Bear Trap Dunes, a Carl M. Freeman Company will participate in the nation’s first Patriot Golf Day, a joint initiative of The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association. Golfers across the country and at Bear Trap Dunes have the unique opportunity to donate $1 to Wounded Warriors, Inc., which benefits the Fallen Heroes Foundation to support families of those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of military duty. Bear Trap Dunes will request an additional $1 for each green fee that is processed on September 1.

Patriot Golf Day is spearheaded by PGA Professional Dan Rooney of Stillwater, Okla. Rooney, an F-16 pilot in the 125th Fighter Squadron of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, has logged two tours of duty to Iraq, and following his most recent tour he began to think of ways he could stay involved in the war effort. Rooney is also in the process of establishing The Fallen Heroes Foundation, which will pay for the education of children who have lost a parent in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Wounded Warriors, Inc.’s mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. The organization owns family-friendly resort condominiums in Orlando, Fla. and Galveston, Texas, where war-torn families can retreat to restore peace and solace to their lives after the trauma they have endured.

For more information about Patriot Golf Day or to make a donation, visit www.PlayGolfAmerica.com or www.FallenHeroesFoundation.org.

The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today's PGA Professional is the public's link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.

The USGA is the national governing body of golf in this country and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the game’s golfers and golf courses. The Association's most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women's Amateur. The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, maintains an official Handicap System and administers an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $53 million over 10 years to programs that seek to grow the game. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.