent examples

Good from
the third putt.

Golfers have been finding generosity in the third putt for years. These two independent programs show what that can look like, from a weekly club jar to a shared fundraising effort.

These are independently run programs. The stories and results below belong to those organizations.

Colorado · 2011–2012

Approximately $16,400 raised

Three Putt for the Cure

Reported in Colorado Golf’s November 21, 2013 account.

The cause
The Colorado Women’s Golf Association and its member clubs raised money for breast cancer research.
How it worked
Member clubs contributed through the association’s Three Putt for the Cure program in 2011 and 2012. The published account does not describe individual clubs’ collection arrangements.
What was reported
The published account reports approximately $16,400 over those two years. It does not give a cost or participation breakdown.
What we learn
The three-putt gave clubs a common reason to contribute to breast cancer research. The reported total shows what those clubs raised together; it is not a forecast for ThreeJack.

“Three Putt for the Cure raised roughly $16,400 over a two-year period.”

Gary Baines, Colorado Golf, November 21, 2013.

Bangor · 2024 booklet

A giving rule written into weekly play

Bangor Women’s Golf Club

Documented in the 2024 member booklet, page 8.

The cause
The club’s weekly tournament rules include a voluntary three-putt jar benefiting a local charity.
How it worked
Players may contribute 25 cents per three-putt, capped at $1 per week. The booklet directs that the season’s jar total be matched from club treasury funds and donated locally.
What was reported
The booklet sets out the collection and matching rules. It does not report a fundraising total or a confirmed distribution.
What we learn
The club gives players a clear contribution amount, a weekly limit and a local purpose. Those details make the routine easy to follow.

“You may pay $.25 for each 3 putt, but no more than $1.00 a week.”

Bangor Women’s Golf Club, 2024 member booklet, page 8.

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