Jack Nicklaus, one of sports most celebrated golfers, took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to renew his support for the National Golf Club Challenge, in aid of Help for Heroes.

While attending a charity golf event in Manchester, Jack, though tired from his journey, generously made time to speak to Challenge event director, Stacey Jeffries and admire the stunning Lee Westwood Cup (pictured below).

“...pay it forward”
Jack, well known for his keen support of the forces in the USA, has already kindly given his backing to the National Golf Club Challenge by sending a heart-felt message of support (see below).

The National Golf Club Challenge is a UK charity golf event on a scale never seen before. The Challenge will unite hundreds of golf clubs and thousands of golfers in demonstrating their support for our injured armed forces.

For more information, visit the National Golf Club Challenge website >>

As well as raising a lot of money for the superb Help for Heroes charity, each participating golf club will compete for the right to call itself The 2010 Help for Heroes National Golf Club Challenge Champions.

Jack Nicklaus “We awake every day to a life of freedom and choice, and too often we take for granted or even forget the brave men and women who every minute of every day put their lives in peril to fight for those freedoms and against oppression. Any sacrifices of time and money we might be able to make pale, embarrassingly, in comparison to the sacrifices they make for us. The price they often pay is enormous, so we can't put a price or limit on our support. “For all of us who love the game of golf and for those of us who have been given so much because of this great game, it's time to pay it back. And in doing so, we pay it forward. “The efforts we have seen in the United States and now in the UK through Help for Heroes and the National Golf Club Challenge are truly a meaningful and impactful way for the golf world to recognize, thank, honor and aid our wounded and weary troops. I have always held a special place in my heart for the golf courses and clubs of the UK for the ways they embrace our game and respect its rich history and traditions. So it is only fitting that the birthplace of golf gives these efforts new life. “Be it home or abroad, we all recognize these are tough economic times. Be these are far tougher times for our courageous men and women of the military. So from the heart, we ask golfers from around the UK to unite for this worthwhile cause. To help them should not be viewed as a plea; to help them is a privilege.”

2006: Jack addresses US forces during his visit to the Mayport Naval Station. Yesterday: Jack Nicklaus takes a moment to admire the Lee Westwood Cup.

The National Golf Club Challenge
The aim of the National Golf Club Challenge is to bring golf clubs throughout the UK together on the same weekend (24th & 25th July 2010) to hold hundreds of charity golf days – and compete to win some spectacular golf prizes.

The National Golf Club Challenge is free to enter, register your golf club >>

Register Your Club to Play in the Challenge
If you already have a competition planned for the 24th or 25th July, you can simply incorporate The National Golf Club Challenge fund raising event into it, in aid of Help for Heroes.

To register, please return this email with the following details or register on the website:

• Golf club name
• Your event coordinator
• Your club captain / secretary
• The full address of your golf club
• An email address for correspondence
• Telephone number.

Once registered, you will be featured on the NGCC website, including a dedicated web page to help promote the event at your club. Like this one created for Hesketh Golf Club: www.ngcc.at/thedukes.

About Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes was the idea of appeal chairman Bryn Parry and a group of friends and relations. They wanted to help wounded soldiers returning home from combat and came up with several fundraising ideas which led to Help for Heroes being born.

The Charity are completely non political and accept wars happen under any government, all they want to do with the help of the British public, is to assist our wounded heroes. Find out more at www.helpforheroes.org.uk.

The National Golf Club Challenge Sponsors
We would like to give a big thank you to the following National Golf Club Challenge Sponsors – who have made the event possible.

Strategic Media Partners
We would also like to recognise the significant contribution being made by our strategic media partners.

The Help for Heroes National Golf Club Challenge Trophy
Special thanks also goes to Wedgwood for designing the
National Golf Club Challenge trophy, in aid of Help for Heroes.

The 2010 Challenge Final
Finally, we would like to recognise our National Golf Club Challenge partners who are
working closely with us to make the 2010 grand final a fantastic event.

Thank you for your time.

Regards
Stacey Jeffries & Matt Leighton
The National Golf Club Challenge

Tel: 01565 818107 / 01565 818106
www.nationalgolfclubchallenge.org.uk
www.ngcc2010.com

www.puregolffoundation.org.uk
www.puregolfevents.co.uk