{"id":44644,"date":"2026-07-31T02:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T02:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/44644\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T02:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T02:08:45","slug":"inverness-based-kings-golf-club-raised-nearly-40000-for-prostate-cancer-uk-through-annual-marathon-challenge-in-highland-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/44644\/","title":{"rendered":"Inverness-based Kings Golf Club raised nearly \u00a340,000 for Prostate Cancer UK through annual marathon challenge in Highland capital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kings Golf Club have raised close to \u00a340,000 for Prostate Cancer UK from their 72-hole challenge.<\/p>\n

Taking place last week, a total of 70 golfers got involved in four rounds of golf at the Inverness club<\/a>: a single\u2019s competition, a pairs\u2019 competition, a foursomes\u2019 competition and a Texas Scramble to round off the day.<\/p>\n

\"Four\"FourFour of the golfers in action at Kings Golf Club to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK: Andrew Martin, Jordan Andrew, Bill Andrew and Craig McKay. Picture: Callum Mackay<\/p>\n

Those who were involved in all four rounds set off at 4.30am, with money being raised through donations for individual golfers, as well as a race night last Saturday and raffles available at the club.<\/p>\n

Last year, Kings Golf Club raised \u00a338,500 for the cause,<\/a> and they expect to hit roughly the same total this year, taking their total fundraising for Prostate Cancer UK over the years to nearly \u00a3120,000.<\/p>\n

Organiser Andrew Stokes commented: \u201cIt went really well! In the end we had 70 players taking part across the day, and everyone managed to get around which was fantastic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were aiming for \u00a350,000, but I\u2019m a fan of throwing the javelin and aiming for a big number knowing we might not reach it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gets harder every year, because a lot of the same guys come and play, which means we\u2019re asking the same friends and family to donate again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we match last year\u2019s total, we will have done really well, so I\u2019m very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A\"AA total of 70 golfers were involved at Kings throughout the day. Picture: Callum Mackay<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s challenge was the fifth the club have set out to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK, inspired by the loss of friend and fellow golfer Billy Andrew to the cancer.<\/p>\n

Stokes himself was subsequently diagnosed with prostate cancer,<\/a> leading to an emotional climax to the challenge last year.<\/p>\n

Another year stronger through treatment, though, and he reiterated that the point of the annual challenges is to raise awareness and encourage testing as well as the monetary side of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was delighted to finish it again because of everything I\u2019ve been going through for the last couple of years,\u201d Stokes added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did well to get through the four rounds, and I was really chuffed and delighted that everything went well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got a lot of really good feedback from everybody that took part. We had a lot of people coming up and saying it was brilliant, and that they are looking forward to next year already.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a few of us who organise it, but we were actually thinking about doing something different next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reaction was so good though, we\u2019ve changed our mind and we will probably do the same format again in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me the key thing is to get the message out that people should get tested. We\u2019re talking about how to bring that to the next level next year, but it\u2019s very early days.\u201d<\/p>\n

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