Whats the deal with these blue belts?
Everyone's wearing them...
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It's for a great cause a young child that has Cancer.

mcca

Just caught the details on it while watching the replay coverage. IFF stands for the "Ian's Friends Foundation". Ian is a 3 year old with an inoperable brain tumor. His Mom and Dad started the foundation to help raise money for research to help others with the disease and search for a cure. There was mention that over 30 players are sporting the belts, including some rather big names i.e. Sergio, Padraig, and Rory. Great story and undoubtedly a great cause.

You definitely have to feel sorry for a young kid with problems like that.

Here's a link I found on the story IFF.

can anyone buy these belts or can just the pros get them?

i would also like to know this...

You can buy them through the House of Fleming. The catch.... they're $1000 with $650 of the purchse being tax deductible.

if i had 1000 i definately would get one... no joke

Adam Scott had one too.

Great idea, but I don't have 1000 dollars to spend on a belt(I do realize what it goes for). I'd do it if I had the money.

I think I might get one
Great cause

a JR getting a $1000 BELT...HOLY $H!T!!!

I gotta say I don't understand the theory behind charging a grand. They obviously have a website and the pros are wearing them to bring attention to the issue on a national, or even global, level...all of which is great...but who do they expect to buy them? There won't be 1% of the viewing audience that can afford to pay $1000 for a belt. When I first saw the story on the Golf Channel, I figured they got a company to donate the belts and they were going to charge $100 for them. I was going to buy one. I guess not.

gotta agree...I'd have to think they'd make more money OVERALL if they sold them for $100...I could see A TON of golf fans buying them for $100, but not many at $1000...who knows...???

Fixed

I might
Fixed ehh ?

Whereas I haven't researched it, I'd say there's probably something else the charity offers for a smaller contribution. But the belt is a great way to show that people have ponied up a nice hunk of cake for the charity. I don't think they're trying to move belts here -- I think they're simply providing something really special for those who can afford the contribution.

Who is expected to pay $50,000 a plate for a political fundraisinig dinner? Obviously only the people who can afford it. You have one event, crank up the price of admission, and make a boatload right there. And then you always accept contributions before and after, and of all sizes. Same principle applies here, I'd say.

The belts (and the guys on Tour wearing them) sound like a great idea.

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http://iansfriendsfoundation.com/belt.asp

I know $1000 sounds a lot but it is a genuine crocodile belt so kind of top of the range in terms of quality. This is what you would expect to pay at retail for this kind of thing. I am guessing that the idea is to raise awareness and then raise money in other less extravagant ways. But the pros can afford the good stuff!
JR