Chipping in to defeat prostate cancer

We have a passion for charity and saving the lives of men.

In 2004 we decided we could try and make a major impact in raising funds and spreading crucial awareness about prostate cancer in our communities – Today our penchant for saving lives has now gone global. Together the Prostate Cancer Teams at Shipley and Vistabella Golf Clubs have raised more than £150,000 for Prostate Cancer UK over the last nine years.

And at our 2019 golf day, at Shipley, a chance meeting inspired a decorated golfing star to join us in the fight. Our passionate address to a packed room of golfers after a successful sixth golf day caught the attention of fellow Yorkshireman Alan Muff, who had played with friends that day. Unbeknown to John, Muff is the manager to former Masters champion Danny Willett and so inspired was he by the speech that he decided to get Danny involved.

Fast forward to the opening PGA Tour event of the following season in Abu Dhabi, and Danny was sporting our iconic ‘Man of Men’ pin badge on his golf bag, and when Willett hosted the Betfred British Masters in 2020 and 2021, he selected Prostate Cancer UK, as his charity of choice – and helped raised £25,000 and fantastic awareness.