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Golfer donates $98k PGA Tour winnings to 1 October shooting victims

Golfer donates $98k PGA Tour winnings to 1 October shooting victims
Posted at 11:18 AM, Nov 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-06 14:18:43-05

Professional golfer Charley Hoffman, a Las Vegas resident, has decided to do his part for the #VegasStrong movement by donating 100% of his weekend earning to victims fo the 1 October mass shooting.

Hoffman finished the Shriners's Hospital for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas tied for 18, which netted him $98,000. Understanding the need for continued support of the 1 October victims, Hoffman the entire amount to the victim relief fund.

These random acts of kindness and generosity show that the victims affected on October 1 are still in the hearts and consciousness of those in the community.