01버디로 전하는 희망의 메시지, '버디 포 굿' 프로젝트
DP 월드 투어의 역사적인 대회인 '페덱스 오픈 드 프랑스(FedEx Open de France)'가 스포츠의 사회적 역할을 강화하기 위한 '버디 포 굿(Birdies for Good)' 이니셔티브의 시작을 알렸다. 이번 프로젝트는 대회 현장에서 발생하는 성과를 바탕으로 지역 사회에 긍정적인 영향력을 전파하기 위해 마련된 특별한 사회공헌 프로그램이다.
'버디 포 굿'은 대회 기간 동안 참가 선수들이 기록하는 모든 버디와 이글 등에 맞춰 기부금을 적립하는 방식으로 운영된다. 선수들이 매 홀 최선을 다해 만들어내는 성적은 곧바로 자선 기금 조성으로 이어지며, 이를 통해 골프 대회가 단순히 우승자를 가리는 경기를 넘어 나눔의 장으로 거듭날 예정이다.
타이틀 스폰서인 페덱스(FedEx)는 이번 이니셔티브를 통해 지역 사회와의 연결 고리를 더욱 공고히 할 방침이다. 대회 측은 이번 '버디 포 굿' 캠페인이 갤러리와 시청자들에게 골프의 선한 영향력을 알리는 계기가 되는 동시에, 도움이 필요한 곳에 실질적인 지원을 제공하는 중요한 이정표가 될 것으로 기대하고 있다.
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The FedEx Open de France today announced the launch of the Birdies for Good initiative, continuing its collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation through a community tree-planting programme linked to this year’s championship.
As part of the initiative, FedEx has committed funding for 500 trees to be planted this autumn on farmland Noisy-le-Roi, near Versailles, returning to the site of the tournament’s 2025 planting project.
Ahead of the 108th edition of Continental Europe’s oldest national open – taking place at Le Golf National from September 24-27, 2026 – FedEx will also fund 10 additional trees for every birdie recorded on the par-3 16th hole throughout the four rounds of championship play. All additional trees funded through tournament scoring will be allocated to support reforestation initiatives in French regions affected by wildfires.
This year’s programme builds on the format introduced during the 2025 tournament, when tree-planting contributions were similarly linked to competitive scoring. During the 2025 event, 36 eagles scored by competitors resulted in FedEx funding 1,400 trees total.
"Since 2014, FedEx has supported the Arbor Day Foundation through charitable grants and team member volunteering,” said April Britt, director of global citizenship at FedEx. “Through the FedEx Open de France, we are proud to focus our support locally, funding 500 trees in Noisy-le-Roi and contributing to French wildfire restoration based on tournament play.”
"We appreciate the continued collaboration between FedEx and the Arbor Day Foundation on this initiative," said Victoria Watson, championship director of the FedEx Open de France. "The DP World Tour is pleased to see tournament competition directly linked to support for local French communities and landscapes."
“Last year’s tournament turned exceptional play into funding for 1,400 trees planted on farmland near Versailles,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “This year, we’re proud to build on that initiative and collaborate with FedEx to once again support tree planting near Versailles and in wildfire-affected regions of France.”
The FedEx Open de France, which was first staged in 1906 and became part of golf’s global Tour in 1972, returns to Le Golf National this year following course renovations since 2024.
Julien Guerrier, Martin Couvra, Antoine Rozner, Romain Langasque and Victor Perez are among the French favourites leading the home charge, while Ryder Cup trio Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Åberg, and Viktor Hovland bolster a world-class field.
Tickets for the 2026 FedEx Open de France are now on sale, with General Admission and Premium Hospitality packages available. Fans will need to move quickly though, with Le Club House experience having already sold out across the weekend. Secure your place at one of the DP World Tour’s most prestigious events here.