Later this April, the annual R4R auction opens; an online auction that raises money for Turfgrass Science research. When you bid on a round of golf, those funds go to the land grant university in the state of the course. In the Carolinas, funds support research at either Clemson or NC State University. There are some great clubs, including HCC, who support R4R. The HCC round will typically sell in the $1,200 range! For 3 years, I served as chairman of this and it raised close to $30,000 per year.