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The 36-hole challenge every golfer should take on this September

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One day, 36 holes and a great cause. Here’s everything you need to know about The Big Golf Race Major at Fulford Golf Club.

Fulford Golf Club 10th Hole | Source: 18Players

Golf has long been a force for fundraising. Various initiates and money raising ideas have been incorporated into the sport we love.

Now, golfers will have the chance to test themselves over 36 holes in a charity event to do just that. Participants will have the opportunity to raise money for a cause that affects so many clubs across the country as The Big Golf Race Major heads to Fulford Golf Club this September.

Taking place on Wednesday, September 2nd, the event has been launched as part of a collaboration between the NCG Top 100s Tour and Prostate Cancer UK.

The Big Golf Race Major is a special one-off event on the NCG Top 100s Tour calendar in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. 

The NCG Top 100s Tour is the UK’s leading series of competitive events for club golfers. Events are played at a variety of some of the finest courses in Britain. Most of which feature on their definitive NCG Top 100s ranking lists.

The 18th hole at Fulford Golf Club | Source: 18Players

With stops at Open Championship venues like Royal St George’s and Royal Lytham & St Anne’s it’s a great way to tick off those bucket list courses.

Unlike a standard Top 100s Tour event, golfers will play 36 holes in one day at Fulford Golf Club. They are also required to raise money as part of The Big Golf Race, Prostate Cancer UK’s flagship fundraising campaign.

Unlike a traditional one-round tournament, entrants will take on  one of England’s finest inland layouts, with two shotgun starts scheduled for 8.30am and 2.30pm.

The event will be played as an individual Stableford competition. Prizes will be awarded for the first round, second round, overall combined scores and the lowest gross score. Golfers will also receive a one-course meal between rounds as part of their entry.

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Other competitions will be running simultaneously throughout the day, including things like nearest-the-pin.

Click here for more information on how to sign-up to the event, or contact contact@ncgtop100stour.com.

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About the author

Max Mcvittie

A bit of a late bloomer to the game of golf, Max fell in love with the sport when he attended Saturday coaching sessions down at his local golf club after being inspired by friends and family members.

Max has remained a member of Eden Golf Club in Carlisle for a number of years now as he looks to get his handicap down into single figures. Most of his golfing career has been spent battling a permanent slice off the tee, which has led to some ugly rounds.

Having studied at the University of Sunderland, Max is starting out his dream career in sports journalism. During his time at university, he picked up valuable work experience at Reach PLC, BBC Radio Cumbria and GiveMeSport, whilst also getting work published in the Teesside Live. He also spent time working at a local weekly newspaper, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser, as a general news reporter partially covering some local sport just north of the border in Langholm.

Max has just started his journey with the NCG working as the assistant equipment editor. He looks forwarded to reviewing the latest golf equipment, taking up an interest in reviews when buying his first golf club, a Cleveland RTX wedge.

With his bag not going under too many changes throughout the last few years, Max carries an M3 driver, Titleist GT3 Fairway Wood, M2 hybrid, a set of M2 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges and a TaylorMade Spider putter. And yes, Max is a bit of a self-proclaimed TaylorMade fan boy.

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