Patriot Golf Day

" They had to its major daily room. Coming up from why right bill -- that while we obviously that. -- Dick Benjamin after the patriot big kick out today and human recipient is -- the Google PGA patriot award major through. While I get that without -- F sixteen fighter pilot PGA well now it's Japan. And do it for. So here last that long but also -- entry to great careers. Which really pale in comparison to what we're with a full line it so tell me about that. Well we having. Only if -- based foundation provides scholarships spouses. Children and our military members have been killed or disabled. Can't. It is remarkable battle over 92000. Dependents that well worth one killed or disabled. Over 80% of the -- for education assistance. And that's what we do we pay it forward those dollars it offers vehicle hatred often talk about and educate the sons daughters. In my opinion that is there."

" Citizens in this nation. Having the patriotism is really -- yeah I know a lot of sports. Especially when -- the Tiger -- extremely patriotic is that was especially with Ben Crenshaw those. Tom Watson. Those type things you find. On the course today the sincerity I can tell people adjust -- blown. Two people really -- and appreciate all."

" You know after Bryant and just to take it even step further in the Philanthropic nature call now and you'll realize this is an aristocratic export -- not they average golf green -- about 25 boxer in this country. As a nation we raised nearly three point six billion dollars for charities on golf courses every year. And patriot golf day certainly if it is a big part of that and over Labor Day weekend which is September 47. I will have over 5000 golf courses or third year. I don't know but I think it's the largest grassroots initiative in the history of the game. Participate over that we can ask people to donate at least one dollar when they play golf and will generate millions ticket part about it ciphers do some of what is the Ohio Germany's absolutely and that's a great question it is. Continental US as well as Alaska and Hawaii and then they can go to patriot golf day dot com and find participating golf courses but chances are they're all over the New York metro area but all over the country. And I can go click on their state wherever may be in their their local facilities that are participating will. We'll come out of -- over 5000 pretty much in every market across the country there's an opportunity it. They go TO over Labor Day weekend and make the world a better place. That -- it sixteen pilot. We hit the big public pressures the precious thing. As you do one of the bomb or bargain as opposed a lot of one obvious I think -- a little bit different night I grew up playing golf you buttons mugs and it does I think that the physiology. Heart racing your palms are sweating. But I had somebody asked me this golf fun races today made the analogy that. He hit ball out of bounds the hole before the you know if you hit that shot and you translate that into combat somebody's gonna die. So that opportunity. Just to put -- under the ground and it hit them fairway. Obviously the pressure is is very different in that regard them we're doing closer support Iraq and Afghanistan are are. Our goal and our mission is that sixteen pounds. Is to make sure those guys and girls are safe as they can be on the ground. And many times you're in position we have to put them ordinance and very close proximity. To to the good guys so -- opportunity this is not there so in that regard I think that. The pressure's higher but I will say you know playing golf -- over five foot putt from my car insurance on the -- it's not. Yet those sensations that translate in helping to be able to perform under pressure. Having goth services let you go to those -- you missed it."

" Bomb I can't count but now we showed up in two. You know I look beautiful in my golf that's our government custom made him look you're my oh my that's my. That's my shirt I have absolutely marvelous right up until the moment -- And did you find out how much I think. I think so I mean I can't play I'm I'm still learning that shot went to the New York the country club. About two weeks ago put some charity than an epilepsy in. I hit a shot -- hit by the next shot 275. -- yeah. Straight shot so I'm inconsistent on the score. But I'm Jewish Johjima reviewed by I used to play a lot and always focused on and that first shot after that no big if if and I."

" I have played today I think it literally visit we have not seen get them out of the house the but the idea -- it definitely guidelines that are necessary and I think women vote than couple."

" You don't need initiatives for for this year as American Express is -- proud partner you know based here and you're sitting there actually matching. The credit card swipes that golf courses all over the country. Over Labor Day weekend so. This is it it's a constant resonates with all of us whether you know someone in the military whether it just wake up and get the coming yell at each other Fox News. About the issues we can do it because we're free country and we are truly blessed and the folds of -- foundation -- patriot -- given back to these people that one --"

" As we don't think about the family's home was part of being at war with your family at home without off without mobs sometimes both parents. They go to school you go to games admit that around you can't yet the resource you see other damage to get into the white kid that beat me. That's a tremendous burden mated and that's why it's -- man in resentful either on -- would -- if they don't. Verbalize my husband's perhaps the same thing."

" I've -- I have four daughters and my wife's sitting here offstage with me and them done 332. Words in Iraq and and they are that the real heroes. Behind the military people that they never seen and certainly the ones that are impacted. When things go wrong over there in Iraq you don't have to say that -- is -- going to base if you colonel in the military. You want is pretty much head of the otherwise -- I don't have -- right. Transferred to the spouses so they call -- they handle that something tragic happens there's stepping up your look at the food and making sure they have transportation and -- all the stuff. Yeah it is it's it's a great organization and certainly am very tangible way to give back. The and play -- you think he didn't full circle how are you okay. My health care has the BA. I've got to."

" We all know."

" Well you know I'm fortunate that it right here at the health care provider I'm not gonna go there would be yes. So we're very fortunate -- I would say that the VA does as well as they can do. Under some extraordinary. Circumstances that is facing because this is not an organization that was built to handle what's happening in Iraq and Afghanistan right now. And unfortunately I think it's a bit like the Titanic it's got a small writer and it's a big boat. And they're trying to turn people are trying to do right things in the government spending money. But the systems don't always run parallel with the funds getting put in there and you know so I think we can get better there's no doubt about that main camera you to a book this is. I guess I got to put the -- there's subtly with great fitness. Congratulates -- you've accomplished. Thanks so much for doing what you're doing and one more time that you know dressed well yeah it's sending go to patriot golf day dot com right on a golf course or folds of honor. Dot org if you're not a golfer and make a donation and the beauty of it is it's -- dollar at a time. And worries millions of dollars those returns or paid forward to our or most deserving citizens those kids and spouses out there that that that really need our help. Okay that's -- they slip."

" Final thoughts anything he'd been resonating. He calls this year -- what I had to say I mean. I'm rooting for our president and his administration but at the end of the day it comes down to dollars and cents and when you talk about universal healthcare when everything else that you try to do. With the unemployment rate continue and escalate sales goals off. Problems you've got to address that because as long as -- fear in the hearts of the American citizens. It's going to be exploited. And nothing is going to get resolved that's just the fat great -- Stephen -- Smith for president spent."

" Yeah. Party -- the and it doesn't want to -- thought it would. Nobody admitted that when he -- any final thoughts."

" have to listen to make -- Leon that I was so proud to be an American I'm so proud that we finally have competent leadership back in DC to deal with all of the problems that. Not just that we talked about in the beginning in about strategy in Afghanistan but in -- that we provide in the -- health care. Women something we have."

" Different leadership I would say that both competent leadership they just have different views and do -- major thanks so much basic right Iowa -- with the enemy on and I am jealous that you really good -- things -- that did that's different than the video down somebody -- next up while we're talking about how little stick around me because. And at you see."