Patches for blisters, pain killers, spare balls, score cards and golf clubs — check.
Playing four rounds of golf in a single day is akin to running a marathon, but Duncan Croudis reckons it requires only a fraction of the stamina that a patient needs to survive cancer.
"It’s not even in the same boat, but it’s something that helps people understand how long a day it is, living with cancer."
The keen golfer has been perfecting his swing over the past month in preparation for the Longest Day Golf Challenge when he and a group of mates will play 72 holes at the Otago Golf Club on December 16 to raise funds for the Cancer Society.
Mr Croudis participated in the event last year and said by mid-afternoon, he was "absolutely knackered".
"Like cancer, it’s your mates that help you get through it.
Last year, he raised about $22,000 and hoped to increase that to $30,000 this year.
Cancer Society marketing and fundraising manager Jonet Warhurst said the challenge was a great way to support the Cancer Society while testing golfing skill and endurance.
"Players tee off at sunrise and play through to sunset, making the most of daylight on the longest days of the year."
The event runs during December and January, and every dollar raised would go towards cancer care, education and awareness programmes, and life-saving cancer research.
"We raised $100,000 from the last Longest Day Golf Challenge."
