Friends and family congratulate Jim on completing his quest.
Spot the ball!
Stirling Golf Club stalwart Jim McKerchar recently played 100 holes of golf in a single day in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, raising a magnificent £2,300 in the process. Jim dragged himself out of his bed at 3.40am and was on the 1st tee at 4.30am. The day did not start well with a drive into the heavy rough and being forced to play a provisional – it looked like being an even longer day than he’d thought. With the help of a small band of bleary-eyed supporters, Jim found his ball and went on to complete his opening round in two hours and four minutes.
Another two hours and ten minutes later he had completed his second round and went in for a well-deserved hearty breakfast. His plan after round three was to have a quick shower but he was side-tracked into the bar for a couple of pints of stout. This appeared to do the trick as he shot a superb fourth round of 75 so he repeated the routine after the fourth round and fired an excellent 79 in round five.
Buoyed by these good scores, Jim almost skipped along the final 10 holes and completed his marathon effort at 7.35pm. A large crowd of family and friends applauded him into the clubhouse where he slaked his thirst with copious amounts of Ireland’s national drink.
“I’d like to say a huge thank-you to everyone who supported me on the day, particularly Danny Letford who walked the first three rounds with me, “ said Jim. “Also George Wilson who co-ordinated the raffle prizes and everyone else who donated to the cause. All monies will go to help people living with cancer in the Forth Valley. If you want to know more about Macmillan Cancer Support, please visit www.macmillan.org.uk.”
