A TEAM of golfers have played 72 holes across East Lothian in a single day to raise a four-figure sum of money for charity.
North Berwick-based international golf non-profit GEO Foundation teamed up with the Global-Golf4-Cancer charity to play North Berwick West Links, Muirfield and two courses at Gullane Golf Club in the space of just 24 hours on the longest day of the year, June 21.
They started the challenge at 5.40am on the West Links before a quick dash along the coast to Gullane, where they played two rounds, and then wrapped up the challenge at Muirfield shortly after 10.30pm.
The team scored a respectable 333 points and walked 50,000 steps between them on the day to raise more than £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Jonathan Smith, executive director at GEO Foundation said: “We’ve really enjoyed completing the Longest Day Golf Challenge in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
“We are extremely grateful to all four of the courses on Scotland’s Golf Coast for supporting the event, adding further to the great work they do for nature, resources and communities.”
To add to the team total, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/geofoundation
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