\n David Tuscarny will set off on January 1, 2027, to play 1,000 different golf courses in 1,000 days and hopes to raise half a million pounds for charity.\n<\/p>\n
\n The challenge is being undertaken in memory of his mother, Jenny Layton, who lived in North Cove, near Beccles, from 1989 until 2025 and worked for Essex & Suffolk Water in Lowestoft for 20 years.\n<\/p>\n
\n She died in January this year after living with dementia.\n<\/p>\n
\n David Tuscarny in action as he trains for The 1000, a charity challenge inspired by the memory of his mother (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n
\n Explaining the motivation behind the challenge, Mr Tuscarny said: “This started with my mum.\n<\/p>\n
\n “She loved birds, animals and being out in the countryside. Walking was her thing until dementia made her too frail to do it.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I looked after her through dementia, and after losing her I wanted to do something in her memory that was positive, that would get me out there, and that could hopefully make a difference to other families.”\n<\/p>\n
\n David Layton during a round of golf ahead of his attempt to complete 1,000 courses across Great Britain in 1,000 days (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n
\n The fundraiser aims to raise \u00a3500,000, with 80pc going to Alzheimer’s Research UK and 20pc to the Golf Foundation.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Tuscarny will begin at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire, where he will be joined by Josh Simpson, who holds the world record for the most golf courses played in a single year.\n<\/p>\n
\n Where clubs have multiple courses, he plans to play more than one during a single visit to create ‘bank days’ in case of bad weather, injuries, or course closures.\n<\/p>\n
\n David Tuscarny, founder of The 1000, which aims to raise \u00a3500,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Golf Foundation (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n
\n Each course must be a full-length layout to count, meaning at least 18 holes, or nine holes played twice, with a minimum par of 60 and a length of at least 5,000 yards.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Tuscarny added: “If, at the end of 1,000 days, we’ve played 1,000 courses and raised \u00a3500,000, I’ll know it was worth every step.”\n<\/p>\n