2026 Tournament
We’re returning to a scenic oasis in the desert for the 2026 ALS Fundraiser Golf Tournament- March 17, 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day) at the Raven Golf Club in Phoenix. Wear your green on the greens, supporting the cause for an ALS Cure, and see some Spring Training baseball during the best weather of the year.
Where: Raven Golf Club, Baseline Road, Phoenix, AZ
Shotgun Start: 11:00 am
Check-in: 9:30-10:15 am
Dinner/Auction to Follow Golf:
Hosted cocktail hour after the round, and dinner at 6 pm
CRAWFORD CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT For ALS
2026 Tournament Registration is now open.
Wear your green on the greens and support ALS research on March 17.
2026 Tournament Registration is now open. Wear your green on the greens and support ALS research on March 17.
ALS TDI is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization (EIN: 04-3462719). Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
Brandon Crawford was named the winner of the 2023 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. The Award is given annually to an MLB player who best exemplifies the giving Character of Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig.
We honor the memory and incredible legacy of Phil Green this year, who passed away on July 19, 2025. Phil attended school and played football at the University of Washington, and was a member of their undefeated, no. 1 ranked team (Coaches Poll) in 1991. He built a successful business career in developing technology solutions for brands such as Sony, HP and Home Depot. Phil was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2018. While fighting his own battle against ALS, Phil took on a role as one of the leading advocates in the country for all people with ALS. He was active with several ALS organizations, including I Am ALS, ALS TDI, Team Gleason, and Augie’s Quest, and was an inaugural member of the Lou Gehrig Day Committee that successfully lobbied MLB to establish an annual day to recognize Gehrig, and bring awareness and needed funding to the ALS cause. Phil’s incredible legacy includes the loving family he left behind, wife Jennifer and children Arianne, Hunter, Parker, and Whitney.
Over $246,000 was raised at the last Crawford Charity Tournament. That wouldn’t be possible without the tremendous support of all of our sponsors. We want to acknowledge and thank all of our cash and in-kind sponsors, with special thanks to our Premier Sponsor, the San Francisco Giants, and our Major Sponsors, BiRite Food Service Distributors (Bill and Jeanne Barulich), Cytokinetics, and Wasserman.
Premier Sponsor: San Francisco Giants
Major Sponsors: BiRite Food Service Distributors, Cytokinetics, and Wasserman
Tee Prize Sponsor: Brandon Crawford
Raffle Prize Sponsor: Tiny Turnip
Contest Sponsors: Lou and Eleanor Gehrig Family Foundation, Harmony Capital, LLC, Golden State Warriors, Lesley Heller, Holmes Family Foundation, Ahead, Harry’s Hofbrau
Beverage Sponsor (Cocktail Hour): Paul Sallaberry
Beverage Sponsor (On-Course): Tito’s Vodka
Hole Sponsors: Bob & Jan Paul, Herzog Insurance Agency, W.L. Butler Construction, and Joc Pederson
In-Kind Sponsors: Fuget About It Catering, Trumer Pils, Campos Family Vineyards, Hotel Via SF, Wilson Trophy
We honor the memories of those whose lives were tragically cut short by ALS, and whose family members and friends have joined us for previous tournaments.
Bob Paul, Sr. | Dwight Clark | Gretchen Piscotty | Kevin Heller | Liz Bodine | Pete Hinojosa | Pete Frates | Vince Murray | Nancy Sallaberry | Dan Carrozzi | John Arthur Macpherson | Augie Nieto | George Brokenshire | Nic Bonoto | Phil Green
ALS, or amyotrophic laterals sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language. “A” means no. “Myo” refers to muscle, and “Trophic” means nourishment – “No muscle nourishment.” When a muscle has no nourishment, it “atrophies” or wastes away. “Lateral” identifies the areas in a person’s spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located. As this area degenerates it leads to scarring or hardening (“sclerosis”) in the region.
Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their demise. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, people may lose the ability to speak, eat, move and breathe. The motor nerves that are affected when you have ALS are the motor neurons that provide voluntary movements and muscle control. Examples of voluntary movements are making the effort to reach for a smart phone or step off a curb. These actions are controlled by the muscles in the arms and legs.
There are two different types of ALS, sporadic and familial. Sporadic which is the most common form of the disease in the U.S., is approximately 90 percent of all cases. It may affect anyone, anywhere. Familial ALS (FALS) accounts for approximately 10 percent of all cases in the U.S. Familial ALS means the disease is inherited. In those families, there is a 50% chance each offspring will inherit the gene mutation and may develop the disease. French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the disease in 1869.
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