Former world No. 1 Lee Westwood calls on golfers to introduce this year's big golf tournament for prostate cancer in the UK this year by joining many other famous faces in a special video.
The Liv golf star ended Tiger Woods’ 281-week domination in 2010, joining New England white captain Harry Brook and international rugby stars Dan Biggar and Kenny Logan by golfers Matt Wallace, Charley Hull and Gemma Dryburgh. Duncan Scott, the most decorated Olympic athlete in Scotland, also performed with TV and golf celebrities Josh Denzel and Dan Grieve.
The video encourages golfers to sign up for the big golf competition – the biggest fundraising challenge of golf among the most successful fundraising events for prostate cancer in the UK and the UK.
“The UK’s prostate cancer work on golf courses has had a big impact on the course and the course, and I’m very happy to see the impact that the big golf event holds in 2025 and I know it’s a big blow to golfers in the UK,” Westwood said. “It’s been tough to play multiple rounds of golf in a day, so I pay tribute to every golfer who’s playing big golf this summer and wish them good luck.
“One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, so I’m sure most golf clubs in the UK will be affected by the disease in some way. As a man in my 50s, I know it’s important for me to understand the risks of my prostate cancer and the steps I can take.
He added: “The golf community has been excellent in supporting prostate cancer in the UK so far, but I hope to see more golfers this summer, continue to support and raise funds to save lives.”
More than 14,000 golfers have raised £4.4 million since the big golf competition was held four years ago to help fund pioneering research aimed at changing the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Golfers can challenge themselves to complete 36, 72, or even 100 holes a day in longer, sunny months – all supporting life-saving prostate cancer research. Last year, more than 2,800 golfers participated in the competition and jointly raised more than £1 million.
“It’s great to see Lee and many famous athletic men and women join us to encourage people to compete in big golf competitions,” said Seren Evans, head of events and community fundraising at Prostate Cancer Cancer in the UK. “We are very grateful for their use of their platform to encourage other golfers to move distance to men this summer and hope they inspire more golf fans to gather their partners and take classes to help make 2025 the most successful year yet.”
More than half (55%) of those surveyed said they would consider participating in this year’s big golf competition, strengthening their position as one of the sport’s most influential charitable challenges, according to an independent study commissioned by prostate cancer in the UK.
The study shows that one in five (46%) of golfers hit 36 holes in a day, while 16% of confirmed golf balls hit a tough 72-hole challenge. In addition to raising funds for important reasons, the event promoted a strong friendship, with 91% of participants valued the experience of attending with friends, while 81% considered it an opportunity to spend more good times together.
Golfers who sign up for a big golf tournament will receive a fundraising group that includes golf balls, t-shirts, pencils and fundraising guides, plus there is a chance to earn motivational gifts every swing. Each golfer who raises £250 will enter the Aphrodite Hills in Cyprus, while the overall top fundraiser will claim the final golf package, worth £3,000, provided by Titleist.
To register for a large golf competition, visit www.biggolfrace.prostatecanceruk.org
