Melton man inspired by his mum to play 1,000 golf courses in 1,000 days
A Melton Mowbray man is preparing to take on the remarkable challenge of playing 1,000 golf courses in 1,000 days in memory of his mum.
When David Tuscarny tees off at Woodhall Spa Golf Club on January 1 he will begin a quest to raise £500,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Golf Foundation.
His motivation is to honour his mother, who he lost in January this year after she had been living with dementia.
David said: “I looked after her through dementia, and after losing her I wanted to do something in her memory that was positive, that would get me out there and that could hopefully make a difference to other families.
“I love golf, but playing 1,000 courses isn’t really the point.
“The point is what those 1,000 rounds can help achieve.”
David is a keen amateur golfer who plays at Melton Mowbray, Belton Woods and Greetham Valley Golf Clubs - last year he played four times a week on average.
His official handicap is +1.9 although he admits to being a bit rusty, shooting four over par in his latest round at Melton at the start of the month.
He will be joined on his opening round by Josh
Simpson, who holds the world record for the most golf courses played in a single year.
From there, The 1000 will take David across mainland Great Britain, through three British winters and
every kind of weather the country can throw at him.
“Some days will be brilliant, some will probably be miserable, and there will almost certainly be days
when I wonder what on earth I’ve got myself into,” David said.
“But that’s part of it. I want people to come along for the journey. I want clubs and golfers to get involved, I want young people to see what golf can offer them and, most of all, I want to raise as much money as we can for
dementia research.
“If, at the end of 1,000 days, we’ve played 1,000 courses and raised £500,000, I’ll know it was worth
every step.”
His fundraising will result in 80 per cent going to Alzheimer’s Research UK and the remainder to The Golf Foundation.
Zoe Dean, Senior Relationship Fundraising Officer at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: "If nothing changes, one in two of us will be directly affected by dementia – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it
ourselves, or both.
“Fantastic fundraising efforts like this are helping us get closer to a cure for people with dementia and their loved ones.”
And Brendon Pyle, chief executive of The Golf Foundation, added: “David is taking on a truly remarkable challenge, and we are delighted that The 1000 will help more children and young people discover golf and the life skills the game brings.”
David will post videos and social media content on his ChippedIn’s channels (@chippedinuk). Along the way, David will also visit schools and care homes to talk about his challenge, the benefits of golf and the causes behind it all.
Follow The 1000 and support the challenge at www.chippedin.co.uk/1000 on the official website.