Folds of Honor Foundation/ Patriot Golf Day

Last Tuesday the Tennessee PGA and allied associations located at Golf House Tennessee hosted a press conference to promote the Folds of Honor Foundation as well as Patriot Golf Day. PGA Member, Dan Rooney was on hand to explain how his foundation, which helps families of wounded or deceased veterans, was established. He gave a heart-warming story of the night that changed his life forever, and that sparked him to create Patriot Golf Day. Mr. Rooney served several tours oversees where he was an F-16 pilot.

(Above - SSG Ken Weichert, Dan Rooney PGA, Lt. Col. Thomas Kunk)

Mr. Ed Pulido, a soldier wounded while touring oversees, then presented a short presentation to everyone about the Folds of Honor Foundation. He gave us his very emotional story about his tour of duty, his injury, his path to recovery, and more importantly of his determination to succeed. After hearing his story it became very apparent of what each and every soldier is sacraficing to continue to keep our freedom, and how much they need our support not just for their time in the war but when they return home as well.

Mr. Ed Pulido

In concert with Mr. Rooney and Mr. Pulido, Executive Director of the Tennessee Section PGA, Jeff Abbot spoke on how the Tennessee Golf Foundation is assisting families of our military through the Screaming Eagle Pro-Am and other activities. Abbot was presented with a flag flown in Rooney’s F-16 cockpit over Iraq during his missions.

Ed Pulido, Dan Rooney, Jeff Abbot, Matt Vanderpool, Dick Horton