Pink Players Day raises nearly $60k

A SEA OF PINK swept across 13th Beach Golf Club as players teed off for the 22nd Pink Players Day.

The Club is the largest community fundraiser in the country for Breast Cancer Network Australia, with the event last week raising more than $59,000 for the cause.

132 players began the day with a shotgun start on the main course, before coming together at the clubhouse for high tea and the presentation of prizes donated by local businesses.

Other members could participate in a smaller competition on the secondary course, with all funds donated to BCNA.

Lisa Phelps, convener of the Pink Players Committee, explained how special it was to see the community come together for a meaningful cause.

“It gives me a real sense of faith in the goodness of people and their desire to make a difference where they can,” she said.

“It’s heartwarming, that’s probably the big word.”

The high tea included an important announcement of the BCNA’s goal to improve care for those living with metastatic breast cancer by advocating for mandatory data collection across Australia.

Those in attendance signed a pledge to encourage action and ensure those who suffer from the disease are able to be better looked after.

Phelps stressed the importance of this pledge and how the club was able to contribute.

“It was a great opportunity to be able to say, this is what we need to do differently and this is your chance to make a difference by doing the signing of the pledge,” she said.

With the club donating the course and their staff for the day and various local businesses sponsoring and donating over $41,000 worth of prizes, Phelps thanked those involved for their help and contributions.

“We really had the whole course invested in it,” she said.

“They spend the whole day working with us, they’re just amazing.”

Phelps also thanked the Pink Players committee for their work to make the event happen.

“They have worked tirelessly,” she said.

“We start in January and we’re still going now finishing it off. They’re incredible.”