Broome Launches ALS Bridge Foundation
The golf-industry veteran, diagnosed with ALS in 2024, opened a fundraising campaign for the foundation on Monday.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Golf
Peter Broome, a 30-year veteran of the golf industry diagnosed with ALS in August 2024, launched the ALS Bridge Foundation with a fundraising campaign on Monday, February 23, 2026. The foundation directs 100% of its proceeds toward programs that accelerate drug trials, improve diagnostic access and fund research.
Why it matters
The foundation was created to close the gap between laboratory discovery and patient treatment for people living with ALS. Its supporters argue that meaningful breakthroughs can reach patients faster with increased funding, collaboration and urgency.
The foundation commits 100% of its proceeds to research and access programs, with no fundraising total or patient-reach figure disclosed at launch. The campaign's financial results and program outcomes have not yet been reported.
The players
Peter Broome
Peter Broome is a 30-year veteran of the golf industry who founded the ALS Bridge Foundation after receiving an ALS diagnosis in August 2024. He died on November 4, 2026.
Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas is a professional golfer who supports the ALS Bridge Foundation's efforts.
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler is a professional golfer who supports the ALS Bridge Foundation's efforts.
Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley is a professional golfer who supports the ALS Bridge Foundation's efforts.
Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz is a CBS Sports broadcaster who supports the ALS Bridge Foundation's efforts.
The details
Broome launched the foundation after his own diagnosis, and it opened with a fundraising campaign that includes its first-ever auction of exclusive experiences. The organization has partnerships with Healey ALS MyMatch in the United States and Access ALS in Canada to expand clinical trial access.
Timeline
August 2024: Broome receives his ALS diagnosis.
Monday, February 23, 2026: The ALS Bridge Foundation opens its fundraising campaign.
Season Trajectory
The foundation's trial-access partnership with Healey ALS MyMatch places it alongside existing U.S. efforts to match ALS patients to clinical studies. Its parallel partnership with Access ALS extends that model into Canada.
Golf fans who follow the players backing the foundation can track its auction of exclusive experiences as a way to support ALS research. The auction is a direct channel for fans to contribute to the campaign.
The takeaway
Support for ALS research often comes from people with personal connections to the disease, and the foundation's model shows how partnerships with trial networks can shorten the path from discovery to treatment. Readers interested in the cause can follow the foundation's auctions and campaigns to see how funds are deployed.
Further reading
For more on the golf world's charitable efforts, see Golf.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pgatour.
