Longest Day charity golf challenge proves a big hit

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Charitable golfers across the UK have raised a fantastic £530,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support by braving one of the toughest battles in golf and completing the famous Longest Day Golf Challenge.

In their bid to complete the sponsored golf marathon, almost 500 teams nationwide took to the fairways and played an epic four rounds of golf from dawn to dusk, tackling a whopping 72 holes, 300 shots and 20 mile walk on the longest day of the year.

The top four teams from the challenge were then invited to compete in this month’s Longest Day Golf Challenge Finals weekend at the exclusive Boavista Golf Resort near Lagos in Portugal. Challenge winners ‘Norfolk and Good,’ comprised of Andrew Hadley, Kevin Collins, Ian Malton and Robert Briggs from Weston Park Golf Club.

Claire Driscoll, Macmillan’s Golf Programme Manager said: “This year’s Longest Day Golf Challenge has been the biggest and best yet, breaking previous records and raising half a million pounds for the first time!

“Because of this support, we are able to continue to provide vital support services which help make a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer and their families. Thank you to everyone who was involved with this year’s challenge.”

For more information about the 2013 Longest Day Golf Challenge, please visit www.macmillan.org.uk/longestday or call 020 7840 4614.

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