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Eighth Annual Players Trust Golf Tournament to take place Jan. 11-13, 2012, in San Diego
Join some of your favorite Big Leaguers at Del Mar Country Club and majestic Torrey Pines

Care. Act. Inspire.

That's the motto of the Major League Baseball Players Trust, and those qualities are evident in abundance annually when dozens of active and former players gather at some of the finest golf courses in America to help raise awareness and funds for worthy causes.

You can join the players in their quest to help improve the lives of others and encourage others to do the same by attending the 2012 Players Trust Golf Tournament at legendary Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., and posh Del Mar Country Club in Del Mar, Calif., Jan. 11-13.

Foursomes cost $15,000, and include two nights accommodations at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, and access to one-of-a-kind après golf events including a welcome reception, and dinner.

For more information, please send an email inquiry to PlayersTrust@mlbpa.org.

Major Leaguers & friends swinging the sticks for worthy causes

The focus is fun -- with some business mixed in. The Players Trust's annual golf tournament has become a highlight for players who team with individual and corporate supporters to raise some funds and awareness for the wide range of programs in which the Trust is involved.

"The Players Trust does a lot of great work, not just in this country but in a lot of Spanish-speaking countries as well," said Mets pitcher Chris Capuano who has been an active member of the Trust since breaking in with the Brewers.

The presenting sponsor for the 2011 event was 2K Sports, which has been a Trust sponsor since the event's inception. Other sponsors included Glaceau, Majestic, Major League Baseball, Protege Sports and Manfredi Jewels.

The golfers range from young players Zach Braddock and Dexter Fowler to veterans Mark Kotsay and Trevor Hoffman, who became a former player while last year's tournament was in progress. And even the most veteran players like the idea of rubbing elbows with Hall of Famers Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith and Dave Winfield, who have become annual attendees.

Last year's event included rounds of golf at Del Mar Country Club and Torrey Pines South, whose grounds crew was well into preparation for the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open. There were also meet-and-greet sessions with sponsors and supporters, a live auction and a laughter-filled night of bowling.

"But it's not all about golf and having fun," Capuano said. "That's a big part of it, but the great majority of players came out a day early to actively participate in the Trust's annual meeting."

What makes the Players Trust different than most other charities in professional sports is that it's the only one run and administered by the players themselves -- an obligation the players take seriously. Thirty-one current and former players participated in the Players Trust's annual meeting on Jan. 12, 2011, before many of the golfers had arrived. The all-afternoon meeting is used to establish the Trust's priorities for the coming year.

"We go over all of the different Trust programs, and we collectively make decisions about how we can put our money and resources to the best use to impact the lives of the most people. There is a lot of active player involvement. The Trust is possible because there are a lot of conscientious players who want to make decisions and help run this thing," said Capuano.

It was just another call to serve for this committed group of players and former players. They cared. They acted. And they inspired.