By Jeromy Corrigan

Golf

Local golfer aiming to raise $5,000 for ALS

Jun 19, 2020 | 3:57 PM

June marks ALS Awareness month and PGA of BC is raising money to help the cause.

Each and every year they put on their annual Golfathon and this year Jessey Church at Aberdeen Golf and Country Club is taking part.

The Golfathon has all of the PGA of BC pros play golf for an entire day at their home course.

So Church will be taking the course bright and early next Friday around 4:30 a.m. and then will be playing until he can’t see the ball at night.

When it comes to a specific goal, Church does have a lofty mark which he wants to reach.

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“My friend down in Williams Lake, the General Manager down there. They did it last year and played 180 holes. So 10 full rounds. They have a bit of a different golf course down there where they can bounce around where they can play a hole and then go back and play another one. We are a bit handcuffed up here where because it is really tough to jump hole to hole, but I am hoping for 8 to 10 rounds.”

This is the first time both Church and Aberdeen Golf have taken part in the Golfathon, making it pretty special for the Head Assistant Professional.

“It’s pretty special,” stated Church.

“It’s not one of the widely talked about diseases. I mean everyone always talks about Cancer and all that, which is all equally terrible. But this one tends to fly under the radar a little bit because it affects so few, but being a very sport heavy community and active community up here it means quite a bit to get out there and do it.”

Church has a goal of raising $5,000 for his first-ever Golfathon, and anyone wishing to donate can do so by emailing Jessey at jessey@aberdeenglengolf.com or at golfathonforals.com