LIV Golf star encourages golfers to go distance in Prostate Cancer UK’s Big Golf Race

Former World No.1 and LIV Golf star Lee Westwood is leading the call for golfers to sign up to Prostate Cancer UK’s Big Golf Race this year by featuring in a special video alongside a host of other famous faces.

Westwood, who once ended Tiger Woods’ 281-week reign at the top of the rankings, is joined in the video by fellow golfers Matt Wallace, Charley Hull and Gemma Dryburgh, alongside new England white ball cricket captain Harry Brook and international rugby stars Dan Biggar and Kenny Logan. Scotland’s most decorated Olympian, Duncan Scott is also featured along with TV and golf personalities Josh Denzel and Dan Grieve and many more.

The video, which you can watch below, encourages golfers to sign-up to The Big Golf Race - golf’s biggest fundraising challenge in the UK and Prostate Cancer UK’s most successful fundraiser.

“Prostate Cancer UK’s work in golf is having a big impact both on and off the course, and I’m excited to see what 2025 holds for The Big Golf Race which I know has been a big hit with golfers across the UK,” said Westwood, who has 44 worldwide victories.

“Playing multiple rounds of golf in a day is tough going, so I salute each and every golfer who is taking on The Big Golf Race this summer and wish them the best of luck.

“1 in 8 men will get diagnosed with prostate cancer, so I’m sure that most golf clubs in the UK will have been affected by the disease in some way. As a man in my early 50s, I know it’s important for me to be aware of my risk of prostate cancer and the steps I can take.

“The golf community has backed Prostate Cancer UK brilliantly so far but I hope to see even more golfers out on the course this summer, continuing that support and raising money to help save lives,” he added.

Since the launch of The Big Golf Race four years ago, more than 14,000 golfers have raised an incredible £4.4 million to help fund pioneering research aimed at transforming the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Golfers can challenge themselves to complete 36, 72, or even 100 holes in a day during the longer, sunnier months - all in support of life-saving prostate cancer research. Last year, more than 2,800 golfers took part, collectively raising over £1 million.

“It’s great to see Lee and so many more famous sports men and women joining us in encouraging people to sign up to The Big Golf Race,” said Seren Evans, Head of Events and Community Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK.

“We’re hugely grateful to them for using their platform to encourage other golfers to go the distance for men this summer, and hopefully they can inspire even more golf fans to round up their mates and hit the course to help make 2025 The Big Golf Race’s most successful year yet.”

According to independent research* recently commissioned by Prostate Cancer UK, over half (55%) of those surveyed said they would consider taking on The Big Golf Race this year, reinforcing its status as one of the sport’s most impactful charity challenges.

The research reveals that two in five (46%) golfers have played 36 holes in a single day, while a determined 16% have taken on the gruelling 72-hole challenge. Beyond fundraising for a vital cause, the event also fosters a strong sense of camaraderie, with an overwhelming 91% of participants valuing the experience of taking part with friends, and 81% seeing it as an opportunity to spend more quality time together.

Golfers who sign-up to The Big Golf Race will receive a fundraising pack, including golf balls, tees, pencils and a fundraising guide, plus there are opportunities to earn incentive gifts with every swing. Every golfer who raises £250 will be entered into a draw to win a golfing holiday Aphrodite Hills in Cyprus, while the overall top fundraiser will claim the ultimate golf package worth £3,000, courtesy of Titleist.

To sign-up to The Big Golf Race, visit www.biggolfrace.prostatecanceruk.org.w