Austin Championship Benefits Children's Healthcare

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Children's Miracle Network (CMN) has announced the inaugural Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, a golf tournament that will benefit Play Yellow, a fundraising program dedicated to supporting children's healthcare. This event, scheduled for Sunday, is part of CMN's mission to raise funds for life-changing care for children across the United States and Canada.

Delta Air Lines is sponsoring Play Yellow Sunday, encouraging golfers and fans to turn their passion for the game into support for children in need. The tournament will feature ten patient families from Dell Children's Medical Center, who will join the course wearing caddie bibs adorned with the Delta Air Lines logo. Some of these families will have the unique opportunity to walk a hole alongside PGA Tour professionals, while others will assist as honorary caddies on the 18th green. Among the participating families is the Payne family, whose story highlights the impact of the event.

Jett Payne, a 2-year-old local Children's Miracle Network champion, began experiencing seizures shortly after a difficult delivery. An MRI revealed that he had suffered multiple strokes likely occurring before or during birth. Jett spent 12 days in the Neuro-NICU at Dell Children's Medical Center, where specialized care helped stabilize his condition and support his recovery. Today, Jett is thriving, walking and talking, and exceeding his developmental milestones. He will be joined by his parents, Ryann and Brad Payne, and his brother, Briggs, who is 9 years old.

Dell Children's Medical Center, a hospital within the CMN network, has been serving Central Texas for nearly 40 years. Since opening in 2007, the medical center has become the region's only freestanding pediatric Level I trauma center, providing world-class children's healthcare to families in their own community. The hospital offers a range of services, from pediatric heart and bone marrow transplants to expanding access to pediatric mental health care.

Becca Evans, National Director of Play Yellow at CMN, expressed gratitude for the support from Delta Air Lines and other partners.

Play Yellow's ambassadors, including Patrick Fishburn, Hank Lebioda, Justin Lower, Kevin Roy, Max McGreevy, Peter Malnati, and Neal Shipley, will also participate in the tournament. These ambassadors continue to use their platforms to rally golfers, fans, sponsors, and communities around the shared mission of supporting children's healthcare.