American Morgan Pressel and many professional players took part in a charity event yesterday in Boca Raton, Florida, on the sidelines of the next LPGA tournament which begins Thursday.

American Morgan Pressel. @ LPGA

It is a cause close to his heart. In 2003, then a teenager, the American Morgan Pressel lost her mother, struck down by breast cancer at the age of 43. In 2008, a year after being the youngest player to win a major title at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, she launched the Morgan Pressel Foundation and an annual Morgan & Friends charity event. The 13e Annual Party took place yesterday at the St Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida and raised a million dollars. Many professional players were present for the occasion, such as Juli Inkster, Lexi Thompson, Gerina Piller, Britanny Lincicome, Jessica Korda, So Yeon Ryu, Brooke Henderson, Paula Creamer, but also PGA Tour player Billy Horschel or the coach Martin Hall, who regularly works on the Golf Channel.

$ 10 million in thirteen years

« I think in thirteen years, we have raised almost $ 10 million, rejoices Morgan Pressel. I thank you alls those who are present from the beginning. Every year, I ask my LPGA friends to come over and they never hesitate. It means a lot to me, I can't thank them enough. " The fight against breast cancer concerns many professional players, like the American Britanny Lincicome: “Everyone knows someone who has breast cancer. My grandmother died of it, so this evening is very important to me. "

“My mom is a breast cancer survivor, this cause is particularly close to my heart, confides for his part Lexi Thompson. As top athletes, we want to perform well, but we also want to give back. There is much more to life than playing good golf. " " We are a family, points out for its part Jessica Korda. It is an honor for me to support Morgan and this great cause. "

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