The Golf Business, 25th July 2019
Archie Qualtrough from Gough, Lincolnshire received the award from the Young Golf Ambassadors in recognition of his hard work in raising money for charity. Archie has raised over £5000 through participating in various golf challenges which include a 24-hour Golf marathon, a 100 Golf Holes in a Day challenge at Cavendish and New Mills Golf Clubs and a five-day 84-mile Coast to Coast Golfathon from Mayport Golf Club to Tynemouth Golf Club. He raised the money in memory of two Derbyshire youths who tragically passed away as teenagers, High Peak cycling champion Charlie Craig, and rugby player, Ben Stollery. The money raised in memory of Charlie, who died in his sleep, goes towards Cardiac Risk in Young (CRY) which screens young people between the ages of 14 and 35 for underlying heart conditions.
“I am surprised and delighted to have been given a Hero’s Handshake Award,” said Archie. “I feel honoured and very grateful to have been chosen because of my annual challenges in aid of charities are particularly important to me, and it has definitely inspired me to push myself even harder this year. I’m so happy to be able to help great causes through playing golf.I would like to thank England Golf and The Golf Foundation for their fantastic support and especially Young Ambassador Ali (Jodiyawalla) who took a day off work to travel all the way to surprise me with the presentation at my home club.”
