Ambassador of Golf

AMBASSADOR OF GOLF 

The Ambassador of Golf event is a fundraiser benefiting Northeast Ohio charities serving on the frontlines of health and human care. In 2021, the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship and the Ambassador of Golf event distributed over $800,000 to dozens of Northeast Ohio charities including: Akron Children’s Hospital, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Summa Health System, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Summa Health System, The First Tee, United Way Summit & Medina Counties, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the LeBron James Family Foundation.

66^th US Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice is the 2022 recipient of the Ambassador of Golf Award presented by FirstEnergy Foundation.  Secretary Rice will be recognized on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship at Firestone Country Club at a private event that serves as a charity fundraiser. The Ambassador of Golf Award honors a person who has fostered the ideals of the game on an international level and whose concerns for others extends beyond the golf course. 

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