104 golfers.
One reason.
One hell of a day.
The first Resilient Open was a bet: that a golf course, a dinner, and a story about a father worth fighting for could move real money toward blood cancer research. It worked. Year one delivered $35,267 directly to Blood Cancer United research — and the experience of running it became the founding moment for the JRA Foundation. Year two is our first year raising as the foundation.
The day, in pieces
A few things that mattered more than we planned for.
At 1 : 00 the course went quiet, then loud.
Twenty-six foursomes on eighteen tees. A beat of silence. Then more than a hundred drivers swung at the same time. The sound rolled across the fairways and into the clubhouse, and for the first time in months the weight of what we were building turned into a thing you could actually hear.
69° and perfect.
A beautiful May afternoon. Sunny, warm, not a drop of rain. The kind of day the course was built for.
“My partner was in treatment for 6 months and the gas, travel and lodging expenses not covered by insurance really drained us. Your mission to help people with these costs is something a lot of families need as they go through treatment.”
$35,267
Year one delivered $35,267 directly to Blood Cancer United patient assistance programs — every dollar raised by the tournament, flowing straight into research and support for families in treatment.
35 items. All cleared.
Thirty-five auction and raffle items on the board. Every single one got a bid. The energy in the room carried the numbers past what we planned for.
40% came from the ads.
Nearly half of our attendees signed up through paid targeted ads that featured our sponsors directly. The sponsors got exposure before the event even started — and the registrations proved it worked.
The day itself.
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Same course. Same cause.
Bigger impact.
Year one proved this works — that a golf tournament built around a real story can move real money to families who need it. Year two is about doing it again, doing it better, and making sure the families who need help getting to treatment don’t have to wonder if anyone’s showing up for them.
Friday, September 25, 2026 · The Architects Golf Club