MANCHESTER – Why play 18 holes when you can play 200?
That’s just what Ed Walls is setting out to do. He will be the sole participant in a one-day, 200-hole golf marathon on September 5, Patriot Golf Day. It will take place at the Renaissance Country Club, where Walls is the head golf professional.
This will be the tenth year he has taken on this challenge, raising more than 75,000 to date for the Folds of Honor foundation, which provides educational scholarships for military families.
In 2020, he won the Patriot Award from the NJPGA for his efforts and dedication to the Folds of Honor charity. For 2021, he set his goal to break $25,000 in donations.
This means he will play the equivalent of 11 rounds of golf, plus 2 additional holes. To encourage additional pledges and score-based donations, he will play the final 18 holes using only a 7 iron.
“Having put two children through college, I understand the cost and difficulty for some to achieve their dreams. I am very humbled to be able to be a small contributor to their continued educational endeavors…educate their legacy is a perfect tagline,” he said.
For more information and to donate, visit support.foldsofhonor.org/site/TR/FoldsofHonorGolf/General?team_id=3263&pg=team&fr_id=1320, or call 908-230-1611.
