Golfers take to the green for the 17th annual Driving for the Cure tournament

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The 17th annual Driving for the Cure golf tournament was held in Longmeadow Monday.

The event was held in honor of Tom Cosenzi who died back in 2008 of stage four glioblastoma, a rare but aggressive brain tumor.

The tournament, held at Twin Hills Country Club raises money for his doctor and the research team at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This year the tournament could be donating nearly $2,000,000 back to the program.

Western Mass News caught up with Carla Cosenzi, Tom’s daughter who shared with us how much it means for the community to continue showing up for her dad nearly two decades later: “I’m humbled that even 17 years later we continue to sell out and break records. And I’m so humbled by the amount of golfers, sponsors, and volunteers that come out to support my dad’s memory and such an amazing cause.”

If you would like to donate or get involved, you can go to the Driving for the Cure website.