In April 2004, Bruce Edwards, longtime friend and caddy
of PGA golfer Tom Watson, died from Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In
the last months of his life, Bruce continued to work on
the Tour and became the subject of the best-selling book
Caddy for Life, which detailed his career and his
struggle with ALS.
The author of Caddy for Life, John Feinstein,
and Hall of Fame golfer Tom Watson joined forces in 2005
to create The Bruce Edwards Foundation for ALS Research,
which provides funds to medical research facilities
dedicated to slowing the progression of and finding a
cure for ALS. This Foundation fulfills a promise made to
Bruce by Tom to continue to fight to find a cure for
this fatal disease.
Thanks to our donors and
participants in the Bruce
Edwards Celebrity Classic,
we have raised almost $4
million dollars for critical
ALS research at Johns
Hopkins University and other
ALS research facilities.
This is an incredible
achievement, and we
appreciate all the support
our Foundation has received.
Due to the current economic
climate, as well as a need
to re-evaluate the location
and timing of our annual
fundraiser, we will not be
holding the
Bruce
Edwards Celebrity Classic
pro-am this year. This
does not indicate a change
in our commitment to the
cause or our beneficiaries,
but is simply a hiatus for
one year only. The time
constraints of our celebrity
participants and our desire
to bring the tournament to
more people are additional
factors in this decision.
We intend to continue to
honor Bruce’s memory and
keep raising money for ALS
research. Treatments and a
cure WILL be found, and
requires an ongoing effort
on our part. To this end,
we are considering changes
to our tournament format,
including branching out to
different courses around the
country.
We appreciate the support of
our PGA golfers and other
celebrities, who have been
extraordinarily generous
with their time to attend
our event each year. The
same applies to our sponsors
and foursomes. Rest assured
we will continue our efforts
and return in 2012 with a
new Celebrity Classic and a
renewed commitment to
finding a cure for ALS.
Please revisit this website
for additional updates to
our annual fundraiser.
Feature
from The Golf Channel on the
6th Annual Bruce Edwards
Celebrity Golf Classic
(provided with permission of The
Golf Channel)
A Message from Tom Watson ...
Dear Friends,
If I could make one wish, it is for all of us to “keep the faith.” It sounds like a phrase from the 1960’s, but it still rings true today in our battle to find a cure for ALS. When Bruce was diagnosed in early 2003, I promised him I would do what I could to find a cure. There is promising research being done at medical centers, universities and research facilities throughout the country, but it takes money and dedication to find a cure. ALS is considered an orphan disease, meaning there are not enough people afflicted with it to make it profitable for the giant pharmaceutical companies to search for treatments or a cure. Don’t let the fires burn out. Keep updated on the ALS
information coming your way from any source
you’d like. Our community needs all the help
it can get. Thank you for your interest in the
Bruce Edwards Foundation.
(c) 2010 The Bruce Edwards Foundation for ALS Research
In April 2004, Bruce Edwards, longtime friend and caddy
of PGA golfer Tom Watson, died from Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In
the last months of his life, Bruce continued to work on
the Tour and became the subject of the best-selling book
Caddy for Life, which detailed his career and his
struggle with ALS. 
