Charity golf events are a great way to raise money for good causes and many, varied examples have been attempted and achieved over recent years. Challenges often revolve around the longest day of the year with participants attempting to play four rounds or as many holes as possible in a 24-hour period. But, as more groups set themselves (and complete) these improbable golfing missions, being creative enough to capture people’s interest and cough up some cash has become increasingly tricky.
That was a topic friends Barry Ross, Crawford Anderson-Dillon, Dave Kerr and Chris Conway, discussed when they considered how they might raise some money for the British Heart Foundation in memory of their pal George Brown who was a fellow member of their golfing society: the “Royal & Ancient Company of Dishonourable Golfers,” (RACDG).
What they came up with was “The Fore Nations” – a sort of cross between the three peaks challenge (without mountains and with a four at the start rather than a three) and a standard summer solstice golfing challenge… Their plan is, on the 20th of June, that they will play (in a single day) a round of golf in each of the home nations of the United Kingdom – Royal Belfast Golf Club in Northern Ireland, Portpatrick Golf Club in Scotland, Sandiway Golf Club in England then Wrexham Golf Club in Wales.
You can find out all about the challenge and donate money at the team’s Just Giving page (opens in new tab) with more details from and on those taking part below…
The Fore Nations Challenge
We spoke to participant Barry Ross to get the lowdown on the ambitious challenge. Here it is, in his own words:
“It started in the same way all good challenges start… in the pub. It was early 2022 and there was a conversation about the longest day, the three peaks challenge and whether we could play all four rounds in the UK home countries, NI, Scotland, England and Wales.
Things spiralled rapidly out of control, and we committed to getting ready for the event for June 2023. We looked at all modes of transport, the order in which to play the courses, what areas and courses we should play, using flashing golf balls for the dark, taking a RIB boat between Ireland and Scotland, what time dawn was and when the light would fade… and whether that mattered or not!
The aim is therefore to play one course in each of the home nations, only travelling by land and sea, within a day and in the…
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