Folds of Honor
Tiger Fans, Get Involved and Raise Money for Folds of Honor
The Mizzou Women’s Golf Team is honored to partner with Folds of Honor for the 2019-20 season to celebrate the life of 1st Lieutenant William Anthony Edens, who was killed during service in Iraq on April 28, 2005. Throughout the course of the season, a designated member of the Tiger lineup will carry a special golf bag embroidered with Lt. Edens’ name. The team asks that fans consider pledging a dollar amount for every birdie made in each tournament by the Tiger carrying Lt. Edens’ bag (flat donations are also certainly welcomed).
Mizzou will play in 10-12 tournaments this season, with three rounds per tournament, for a total of approximately 30-36 rounds in all. One Tiger will carry Lt. Edens’ bag each tournament, and will likely average about 2-3 birdies per round. Coaches estimate that Lt. Edens’ bag will potentially collect anywhere from 60 to 100 or more birdies throughout the course of the season.
If a fan pledges $1 per birdie for the season, and the bag earns 75 birdies in all, then the donation would equal $75 once the season concludes this spring. The minimum pledge required per birdie for the season is 25 cents.
William Anthony Edens was born Aug. 22, 1975, in Portland, Tenn., and moved with his family to St. Louis, Mo. in 1983. Wil was a graduate of the University of Missouri in 2003 with a degree in Russian Studies. He was a member of the B Battery, 128th Field Artillery, MOARNG, while enrolled in Army ROTC.
As a cadet, Wil’s performance was unmatched. He served as a captain of the Cannon Crew, captain of the Ranger Challenge Team, and won the Ranger Buddy Challenge twice with his classmate, Matt Molly. After graduation, Wil served as a Gold Bar Recruiter until Oct. 2003. He was married to Christy in August of 2003.
After attending the Armor Basic Course, Wil was assigned to the Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 25th Infantry Division in Fort Lewis, Wash., and was later dispatched for Iraq in Oct. 2004.
Lt. Edens was killed on April 28, 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq when a roadside bomb struck his Stryker. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. He is laid at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary in St. Louis.
Click here to make a one-time donation
Click here to make a pledge for each birdie
