Fans who tune in to this week’s Cambia Portland Classic presented by JTBC may notice that players and caddies will don green ribbons. The color green represents hope and the ribbons are just one of the ways that LPGA players are lending support to those in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Stacy Lewis, who moved to Houston when she was 11 and whose husband, Gerrod Chadwell, is the women’s golf coach at the University of Houston, shared on Wednesday that she will donate her entire winner’s check this week to go towards hurricane relief and she encourages others to pitch in as well.

With Nike and Adidas both headquartered in the Portland area, Lewis had the idea to piggy back off of University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson’s shoes and shirts relief effort. Lewis has encouraged her fellow LPGA players to buy extra pairs of shoes this week to send to Sampson’s hurricane relief efforts.

Five players at this week’s Epson Tour tournament, the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge, call Houston home and countless more have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Shannon Fish, a Houston native and Epson Tour player, pledged $100 for every birdie and $500 for every eagle she makes this week to an organization called Team Rubicon.

Epson tournament sponsor GreatLIFE is expanding upon the movement begun by Fish. The GreatLIFE Cares Foundation will match funds up to $50,000 for the Houston Relief Fund. Fish said, “I looked today and we are 1,070 miles from Houston. It’s amazing to me that people so far away could care so much about my hometown.”

LPGA AND CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS STATEMENT ON HURRICANE RELIEF SUPPORT

Cambia Health Solutions and the LPGA are joining forces to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. At this week’s Cambia Portland Classic presented by JTBC, running Thursday through Sunday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, a portion of tickets sold will go to support relief efforts.

We thank all Portland-area fans who come out this week to support not only the world’s best female golfers, but also those who need it most – our friends on the Gulf Coast and in inland areas who have been devastated by the hurricane.

Tickets are available for purchase on-site at the admissions gate. For more information, please visit www.portlandclassic.com or www.lpga.com.

LPGA, Epson Tour Players Step Up For Hurricane Relief Efforts

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