{"id":623340,"date":"2026-04-22T10:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/623340\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:41:39","slug":"golf-business-news-top-sports-stars-lead-call-for-golfers-to-join-prostate-cancer-uks-big-golf-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/623340\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Business News – Top sports stars lead call for golfers to\u00a0join\u00a0Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s Big Golf Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

A host of familiar faces from the worlds of golf, sport and entertainment are getting behind\u00a0Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s Big Golf Race<\/a>, supported by Charles Tyrwhitt, this year \u2013 helping to raise funds and awareness for the most common cancer in the UK.<\/p>\n

The supporting sports stars and TV celebrities, who\u00a0have united behind the charity on social media,\u00a0boast a combined\u00a0global\u00a0audience of over 17 million, ensuring the message behind the 2026 Big Golf Race \u2013 the UK\u2019s biggest golf fundraising challenge \u2013 is spread\u00a0far and wide.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 men, yet\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0still no national screening programme in place. That means too many men are diagnosed at a late stage, when treatment options are more limited.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0why early diagnosis is so important \u2013 and why so many well-known names are backing this year\u2019s challenge, which invites golfers to take on 36, 72 or 100+ holes of golf in one day.<\/p>\n

Former Masters champion\u00a0Danny Willett, former world No.1\u00a0Lee Westwood\u00a0and Ryder Cup legend\u00a0Ian Poulter\u00a0lead an all-star cast by taking part in a\u00a0promotional video<\/a>\u00a0on social media to encourage golfers across the UK to sign-up to\u00a0the Big Golf Race, Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s most successful fundraiser, which has raised over \u00a36 million since 2020.<\/p>\n

Joining the trio of English stars include PGA Tour and DP World Tour winner\u00a0Matt Wallace, TV star\u00a0Gabby Logan\u00a0and her husband\u00a0Kenny Logan, the former Scottish international rugby player, plus\u00a0YouTube sensations\u00a0and PGA professionals\u00a0Rick Shiels\u00a0and\u00a0Dan Grieve.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also involved\u00a0is LPGA and Solheim Cup player\u00a0Charley Hull,\u00a0England Lioness and Manchester United star Ella Toone, broadcaster and golf lover DJ Spoony, the Phelps brothers, Oliver and Jamie, both stars of the Harry Potter franchise, along with\u00a0Gladiators star Jamie \u2018Giant\u2019 Bigg, whose uncle was affected by prostate cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the involvement of so many well-known faces who boast a significant footprint on social media around the world,\u00a02026\u00a0promises to be a noteworthy year for the Big Golf Race.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Big Golf Race has gone from strength to strength and has really captured the imagination of golfers across the UK \u2013 and long may that continue,\u201d said\u00a02016\u00a0Masters champion and multiple DP World Tour winner Danny Willett.\u00a0 \u201cThe challenge has made a massive impact for men affected by prostate cancer and their\u00a0families and\u00a0has helped to drive awareness among golfers and golf clubs across the country.\u00a0\u00a0 We\u2019ve had young golfers, professionals and golfers on YouTube picking up their clubs and saving lives with every swing, and I hope this year\u2019s challenge is the biggest yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Former Scottish rugby international Kenny Logan, who was successfully treated for prostate cancer in 2022, is one of host of leading sports stars who are supporting The Big Golf Race<\/p>\n

Former world No.1 Lee Westwood said he hopes\u00a0to see as many people as possible get involved in fundraising this summer.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cProstate Cancer UK\u2019s work in golf is having a big impact both on and off the course, and I\u2019m excited to see what 2026 holds for The Big Golf Race which I know has been a big hit with golfers across the UK,\u201d said the LIV Golf star.\u00a0\u201cPlaying multiple rounds of golf in a day is tough going, so I salute\u00a0each and every\u00a0golfer who is taking on The Big Golf Race this summer and wish them the best of luck.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c1 in 8 men will get diagnosed with prostate cancer, so\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure that most golf clubs in the UK will have been affected by the disease in some way. As a man in my early 50s, I know\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0important for me to be aware of my risk of prostate cancer and the steps I can take.\u00a0The golf community has backed Prostate Cancer UK brilliantly\u00a0and I hope to see even more golfers out on the course this summer, continuing that support and raising money to help save lives.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Former Scottish rugby international Kenny Logan, now a keen golfer, was successfully treated for prostate cancer in 2022 and says the Big Golf race inspires him to play more golf.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re out playing golf, you\u2019re comfortable and can chat and open up to your mates. I didn\u2019t take up golf until I was 14, but I love it,\u201d said Logan. \u201cI\u2019ve said that since I recovered from prostate cancer, I want to play more golf, and The Big Golf Race is a great challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seren Evans, Senior Head of Mass Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, added: \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0amazing to see so many famous faces from the sporting world joining us and supporting the Big Golf Race again in 2026.\u00a0 Having the backing of so many top names will go a long way to encouraging even more golfers to pick up their clubs and save lives with every swing this summer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Golfers who sign-up to The Big Golf Race will receive a fundraising pack, including golf balls, tees,\u00a0pencils\u00a0and a fundraising guide, plus there are opportunities to earn incentive gifts with every swing. Every golfer who raises \u00a3250 will be entered into a draw to win a golfing holiday\u00a0at Aphrodite Hills resort in Cyprus,\u00a0while the overall top fundraiser will claim the ultimate golf package worth \u00a32,000, courtesy of Titleist.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also\u00a0for 2026, leading\u00a0high-street retailer\u00a0Charles Tyrwhitt<\/a>\u00a0is sponsoring Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s work across golf,\u00a0including The Big Golf Race. Charles Tyrwhitt is supporting Big Golf Racers to go the distance by offering participants 20% off store-wide, including their performance range, and by entering their own Big Golf Race team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To watch the video,\u00a0click here<\/a>, and to join The Big Golf Race,\u00a0click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A host of familiar faces from the worlds of golf, sport and entertainment are getting behind\u00a0Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":623341,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-623340","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/623341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=623340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=623340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}