Tim Tebow: Golf Tourney Raised $1 MILLION For Kids Charities

Tim Tebow is one million steps closer to sainthood ... 'cause his celebrity golf tourney this weekend raised 7 FIGURES that will all go toward kids charities connected to the ex-NFL star.

TMZ Sports spoke with a rep for T.T. who says the Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Gala and Golf Classic in Jacksonville was a rousing success ... thanks in part to the huge stars who helped out.

Stars like Marcus Allen, Urban Meyer, Lou Holtz, Ashley Benson, The Band Perry, the guys from "Duck Dynasty" and many many more.

As for the actual tourney ... we're told the winner was 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel ... who beat out Duck Dynasty's Al Robertson in a playoff following the 18th hole.

The money raised from the event will go to the Tim Tebow Foundation which will spread the cash to 4 organizations dedicated to helping children in need ... click here for more info.

By the way, this year is the 6th time Tim has thrown the event -- and in total, it's raised more than $6.5 MILLION.

Nice work.