Ryuji Imada helped head up relief efforts for Japan on the PGA Tour |
Imada who grew up in Japan until the age of 14 when he moved to the U.S., asked fellow PGA Tour players to join him by donating $1,000 for each birdie made last week during the Transitions Championship. Imada drafted a handwritten letter that was placed in each players locker on Wednesday asking them to join him in helping his home country.
Bubba Watson decided to donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross for the relief effort after reading Ryuji's letter.
Alex Miceli wrote an article in GolfWeek about Imada and Watson. It can be viewed here.
Read a USA Today article about Bubba and Ryuji helping Japan relief efforts. It can be viewed here.
Watson will be playing this week in Orlando at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. He will be joined by former Bulldogs, Chris Kirk and Erik Compton in the field.