The arithmetic of returning to the PGA Tour has always been strange for Brooks Koepka, but now it seems the equation has taken a completely nonsensical turn.
One plus one equals… three?
That’s the logic behind the latest announcement from the PGA Tour, which listed eleven charities (plus a few more to name) as recipients of Brooks Koepka’s $5 million charitable donation on Tuesday morning.
Koepka’s $5 million donation wasn’t entirely out of his own kindness. The tournament designated a significant charitable donation as one of the key components of Koepka’s participation in the “Returning Member Program”, which provided a path back to the PGA Tour for Koepka after several years of competing with LIV.
The charitable component of the program was seen as an act of contrition for the tournament and a sign of Koepka’s goodwill in exchange for a suspension-free return to the Tour. And now, with the recipients of that sponsorship money publicly announced, Tour and Koepka’s hope is that his good faith donation can help inspire some extra love for charity on his end.
According to a release released by the tournament, the recipients of these charities are as follows:
– $1 million to the Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation, the primary charitable recipient of Koepka’s hometown event (and this week’s PGA Tour event), the Cognizant Classic. Jack Nicklaus founded the Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation to help treat childhood illnesses and has worked with the Tour to raise millions through events like the Cognizant and Memorial tournaments.
– $1.5 million split between 10 additional charities with ties to Koepka or the Tour.
– $2.5 million to causes to be chosen by eligible PGA Tour members, such as their foundations or other charities they support. These funds will be distributed equally to the causes of these members.
Golf fans hoping to learn more about Koepka’s chosen causes can read more about each of the charitable causes at the heart of his efforts below.
- of ALS Bridge Foundation, which provides funding to accelerate ALS research. The Bridge Foundation was founded yesterday by former Acushnet senior vice president Peter Broome, who oversaw the management of the Titleist brand for years and was diagnosed in late 2024 with ALS.
- of Baby Quest Foundation, which offers money and help to those who want to raise their families but cannot afford treatments such as IVF.
- best friends, a foundation dedicated to fostering social, economic and physical support for those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Hannah’s House in South Florida, which provides a safe living environment for single, pregnant women in South Florida.
- Contest of Hope, the charity founded by Koepka’s wife, Jena Sims, which organizes a free, inclusive, non-profit beauty pageant to empower children with special needs, developmental disabilities and those in challenging environments to build confidence and celebrate who they are.
- Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation, that helps underprivileged children and assists in public safety efforts in Palm Beach.
- quantum house, a “hospital hospice” in West Palm Beach that provides free or low-cost housing and support services to families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment in Palm Beach County.
- The Thomas Healy Hambric Foundation, which supports individuals with autism and other developmental challenges. The foundation was formed by Rocky Hambric, who also founded Hambric Sports, Koepka’s longtime agency.
- UnLIMBited Foundation, founded around one-armed golf prodigy Tommy Morrissey, which provides financial housing assistance to families whose children are undergoing limb-saving operations
