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SOUTHERN AFRICA TOUR: Clark hopes to give winnings to handicapped girl

/noticias.info/ South Africa's Tim Clark displayed the true spirit of the Nelson Mandela Invitational when he pledged that should he win he would donate his earnings to a hearing-impaired girl he met earlier in the week.

The tournament, presented by Coca-Cola and hosted by Gary Player is all about giving and Clark's gesture has truly encompassed the true meaning of the event.

"This tournament is a lot of fun but it's about giving back. I had the chance to go to the Carel du Toit School for the Deaf in Cape Town and I think we were all moved by what we saw.

"There were young kids, three-years old, who are only just learning to talk and only have a couple of words in them and that just reinforced to me why we are here.

"To see the teachers at the school giving of their time, which is probably more important than just giving money, and how much they love and care for these kids gives us all a new perspective on things.

"I'm hoping to win this week for a girl named Siobhan . Apparently it costs R160,000 for the type of hearing aid she needs and certainly if I win I would like all my money to go to helping her buy that hearing aid. She has been my inspiration for the weekend so I hope we can pull it off."

Should Clark take home the R125,000 winner's cheque it will almost cover the entire bill for her hearing aid.

"I don't have my own foundation yet, which is something that takes a lot of time and organisation and I don't have the infrastructure in place for something like that yet," Clark said.

"But perhaps later in my career when I'm more established hopefully I will be able to establish one. Everyday I feel lucky because I'm able to do what I do and to be in the position I am.

"I've had a lot of good breaks in my career and good things happening to me at the right time. You go and see these kids and right now at their young age they've had nothing but bad things happen. Yet they are filled with joy and to see that is amazing.

"They put on a concert and had a great time and then we went out into the little schoolyard afterwards and they seemed so happy. Here they are born with a really big handicap but they are still happy. It's hard for a golfer to ever complain about the life we have. One bad hole or one bad putt really doesn't mean much at the end of the day."
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