Harrogate man to play a 100 holes of golf in one day for charity without a golf buggy
A Harrogate man is aiming to complete 100 holes of golf in one day this week for a brilliant cause.
Along with friends Matt and Elliott, Chris Henderson hopes to complete the 5.5 rounds of golf, plus the extra hole, in approximately 16 hours on Friday, June 28.
What’s more, the three of them will be dispensing with their golf buggies, choosing to go on foot round Oakdale Golf Club from 4am, which will involve a total distance of around 45km to play each hole.
Having already run the London Marathon for Cure Parkinson’s in 2023, Chris says he chose to fundraise for the charity once again because it is a cause close to his heart.
“My mum was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020, and I made a promise that I wanted to support her however I could, including by raising money to help find a cure,” he said.
"Last year I ran my first marathon in London for the charity, and this year I am lucky to have great friends willing to join me on this next challenge.”
To prepare for the epic golf challenge, Chris, Matt and Elliott have all been getting out on the golf course as much as they can.
With the tee off day looming, the only thing potentially standing in their way is the temperamental British weather, said Chris:
“I think the biggest concern is the weather.
"We don't want 16 hours of heat, strong winds or relentless rain.
"We will be praying the sunny weather holds this week.”
The CEO of Cure Parkinson’s, Helen Matthews, said the charity was very grateful to Chris and his friends for launching their charity challenge.
“Fundraising support is absolutely critical for the charity to enable us to achieve our goal,” she said.
"We aim to cure Parkinson’s and the only way we will do this is through the help of all our incredible supporters - it’s as simple as that.”
To donate to Chris’s golfing fundraiser, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/chris-henderson-1703459305284
Cure Parkinson’s supports research into finding new treatments to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s.
Information: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/