The Annika and Pelican Golf Club team up to create 'Florida Strong' T-shirts to support hurricane recovery

It wasn’t each that agelong agone that several of nan greens astatine Pelican Golf Club were underwater. That nan people managed to unfastened only 1 week aft Hurricane Milton roared done nan Belleair, Florida, nine is somewhat of a miracle.

Soon, Pelican will beryllium hopping pinch fans looking to drawback a glimpse of superstar Caitlin Clark arsenic nan WNBA subordinate joins nan pro-am astatine The Annika driven by Gainbridge astatine Pelican. Clark will play alongside Nelly Korda and big Annika Sorenstam connected Nov. 13 astatine nan penultimate arena connected nan LPGA’s 2024 calendar.

And while nan arena will nary uncertainty beryllium a respite for members and fans, there’s still truthful overmuch request aft Hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed into nan Tampa Bay area. To that end, nan tourney and nine person teamed up to create typical “Florida Strong” T-shirts and sweatshirts that will use nan Florida Disaster Fund, managed by nan Volunteer Florida Foundation.

Multiple garment designs are disposable online and successful nan Pelican Golf Club pro shop during tourney week. The t-shirts waste for $40 and sweatshirts are $65.

Tampa’s section TV station, WFLA, reported nan harm appraisal of Pinellas County included 28,350 homes sustaining harm from Helene and 12,560 damaged homes from Milton. In addition, 307 businesses were damaged by Milton and 585 were impacted by Helene.

Director of Golf/COO Justin Sheehan told Golfweek earlier this period Pelican mislaid 20 to 25 important trees arsenic 100 mph winds ripped done nan state. The area is estimated to person received 15 to 20 inches of rain.

“Hopefully, a once-in-a-lifetime deal,” he said.

In summation to nan kindness tees, nan tourney is besides offering free tickets to all first responders and 1 guest. First responders will person entree to an exclusive hospitality venue, nan First Responders Outpost presented by Servepro, located connected nan par-4 16th green.

The 72-hole tournament, which takes spot Nov. 14-17, has besides announced each subject unit (active, reserve, retired and veterans) and a plus-one will person complimentary entree to nan championship, including entree to a typical exclusive hospitality venue – nan Hero Outpost presented by FedData – overlooking nan tournament’s signature par-3 12th hole.

Children 17 and nether besides will beryllium admitted free pinch a paid adult.

This will beryllium nan 5th version of The Annika, which serves arsenic nan cutoff for finalizing position for nan 2025 play arsenic good arsenic nan section for nan lucrative CME Group Tour Championship successful Naples, Florida.

Eight of nan apical 10 players successful nan world person committed to nan field, including defending champion Lilia Vu and nan LPGA’s newest Hall of Fame member, Lydia Ko. Top-ranked Korda is simply a two-time champion.