A group of Sydney golfers played for 24 hours last month, raising $250,000 to fund cancer research.
Thirteen groups of players teed off at 7:30am on 22 October and played through the night without break, finishing their mammoth round the following morning.
The event, One Day, was organised by Lamson Group CEO, Rodney Frost, who was inspired to establish the challenge following personal tragedy.
“In 2023, my family lost three loved ones to cancer, including my sister-in-law. A close mate had also recently died with cancer, so friends and I decided to launch a fund-raising event in all their memories,” said Frost.
Players in the inaugural 2023 One Day event raised more than $100,000.
In 2024, Castle Hill Country Club again hosted the event, with double the number of players, triple the quantity of temporary lighting towers and a special guest, Sam Johnson, who told the players every dollar raised would be spent on precision medicine for cancer patients.
All donations go to Love Your Sister, a charity created by Gold Logie winner Sam Johnson and his sister, Connie. Love Your Sister is dedicated to ensuring precision cancer treatment for all cancer patients, regardless of location, age, income or status.
General Manager at Castle Hill Country Club, Brendan Ellam, said: “We had no hesitation to partner with One Day and Love Your Sister Foundation to play our role in fighting this terrible disease. While golf is usually an individual sport, seeing players and volunteers band together for a greater good is the epitome of our club’s camaraderie. It makes me proud to be part of Castle Hill Country Club and our local community.”
Windsor Golf Club also staged its own One Day event on 21 October. Similar events have been planned for other golf clubs around the country, and Frost’s team has developed a guide to help clubs create their own One Day programs.
One Day 2025 is slated for 28 October 2025 at Castle Hill Country Club and Frost has an even bigger ambition: “I think we can raise $500,000 with the support of the Hills community.”
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