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| Mark Colley |
The golfing extravaganza is all in aid of Cancer Research UK, who are backing the charity event, with the main aim to raise plenty of money for the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Make a donation online.
Mark, along with seven other golfers, are planning to play nonstop for 24 hours in two-balls and hope to complete an amazing six rounds, walking somewhere in the region of 40 miles!
Formed in 1891 Dewsbury District Golf Club is built on land known locally as the 'Pinnacle' and will be the host venue for the Golfathon.
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| Jason Evans |
It is set on the hillside above Mirfield in West Yorkshire and offers magnificent panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
The 18 hole course offers a true and fair test of your golfing ability, testing your length, accuracy, touch as well as your stamina over the part parkland and part moorland course.
The 18 hole course offers a true and fair test of your golfing ability, testing your length, accuracy, touch as well as your stamina over the part parkland and part moorland course.
It will certainly provide a stern test for 24 hours of non-stop golf!
Fluorescent balls and flag-sticks, provided by Direct Golf UK will be used during hours of darkness. The golf retailer has also pledged £100 with sponsors quick off the mark to get involved. Founded in 1991 Direct Golf UK has enjoyed massive growth in its 20 successful years of trading. Starting with one small shop in Huddersfield it now employs over 190 people and has 17 stores nationwide.
The biggest sponsor so far is IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) with the Chief Executive, Peter Walton, pledging a two-day mini break to the Belfry. He has also offered to supply polo shirts with the names of sponsors printed on the.
Established in 1997, IAGTO's membership comprises 1,569 accredited golf tour operators, golf resorts, hotels, golf courses, receptive operators, airlines, tourist boards, approved media and business partners in 84 countries including, at its core, 377 specialist golf tour operators in 52 countries. It is estimated that IAGTO’s operators control over 80% of golf holiday packages sold worldwide outside of Asia and turnover more than €1 billion per year.
At time of writing there is still opportunity for three more golfers to take part. Those interested should contact Mark by email at sidanymac@googlemail.com
Cancer Research UK have saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and those wishing to make a donation to this fantastic event can do so by clicking here.
Jason and I met up with Cancer Research Uk Area Volunteer District Manager Simon Moran at Dewsbury District GC,everything should be in place by April 15th and anyone will be able to give money online
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ReplyDeleteJust received our Polo shirts kindly donated by Simon Bastow/Pro Parts Workwear Batley, so all systems go for the local paper photos and interviews,the donations are coming in thick and fast, as well as donations of prizes for our raffle.
Forest of Arden Break for 2x2nightsinclusive of Golf and meals,can be taken as a Spar 2night stay,kindly donated by golfbreaks.com
4balls at Filey and Brid,12month subscription of Golf Monthly,Cordless Drill,Steamer,Toaster,Golf Balls,
We will surpass our target of $2000 very soon with an amazing 5 weeks still to go before the hard slog starts
We would like to thank Nicky and CV Graphics Penistone Rd Huddersfield for providing the Golfathon with our fantastic banner :) we will be able to advertise our Charity efforts in style when the local press get involved
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