fbpx
Danny Willett joins celebrities for 'Walker Cup'

Danny Willett joins celebrities for ‘Walker Cup’

TV presenter Dan Walker hosts charity event at Sheffield's Hallamshire course.
 

European Tour golfer Danny Willett joined Jessica Ennis-Hill, Alan Shearer and other sporting greats who teed off to help TV’s Dan Walker raise thousands for charity.

Sheffield’s Hallamshire course, welcomed dozens of names for the second annual ‘Walker Cup (Not That One)’ in aid of The Children’s Hospital Charity, where Football Focus presenter Walker is a patron.

22876|c:520x330.img

Walker said: “I wanted it to be bigger and better than last year, and we did it.

‘As AP McCoy told me, ‘It is hard to keep talent down” “It is always nice to have a good day with good people raising money for an incredible charity and we’ve had some amazing feedback. 

22878|c:520x330.img

“The only thing I would have changed would have been the 30 minute downpour at the start.”

Fresh from her gold medal-winning success in Beijing, fellow charity patron Jessica Ennis-Hill tried her hand on the putting green to get the game off to a start.

NCG took the opportunity to sit down with former England footballer Alan Shearer. Click HERE to see the video

The team event was won by cricketer Steve Harmison and his team mates, with 84 points off a 3.5 handicap. Fellow cricketer Jimmy Anderson’s group followed closely on 83 points, with Danny Willett helping his team to a third place despite being forced to play off +5.

Three-time European Tour winner Willett said: “It has been good coming in to play with the lads and to give my support for the charity. I was glad to do it for Dan, he’s a good kid.”

22877|c:520x330.img

Not to be outdone, Walker won the individual event for a second year running with a score of four under – news that was met with resounding boos in the clubhouse.

For more news from a golf club near you CLICK HERE

“My handicap has been brought down from 7 to a 5.6 immediately,” said Walker. “But as AP McCoy told me, ‘It is hard to keep talent down’. It is only the sixth time I have managed to play a full 18 this year, so I am pleased with that.”

The event raised over £30,000 to help bring the UK’s first fully-digital intraoperative 3T MRI scanner to Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The life-saving mating will mean better health outcomes for children with brain tumours.

Rebecca Staden, fund-raising manager at The Children’s Hospital Charity, said: “We are so proud of Dan for pulling off what was a fantastic day of golf, raising an incredible amount for this very special scanner. This machine will mean we can help thousands of children every year and will mean our neurosurgery department is one of the most advanced found anywhere in the world.”

Latest Posts

dp world tour 2024 schedule

DP World Tour

DP World Tour 2024 schedule and results

Read full article - DP World Tour 2024 schedule and results
liv golf schedule 2024

LIV Golf

LIV Golf schedule 2024: Every date, venue and result

Read full article - LIV Golf schedule 2024: Every date, venue and result
players championship field 2024

News

Players Championship field: Who is playing at TPC Sawgrass?

Read full article - Players Championship field: Who is playing at TPC Sawgrass?
LIV Golf

LIV Golf

How far have the LIV golfers fallen in the world rankings?

Read full article - How far have the LIV golfers fallen in the world rankings?
pga championship field

News

World Golf Rankings 2024: Who’s in the top 10?

Read full article - World Golf Rankings 2024: Who’s in the top 10?
LIV Golf

LIV Golf

Show me the money! How much has each LIV player made since signing up?

Read full article - Show me the money! How much has each LIV player made since signing up?
rory mcilroy talor gooch

News

Rory McIlroy’s advice for Talor Gooch: Be more like Joaquin Niemann!

Read full article - Rory McIlroy’s advice for Talor Gooch: Be more like Joaquin Niemann!
viktor hovland prize money

News

Soulless, comical and sad: Viktor Hovland has a bleak outlook on golf

Read full article - Soulless, comical and sad: Viktor Hovland has a bleak outlook on golf
talor gooch

LIV Golf

‘It’s noteworthy’: Talor Gooch defends controversial Rory McIlroy asterisk claim

Read full article - ‘It’s noteworthy’: Talor Gooch defends controversial Rory McIlroy asterisk claim