British Open Champion's Battle at Bighorn to Benefit Junior Achievement.Sports Editors/Golf Writers & Columnists JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BW SportsWire)--July 26, 2001 The duo of British Open Champion David Duval David Robert Duval (born November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour. Background and career Amateur career Duval was born in Jacksonville, Florida. and Karrie Webb Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is Australia's most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf. She currently plays mainly on the U.S. will compete against Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. and Annika Sorenstam on July 30 at the Battle at Bighorn Bighorn, river, United StatesBighorn, river, 461 mi (741 km) long, formed in W central Wyo. by the confluence of the Wind and Pop Agie rivers and flowing north to join the Yellowstone River in S Mont. (8:00 p.m. ET on ABC-TV). Should the team of Duval and Webb win, Junior Achievement of Jacksonville's Job Shadow workforce preparation program will be $100,000 richer. Local professional David Duval has named the local Junior Achievement organization as the recipient of $50,000 whether he and Webb win or lose and $100,000 if the team wins. As part of the $1.7 million purse PURSE. In Turkey the sum of five hundred dollars is called a purse. Merch. Dict. h.t. , The Lincoln Financial Group (who sponsors the tournament) provides each golfer and each team with funds to contribute to a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. . Duval chose to dedicate ded·i·cate tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. 100 percent of his share to Junior Achievement's Job Shadow program because "the Jacksonville Job Shadow program will help students make the connection between academics and the world of work and careers." Junior Achievement's Job Shadow program provides an opportunity for high school students to learn about the world of work by partnering with local businesses for a day of hands-on, face-to-face interaction with employees. "Students spend time in school preparing for the work experience. They write resumes, study the company, learn about workplace dress and behavior, and prepare themselves thoroughly before they even set foot on company property," said David Sillick, Chairman-elect of Junior Achievement in Jacksonville. "Employees are also prepared and briefed so as to provide a solid background of knowledge to the students." Watched by an estimated ten percent of the country last year, the Battle at Bighorn will be televised by ABC-TV, with live coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET. About Junior Achievement Junior Achievement is the world's largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through age-appropriate curricula, JA programs begin at the elementary school elementary school: see school. level, teaching children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA programs continue through the middle and high school grades, preparing students for additional key economic and workforce issues they will face in the future. Today JA reaches more than four million students through 156 offices nationwide and nearly two million students in 112 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org. |
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