Michael Saunders

I'm taking on Cancer Council's The Longest Day...

On 13 December, I'm challenging myself to The Longest Day where I will be taking on 72 holes on the golf course from dawn to dusk .  I hope to walk  54 holes and cart only the last  18holes  . At 66  my aspirations of walking 72  holes may  not  be  matched by my capability.    I also  hope to average 85  per round  for  each of the 18  holes.

Having  misspent  my  youth  in  the sun  playing   golf and  cricket all day  and more hours on the  beach I have had  well over 15  skin cancers cut off  my  body ,  with innumerable suspicious spots  burnt off. 

My father died  from an untreated squamous cell  skin  cancer.  My daughter is also a  cancer survivor early in her  life   So  cancer is  an ever present thought. 

So I am seeking  to raise much-needed funds for Cancer Council. Every dollar I raise will help fund life-changing cancer research, provide vital support for people affected by cancer, and develop prevention programs that will help us move towards a cancer free future.