Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Rounds 4 Research will stage its online auction from April 25 through May 1.

More than 1,200 rounds of golf (each round includes two or four players) have been donated at courses in 45 states in America plus the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica. Rounds are added daily. To preview rounds and to bid when the auction opens, visit www.rounds4research.com

Rounds 4 Research is a venture of the GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic organisation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). It is presented in partnership with The Toro Company.

Funds generated from the auction support research-related initiatives of GCSAA and its affiliated chapters. Since launching in 2012, Rounds 4 Research has raised more than US$2 million for turfgrass research, education and advocacy programmes. In 2021, the auction raised US$353,000. Funds raised by the event also help support GCSAA’s national research programme.

“Golf continues to surge in popularity, and Rounds 4 Research offers golfers a chance to play while funding efforts that help ensure the game’s future,” said Rhett Evans, Chief Executive Officer of GCSAA. “We greatly appreciate each of the facilities and golf management companies that have donated to this year’s auction.”

Among the high-profile facilities that have donated rounds for the auction are Pinehurst Resort, TPC Sawgrass, French Lick Resort; Ohoopee Match Club; Kiawah Island Golf Resort; Sutton Bay and Nanea Golf Club in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Several management companies have also joined the effort to support research, including ClubCorp, Dormie Network, Founders Group International, GreatLIFE KC, Indigo Golf, KemperSports, Marriott Golf, the PGA Tour TPC network of courses, and Troon Golf.

Toro and Troon Golf are both Executive Members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.