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Community Outreach

At Thornblade Club, our community outreach programs are designed to make a positive impact through charitable eventsand local partnerships. From fundraising for local causes to hosting community events, we are committed to fostering a sense of togetherness and support. We're proud to make a difference and strengthen our community ties.


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BMW Charity Pro-AM presented by td synnex

Thornblade Club is proud to be home of the Korn Ferry Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am. A nationally televised event, the BMW Charity Pro-Am is the only tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Korn Ferry Tour professionals in a three-day better ball competition. The tournament continues to grow in popularity drawing an estimated 50,000 spectators annuallyand since 2001, has distributed over $13.7 million to charities in South Carolina’s Upstate region. These charities include:

  • Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute
  • Roper Mountain Science Center
  • Mobile Meals of Spartanburg
  • Meyer Center for Special Children
  • Cancer Society of Greenville County

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The blade junior golf classic 

For over 25 years, Thornblade Club has also been home to The Blade Junior Golf Classic, the South Carolina Junior Golf Association's premier junior event. In 1999, The Blade was founded by a group of Thornblade Club members that had a passion for junior golf and a vision of creating the best junior golf experience in South Carolina. Over the tournament’s lifetime, The Blade has hosted over 2,800 junior golfers, founded the Dick and Lucille Hendley Scholarship Foundation, and has surpassed an impressive $1.5 million in donations to local charities. These charities include:

  • Pediatric Center Research at Greenville Children’s Hospital
  • Camp Courage
  • The Frazee Center
  • The Kellie Ryan Academy
  • First Tee of the Upstate
  • SC Junior Golf Foundation
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    Thornblade Adult charity tennis classic

    Since 1998, Thornblade has hosted the Adult Charity Tennis Classic, a sought-after tennis tournament sanctioned under the United States Tennis Association. This tournament draws hundreds of players competing in various different divisions. Throughout its tenure at Thornblade, the tournament has benefitted a variety of charities and foundations. Most recently the event raised over $36,000 for Multiple Sclerosis research on behalf of a Thornblade member who lives with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Thornblade continues to support local multiple sclerosis research and treatment by benefitting Premier Neurology Foundation, Inc.






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