PEORIA, Il-- Bradley Athletics is pleased to kick off its first "Pledge Per" Campaign for the 2024 calendar year with the Bradley Men's & Women's Golf Long Drive event. 

The "Pledge Per" Campaign provides Braves fans with the opportunity to support individual sport programs. Fans can select a desired donation increment (i.e. 50 cents, $1, $2, etc.) and support their favorite team. Both Bradley Men's & Women's Golf will utilize the "pledge per yard" statistic during a Long Drive event with 100% of the proceeds directly supporting the respective golf programs. Both programs will hold their Long Drive event on Saturday (1/27/24) at 11:00am CT at the Bradley Golf Indoor Facility located at Shea Stadium. All Men's & Women's Golf student-athletes, in addition to "special guest" drivers, will get 10 swings to record their longest drive utilizing state-of-the-art Trackman technology. Their individual longest drive will then be utilized to determine a gift amount for their respective program. For example, a drive of 250 yards with a pledge of $0.10 per yard would equal a gift of $25.00.  

Sr. Assoc. AD for Development, J Locklier states, "This is a great opportunity for all Braves Fans to support our young men and women on the golf course, in the classroom, and in the community. We are excited for this opportunity for our fans to engage with our golf programs as they kick off the 2024 season."  

Click HERE to make a Pledge Per Yard donation. Then click on the Men's or Women's Golfer of your choice to set up a pledge at your desired amount. All "Pledge Per" Campaign donations are 100% tax deductible and will be acknowledged and receipted by Bradley University Advancement. In addition, any donations made through the "Pledge Per" Campaign will be added to individual donors' accounts and can increase a donor's 2023-24 Braves Club membership level.   

Head Men's Golf Coach Jeff Roche states, "The Pledge Per Campaign allows our donors to support our young men on and off the course. Your generosity gives us the resources to compete for championships!  Please consider joining the Pledge Per Campaign!"  

Head Women's Golf Coach Halley Morell adds, "I'm excited about the Pledge Per concept and the Long Drive event.  This type of generosity enables our Women's Golf program to compete at the highest levels.  Thank you in advance for the tremendous support!  Go Braves!"