By Leonard Finkel
Congratulations are in order for Stacy Lewis, and not just for her LPGA Tour victory at the Cambia Portland Classic.
Lewis fired a 3-under par 69 on Sunday at the Cambia Portland Classic and finished at 20-under par for the tournament. This was the 12th win for Lewis on the LPGA Tour and her first of 2017.
Lewis has lived in the Houston area since age 11 and considers the city as her hometown. She has been affected by the extensive damage that Hurricane Harvey has unleashed on Houston. Her winning share of the purse from the tournament – $195,000, is being donated to the Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts.
KPMG, one of Lewis’s main sponsors, also said it would match Lewis’s $195,000 donation. Several of her other sponsors also agreed to make donations as well. Numerous other LPGA players have also chosen to assist Lewis in her efforts.
Leonard Finkel is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor in chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips and Player Magazine. He has written more than a dozen cover stories for Golf Today Magazine. He has written extensively about golf and travel and has added poker to his writing repertoire. Finkel also works as a marketing and public relations consultant. His specialty niche is writing advertorial copy. Prior to his career in golf, Finkel owned a chain of retail stores and a consulting and import company based in Asia. He attended the University of Utah.