What's the Story, Rory? Glory! Ben Cox 108/155 hits 100k!

One quick post to announce that the Ben Cox golf marathon has reached the $100,000 mark in pledges today. What can I say...simply unbelievable. When I hatched this crazy idea to walk 108 holes in a day, my hopes were to literally raise $2,500 for the Cox family by e-mailing a group of my golf buddies. Three months later, here we are at FORTY times that amount and still going (still time to get in the golf raffle if you hurry.)

Of course, none of this would've been possible if it weren't for the support of hundreds of friends and fellow golf addicts who read about Ben, were inspired by his story and wanted to help him and his family. It was truly a grassroots effort that climbed to $100,000 by $50 or $100 at a time. Many donated money. Others donated raffle items. Others helped spread the word by e-mailing their friends or by harassing PGA Tour pros on Twitter...

...my buddy Tim Bert deserves a special shout-out for cyberstalking Rory McIlroy on Twitter the last couple of weeks, trying desperately to get a "RT" of one of the many links and stories that has come out about this event. I believe Tim has made it his life's mission to get a nod from the reigning U.S. Open champ by any means necessary. I joked that by time Rory actually does respond, Tim won't be able to get within 500 feet to personally thank him.

So if you're on Twitter, hit the tweet button at the end up this post and send @McIlroyRory a note asking for a RT on the #bencox155 raffle. Feel free to use this post's URL or any of the links below. Tell him @FiveClubWind sent you. Whomever gets Rory to finally respond gets a Ballyneal golf shirt (Tim will get one also).

MARATHON RECAP: http://www.wegoblogger31.com/2011/06/ben-cox-108-give-or-take-47.html

A SPECIAL FATHER'S DAY: http://www.wegoblogger31.com/2011/06/fathers-love.html

THE RAFFLE: http://www.wegoblogger31.com/2011/06/still-time-to-get-in-on-ben-cox-raffle.html

DENVER POST ARTICLE: http://www.denverpost.com/golf/ci_18256994

JASON SOBEL GOLF CHANNEL COLUMN (see #10): http://www.golfchannel.com/news/jason-sobel/w18-patience-and-perspective/

GOLF WORLD MONDAY: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbj7h5gn_r8/TgiNLA_QKUI/AAAAAAAABe8/duMBTW2N2VE/s1600/golf_world_monday.png

[p.s. special thanks for Brian Carruthers for telling Golf World that I'm a 7 handicap. Now that the story has made the most recent print version of the magazine, tens of thousands of people think that I'm a 7 capper. At first I was upset about this, but now I've come to realize that this unintentional sand-bagging should improve my chances of winning the Ballynizzle Cup back from Jefe this weekend. Either way, Brian is not going to hear the end of it.]

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