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Zach Herr  (right, with his mother) lives and breathes golf. When he isn’t playing in competition, he’s either taking a lesson or practicing. So when his mom, Cyndie, was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago, Zach turned to golf as a way of helping her. I can do an outing and raise money for cancer research, Zach thought.

This past June 9, 100 golfers paid $400 each to play in the first annual Zach Attacks Cancer Golf Tournament. The proceeds, $60,000, will be presented to the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Bucks County, Pa., later this month. The day was such a success that June 9 has already been set aside for next year’s event.

What is remarkable about Zach’s effort is that he was only 12 years old when his mom got sick. As he explains, “I never knew anyone who had cancer, nor did I really understand what it was. Now that I know …