I am slowly reaching the age when I have to pay much more attention to health problems that I previously only heard about. Don’t worry; I’m perfectly healthy. The point is that I want to live much more health-consciously.
One such topic is, for example, the risk of prostate cancer. About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. About 1 in 44 men will die of prostate cancer.
The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide is projected to double to 2.9 million a year by 2040, with annual deaths predicted to rise by 85%.
That’s why I wanted to highlight Prostate Cancer UK‘s Mixed Pairs fundraising campaign.
Prostate Cancer UK is launching a Mixed Pairs campaign for 2025, highlighting the role that women play in supporting their husbands, brothers, sons, and friends who are impacted by the most common cancer in men.
This new event format will further boost Prostate Cancer UK’s presence in the golf community and encourage golf club members and societies to come together raising awareness of prostate cancer risk and to help fund research to find better tests and treatments to save men’s lives.
More and more women golfers want to support Prostate Cancer UK, so this new initiative is designed to support golf clubs wanting to put on different types of events for their members and encourage more women golfers to come forward and support the men in their lives.
A number of female supporters who have already raised significant amounts will be celebrated at the Mixed Tournament launch event, which will take place at Little Aston in Birmingham on July 24th this year.
Participants include David and Sandra Hadley-Smith.
The new format will be rolled out to golf clubs nationwide later this year, adding to an already significant golf program for Prostate Cancer UK.
In the past decade, the charity has raised an impressive £6,000,000 through its specialized support for golf club captains and golfers who want to host golf days.
Additionally, The Big Golf Race, the charity’s main golf fundraising event, encourages golfers to play 36, 72, or 100+ holes daily.
Prostate Cancer UK will work with The PGA, the UK Golf Federation, the 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.
Set up your own Mixed Pairs event!
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 golfing team.
They will receive a golf fundraising pack containing golf balls, tees, health information, and branded merchandise, as well as tailored support and advice on the best practices for setting up and organizing the events.
For more details, visit prostatecanceruk.org/golf or email golf@prostatecanceruk.org