jeanne-marie busuttil

The date is set: July 14th. That's when I will be teeing it up at our annual Lowcountry Golf Marathon supporting the Folds of Honor.

What's a golf marathon you may ask? A golf marathon consists of playing as many holes as possible in one day. I will tee off at daybreak (6:00am) and play until I no longer can see my golf ball (8:20pm). That's right over 14 hours of continuous golf! Think 268 holes (over 14 rounds of 18) with an average round taking an hour.

So why this craziness on what will likely be the hottest day of the year in Charleston? This is an event to raise money for Folds of Honor. Folds of Honor's mission is to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen and disabled service members. I can't think of a better cause to associate myself to. Our freedom doesn't come free and these scholarships are such an impactful way to honor the sacrifices made for it.

I’d like to humbly ask you to rally behind this cause with me. You can do so in 2 ways:

1. Option 1 (preferred) is to place bets on my performance that day. You could pledge to donate 25 cents per hole I play, or $1 per birdie, something special for a hole in one (amounts of your choosing). My biggest goal is to get to 268 holes, one more than last year (which ranked 2nd nationally in 2024 and is 6th ALL TIME!)

Example: you have in mind to donate $50. You pledge $1 per birdie up to $50 max. If I make 49 birdies I will email you after the event and you donate that amount. If I make 70 birdies I will email you after the event and you donate $50.

Pledges make a massive difference in driving the best performance during the marathon. Below are some stats to give you a frame of reference and help you decide.

• Holes Played: 267

• 89 birdies

• 2 eagles

• Longest putt made: 34 feet (A fun bet is $1 per foot for the longest putt made.)

HOW TO PLEDGE / PLACE YOUR BETS: Simply email me (jmbusuttil@gmail.com) with the details. I will contact you after we tally the results of the marathon with how things shake out.

> Option 2: You can choose to donate now through this page: Click on the red DONATE button on this page!

The folded flag is a constant reminder of those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. It inspires us to help equip and educate their loved ones in need of our support.

Thanks in advance for rallying with me to raise money for these scholarships!

Jeanne-Marie, aka JMB, aka JM, aka J, aka J-Shark ;)

To learn more about Folds of Honor, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.