For Bear Mountain golf sales manager Chris Currie, Wednesday was equal parts fun, gruelling and emotional.
Currie was grouped with the resortB次元官网网址檚 owner Dan Matthews and assistant professional Jaegan Patron as they hit a few shots B次元官网网址� 100 holes worth to be precise B次元官网网址� and shared some laughs during the the PGA of BCB次元官网网址檚 12th annual golfathon event, which raises money for the ALS Society of BC and provides support services to patients and their families.
But the event always hits particularly close to home for Currie, who lost his father Leonard to ALS in 2014.
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The Langford course was one of 36 to participate in this yearB次元官网网址檚 event across the province and as of Wednesday they had just about hit this yearB次元官网网址檚 fundraising goal of $10,000 thanks to the genorisity of their members and the broader public.
Currie believes that the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014, a viral social media campaign, has really done wonders to raise awareness about the deadly disease.
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As for the task at hand, it turns out 100 holes of golf in a day isnB次元官网网址檛 for the faint of heart.
The group got underway at 4:30 a.m. with a goal of being done around dinner time. Last year, some slower play meant they didnB次元官网网址檛 finish until around sunset, but by 11:00 a.m. Currie was encouraged by the pace that they were keeping this year.
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But itB次元官网网址檚 the next day where the full effect of the golfathon is really felt.
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To donate for this yearB次元官网网址檚 campaign, visit .
joel.tansey@goldstreamgazette.com
