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By PGA TOUR Staff

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Underscoring the PGA TOUR's giving back mission, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties President David Pillsbury joined TOUR member Frank Lickliter yesterday in presenting donations totaling $250,000 to each of three military charities during a special military luncheon held in conjunction with the Buick Invitational at the Hilton at Torrey Pines. More than 500 active servicemen and women from all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces attended the luncheon, which was hosted by chairperson and retired U.S. Navy Admiral Corky Lenox.

In 2006 alone, the TOUR raised $750,000 as a result of charity golf tournaments and other fundraising activities conducted at its TPC Network of 23 premier golf clubs as part of America Supports You -- a nationwide program launched by the U.S. Department of Defense that recognizes citizens' support for military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad. The fundraising activities by the TPCs, done in conjunction with PGA TOUR Charities, will equally benefit the following organizations:

• Homes For Our Troops -- a non-profit organization supported by TOUR member Phil Mickelson that adapts or builds new homes with accessibility for servicemen and women returning to America with serious injuries and disabilities.

• Wounded Warrior Project -- a non-profit group supported by Lickliter that provides unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of servicemen and women severely injured in the line of duty.

• Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund -- a non-profit organization supported by TOUR member Rory Sabbatini that provides financial support for the families of military personnel lost in performance of their duty.

"We applaud our players and TPC members, guests and employees for embracing this important initiative in support of the brave men and women of the U.S. military who put their lives on the line for us every day," Pillsbury said. "We feel privileged to have the opportunity to give back to those who sacrifice so much on our behalf."

Joining military men, women and their families at the luncheon were TOUR members competing in the Buick Invitational, and representatives of the PGA TOUR's TPC Network.