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Golfers named Mark make their mark by setting world record
The event has raised more than £19,000, and an online auction runs until Oct. 3 to support Prostate Cancer UK.
- On Monday, 78 golfers named Mark gathered at Royal Blackheath Golf Club in South East London to set a world record for the largest competition involving players sharing the same name.
- Organizer Mark Taylor, diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2022, created the 'On Your Marks' initiative to raise funds and start conversations about the UK's most common cancer.
- Prominent participants included Olympic swimmer Mark Foster and Crystal Palace legend Mark Bright, while supporters raised more than $25,000, with an online auction continuing until Oct. 3.
- Royal Blackheath Golf Club CEO Ben Driver welcomed the group, stating, "It was our pleasure to host the Marks and witness this wonderful new world record," at England's oldest golf club.
- Seren Evans of Prostate Cancer UK noted the contributions help "fund more lifesaving research," with the event shining "a light on the most common cancer in the UK.
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