Golf Business News – Prostate Cancer UK adds Mixed Pairs format to 2025 fundraising campaign

Prostate Cancer UK is launching the Mixed Pairs 2025 campaign which highlights the role women play in supporting their husbands, brothers, sons and friends affected by the most common male cancer.

This new event format will enhance Prostate Cancer UK's presence in the golf community and encourage golf club members and communities to come together to raise awareness of prostate cancer and help fund research to find better screening and treatment to save men's lives.

One in eight men in the UK is diagnosed with prostate cancer and for every man affected, there is often a network of female friends and family who are also indirectly affected. More and more female golfers are coming forward to support Prostate Cancer UK, so this new initiative is designed to support golf clubs who want to hold different types of events for their members and encourage more female golfers to come forward and support the men in their lives.

“When someone at the golf club is diagnosed with prostate cancer, it not only has a big impact on the man diagnosed with this disease, it has a big impact on his family, friends and golfers,” commented Seren Evans, Head of the Community. and Fundraising Events for Prostate Cancer UK.

“Golfers want to step up and feel like they're doing something good to show their support, and that's where this new Mixed Pair fundraising event is perfect. We love this structure as it allows everyone at the club to get involved and it's a great way to celebrate the men who have been affected by prostate cancer and the women who have supported them along the way.”

A number of female supporters, who have raised significant numbers, will be celebrated at the launch of the Mixed Tournament to be held at Little Aston in Birmingham on July 24 this year. Participants include David and Sandra Hadley-Smith.

“It was a shock when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” said David, a member of Moor Hall Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield. “I panicked and did the worst thing I could do and go to google. But it was my wife Sandra, my family and friends, who helped me cope with the diagnosis. His support was endless, and we both decided to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK with our team. We are delighted that there is a new format for a golf event to raise money; Sandra and I always play in the Mixed Pairs events so we are very willing to support this new program.”

The new method will be rolled out to golf clubs across the country later this year and will form a new part of Prostate Cancer UK's already important golf programme. Over the past ten years £6 million has been raised through the charity's tailored support of golf club captains, golfers who wish to hold golf days and more recently through The Big Golf Race, a charity fundraiser which asks golfers to play 36, 72 or 36 holes. 100+ per day.

Prostate Cancer UK will work with the PGA, UK Golf Federation, British Golf Industry Association and HowDidiDo to encourage golfers to organize and participate in this new Mixed Pairs format to help save men's lives.

Golfers wishing to set up their own Mixed Pairs event to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK in 2025 can expect expert support from the charity's team which includes a golf fundraising package including golf balls, tees, health information and branded products and tailored support . advice on best practices for setting up and organizing events.

For more information visit prostatecanceruk.org/golf or email [email protected]