Why Play Yellow Exists
Golf has always been much more than a game. In 2019, Children’s Miracle Network® launched Play Yellow with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and the PGA TOUR to unite the sport’s deep traditions with the extraordinary impact a collective community can make. Through Play Yellow, donors, partners, and fans join forces to raise urgently needed funds that support their local children’s hospital—fueling care, innovation, and brighter futures for kids, all together, for all kids.
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The Vision of Jack & Barbara
A $100 Million Miracle
A Lifelong Commitment to Children's Hospitals
Barbara and Jack Nicklaus have established a lifelong commitment to saving the lives of children by supporting children's hospitals. Their personal efforts have made enormous impact on hospitals in Central Ohio and South Florida. Both Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and Nicklaus Children's in Miami, Florida are forever improved as a result of their efforts.
Teeing the Vision Forward
To build on this vision, Barbara and Jack are asking the entire golf world to step forward and help change kids' health by raising funds to help children's hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Children's Miracle Network (CMN), along with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and the PGA TOUR, have created a unique cause-marketing platform designed specifically for the golf industry.
Why Children's Miracle Network?
Children's Miracle Network provides the perfect platform to give back to children's hospitals. Its network of 170 children's hospitals across US and Canada allows the golf community to give back to the communities in which they play and support. CMN was built on a premise of keeping funds in local communities and allowing hospitals to use the funds where they are needed most. To learn more about CMN, click here.
How about a little history?
A Lifelong Commitment
Jack and Barbara have a love and passion for children’s hospitals. They’ve committed their lives to raising funds and awareness for the 10 million children treated every year. Not only are they actively involved with their own hospital in South Florida, they want to help all children’s hospitals in US and Canada. They set a goal to raise $100 Million for Children's Miracle Network (CMN).
Enter Children's Miracle Network
It’s a tall order to raise $100 Million dollars in five years. With the help of Children’s Miracle Network, a network of 170 children’s hospitals, along with corporate partners, media partner and the phrase “It takes a village” comes to life. Add in Jack & Barbara’s influence in golf and the PGA TOUR and the miracle starts to take shape.
How Play Yellow Began
The idea for playing yellow was born over a plate of chocolate chip cookies. We’re not kidding and yes, Barbara is amazing! Meeting at the Nicklaus home PGA TOUR Commissioner, Jay Monahan, Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and John Lauck, CEO and President of Children’s Miracle Network asked the question, “how might we get the golf community together under one umbrella to help children’s hospitals?”
