Cumming Man to Hold Charity Golf Tournament

A Cumming man who received a life-saving liver transplant will host a Charity Golf Tournament to benefit other Georgia patients and families who are affected by organ transplants.

Kirk Franz created the Swing Easy Hit Hard Foundation organization after his liver transplant in 2010. The non-profit, fundraising organization is dedicated to raising awareness of organ donation and providing support for patients and families who are going through similar circumstances he experienced.

Franz was diagnosed with a rare liver disease and bile duct cancer. Luckily, he waited less than one week for his transplant.

“I had no idea how often people in the Atlanta area were receiving an organ transplant,” Franz said. “There are several each week. And most have to wait a lot longer than I did to receive their gift of life.”

“I love to golf and always enjoyed playing in charity golf tournaments,” Franz said. “Now I had a great reason to organize a tournament of my own to support a worthy cause that is very close to me and my family.”

Swing Easy Hit Hard Foundation’s 2015 Charity Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday, April 16 at the Windermere Golf Course, located at 5000 Davis Love Drive in Cumming. Each player will receive a Chick-fil-A lunch, embroidered pullover, hat, non-alcoholic beverages and a post-golf dinner banquet featuring live music, a silent auction and raffle drawings and awards.

Registration for the event costs $150 per person or $550 for four people. Check-in on the day of the event is at noon with the tournament beginning at 1 p.m. Registration is available online.