14 May
2004
"Calling all golf fanatics" Platform & AToM tee off
for charity
- In midsummer golf challenge for Cancer Research UK
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It has been said that only mad dogs and Englishmen brave
the midday sun. Now, it seems, golf fanatics from the mortgage
world are also joining in.
Platform, the intermediary lender of Britannia and AToM, the
mortgage distribution and packaging specialist have joined forces
to host a ‘round the clock’ golf challenge on Monday 21st June, the
longest day of the year, to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The challenge, taking place at Mannings Heath Golf Course in
Horsham*, is to play four rounds of golf, back to back, kicking off
at daybreak at 5am and finishing at 10pm. With the average 18 hole
round taking roughly 4 to 4.5 hours it will be a race against time
if the golfers are to complete the challenge in the 17 hours
allowed. During this time each golfer will complete 72 holes over a
foot blistering marathon distance of 26 miles!
The enthusiasts taking part are:
- Dale Jannels, Sales & Marketing
Director – AToM
- Rob Field, Sales Manager –
AToM
- Richard Beardshaw, Regional Manager
(South) – Platform
- Paul Isaacs, Corporate Relationship
Manager – Platform
Platform and AToM are now inviting others in the mortgage world
to join them. Fellow golfing enthusiasts who would also like to get
involved can enter a two-person team into the challenge, with all
proceeds going towards funding the valuable work of those at Cancer
Research UK.
Dale Jannels, Sales & Marketing Director of AToM
comments;
"This challenge is a mean feat for us and we have been priming
ourselves carefully, fitting in a few extra rounds of golf per week
as training! This is obviously proving to be tough work for
enthusiasts, or should I say fanatics, like us! On a serious note,
we are delighted to be hosting this event, in conjunction with
Platform, and we look forward to welcoming more teams into the
challenge. Although it will be a tiring day we intend to have lots
of fun and in turn raise a significant amount for Cancer Research
UK."
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