Watts donate $350,000 to Houston Food Bank
Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt and his wife, Chicago Red Stars forward Kealia Ohai, have donated $350,000 to the Houston Food Bank.
The power couple’s personal contribution is helping the charity to give out more than 1 million meals.
A three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Watt’s online fundraiser brought in over $41.6 million following Hurricane Harvey. That’s the largest crowd-sourced fundraiser in history. Watt, Ohai and his teammates personally distributed supplies to those in need during the aftermath of the hurricane. in the new league. He said he valued his freedom to decide when and where to play instead of the proposed schedule of 18 tournaments, not including the majors.
Koepka said he made up his mind after meeting with organizers in Los Angeles a month ago during the Genesis Invitational, wanting to wait for a time when any announcement would not become a distraction. He had said at the start of the Florida swing only that “I want to play against the best.”
Koepka, now No. 3 in the world, and McIlroy cited the freedom he enjoys on the PGA Tour. Koepka also spoke about the majority of the PGA Tour who he fears would be left out if all the attention was heaped on top stars competing in a team format.
“I get that the stars are what people come to see,” Koepka said. “But these guys who we see win, who have been grinding for 10 or 15 years, that’s what makes the cool stories. I’d have a hard time looking at guys and putting them out of a job.”
Koepka said he thought it was a “real possibility” the Premier Golf League could still happen. Organizers had targeted a start date of 2022 at the earliest. But it won’t include him. “I plan on playing the PGA Tour for the rest of my life,” Koepka said.