Golf Steps Up | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This was more than just a check presentation. This was Morgan Pressel breaking down on stage, Vijay Singh donating $300,000, and Camilo Villegas working a coloring book with the cancer patients at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This was one of those days when golf steps up and shows its true character. This was about life more than sport.

At a time when charity is going from the big winner to the biggest loser in a tough economy, the Eagles For St. Jude program took a day to recognize the record $2.57 million that was raised during the 2008 PGA and LPGA Tour seasons. That covers roughly two days of operational costs at St. Jude, so the way Singh looks at it there are still 363 days to go.

The Fijian started the year pledging $5,000 for every one of his eagles (Stanford Financial, founder of …