A TEAM made up of three Worcestershire opticians has raised more than £1,000 for charity by taking part in Macmillan’s Longest Day Golf Challenge.
Store director of Specsavers Worcester and Malvern, Alan Richards, took on the 24 hour challenge last month with Dean Taylor, Specsavers Malvern optical assistant, Specsavers Bromsgrove audiologist Mike Walker and their friend Martin Cole.
Teeing off at 4.30am at Ravensmeadow Golf Club in Worcester, the team played 72 holes of golf across four consecutive rounds, managing to avoid the forecasted storm.
The Specsavers colleagues covered more than 21 miles and played their final hole at 8pm.
‘It was a tough day, but we were really lucky with the weather,” said Alan. ‘
“We’d like to say thank you for all the donations that helped us raise such an amazing amount for Macmillan.
“Thanks to Ravensmeadow Golf Club for kindly covering the green fees for the day, and to Nicki Taylor for providing us with some well-needed breakfast to keep our energy levels up!’
The team’s JustGiving page raised £1,087 for Macmillan Cancer Support, doubling their initial fundraising goal.
There’s still time to sponsor the team if you head to their JustGiving page
