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Capital Cup set to tee off, celebrating a decade of raising money for Sacramento charities

Capital Cup set to tee off, celebrating a decade of raising money for Sacramento charities
THREE ASTROS ON TOP. WELL, THE LARGEST CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION TEES OFF TOMORROW IN FAIR OAKS AT THE NORTH RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB. AS THE CAPITAL CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF GIVING BACK THE NORTH RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB IN FAIR OAKS IS ONE OF THREE LOCAL GOLF COURSES THAT WILL HOST ONE OF THE LARGEST CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION. I’M ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, WITH KURT ROCCA, AND WE’VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR TEN YEARS, NEVER IMAGINED IT WOULD GET TO THIS LEVEL AND THAT LEVEL IS LIKE NO OTHER IN FACT, THE THREE DAY CAPITAL CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SECOND TO ONLY ONE MAJOR CHARITY EVENT THAT ENCOMPASSES A NATIONAL AND LOCAL DRAW. THE BIG DAY OF GIVING EXCEEDS ALL THIS, BUT THIS IS AN EVENT THAT ACTUALLY OCCURS IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA, AND THERE IS NO COMPARABLE EVENT THAT RAISES ANYWHERE NEAR THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE’RE RAISING MORE MONEY THAN A NUMBER OF PGA EVENTS RAISE WHEN THEY’RE PLAYING IN A SOME COMMUNITY AND THEIR FORMAT IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT WHERE ENTRY FEES AND BUYING MULLIGANS ARE THEIR SOURCE OF RAISING MONEY. EACH PLAYER SELECTS THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHARITY. THEY WORK WITH THAT CHARITY AND THEY GO OUT AND THEY RAISE FUNDS TOGETHER. THE CHARITY WILL ASSIST AND THEY WILL. THEY’LL ASK FUNDS FOR THEIR FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY, THEIR VENDORS, ANYBODY THAT THEY HAVE AN ASSOCIATION WITH TO RAISE MONEY FOR THAT SPECIFIC CHARITY. AND USING THAT FORMAT, THE CAPITAL CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT HAS RAISED OVER $17 MILLION FOR LOCAL CHARITIES IN AND AROUND THE SACRAMENTO REGION. WE HAVE 92 DIFFERENT CHARITIES OVER THE TEN YEAR PERIOD THAT HAVE ALL BENEFITED FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. NOW JOINING NORTHRIDGE ARE THE
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Capital Cup set to tee off, celebrating a decade of raising money for Sacramento charities
The 10th annual Capital Cup Charity Golf Tournament tees off on Friday, September 13. The three-day tournament will feature 32 local businesses working to raise money for 92 different charity organizations. The Capital Cup Charity Golf Tournament is the second-largest charity event in Sacramento behind the Big Day of Giving. The charity event has raised over $17 million in the last decade and looks to surpass the $20 million mark at this year’s event."Never imagined it could get to this level," said the tournament's golf commissions Kerry Gordon. "As a matter of fact, we're raising more money than a number of PGA events raise."Each player picks a specific charity and is responsible for raising money for their charity. The player entry fee of $2800 will also go directly to the selected charity. This ensures that 100% of all proceeds go directly to the supported charities. Each of the three days of the tournament will feature a different golf course: the North Ridge Country Club in Fair Oaks, the Granite Bay Country Club and the Del Paso Country Club.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

The 10th annual Capital Cup Charity Golf Tournament tees off on Friday, September 13.

The three-day tournament will feature 32 local businesses working to raise money for 92 different charity organizations.

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The Capital Cup Charity Golf Tournament is the second-largest charity event in Sacramento behind the Big Day of Giving. The charity event has raised over $17 million in the last decade and looks to surpass the $20 million mark at this year’s event.

"Never imagined it could get to this level," said the tournament's golf commissions Kerry Gordon. "As a matter of fact, we're raising more money than a number of PGA events raise."

Each player picks a specific charity and is responsible for raising money for their charity. The player entry fee of $2800 will also go directly to the selected charity. This ensures that 100% of all proceeds go directly to the supported charities.

Each of the three days of the tournament will feature a different golf course: the North Ridge Country Club in Fair Oaks, the Granite Bay Country Club and the Del Paso Country Club.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter