Harrogate friends host 14-hour golf tournament to raise funds

A group of friends from Harrogate have raised £3500 for Yorkshire Cancer Research after hosting a 14-hour golf tournament.

The event, which was held at Rudding Park in Harrogate, was organised by brothers Nat and Josh Cutts.

Nat, from Shaw Mills in Harrogate, said: “We wanted to fundraise for Yorkshire Cancer Research because we’ve had someone close to us be treated for cancer several times. The fact that they are still with us makes myself and my brothers very grateful for cancer research, and the work that Yorkshire Cancer Research continues to fund.”

Yorkshire Cancer Research funds world-leading research to help prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer in the region.

Nat and Josh were joined on the course by friends James Orton and Pete Hardisty. The four friends all have a keen interest in golf, and felt the challenge was a perfect opportunity to raise funds for a regional charity.

Nat continued: “The four of us are all avid golf fans too, so it felt like the perfect opportunity to do something that would be equal parts a challenge and a pleasure.”

The fundraising kicked-off bright and early at 5am. After completing four rounds of golf, made up of 72 holes, they finished their golf day at 7:30pm.

Nat continued: “We’re all incredibly proud and grateful for the donations we received for the challenge. We even had to increase our fundraising target, which felt like an achievement of its own.

“We didn’t expect to raise that much when we first planned to do the event, so it feels like a great success.”