St Luke's Hospice supporter taking on golf fundraising challenge

June Davies, from Tarporley, spent the final weeks of her life being cared for at Winsford-based St Luke's Hospice.

The 68-year-old sadly died in April, but Steve had been able to visit her in the hospice during her time.

Now Steve, a member at Sandiway Golf Club, is hoping to raise £5,000 as a 'thank you' to the hospice for looking after June before her death.

Starting at his home club on Sunday, July 30, Steve, also from Tarporley, will aim to complete three rounds of golf a day, for seven days.

He said: "June was very special to me. I’d known her all my life and she was like a second mum.

"She was a wonderful lady with a character like no other I’d met and her final few weeks were the bravest and probably most inspiring times of my life.

"It meant the world to me to spend that time with her at St Luke’s.

Steve is hoping to raise £5,000 in June's memory (Image: St Luke's Hospice)

"I hadn’t experienced hospice care before and I now have so much admiration for what that team of wonderful people actually do for people in need.

"You don’t really appreciate what the nurses do, how good they are, how patient they are and how specialist they are.

"I thought the hospice would be gloomy but it wasn’t. After June had died I actually missed going there.

"Three or four times a week I used to walk through the hospice doors and it was so welcoming and homely. For all of us it was just so comforting to know that she was in good hands."

Steve's challenge will start at his home club in Sandiway at 6.30am and over the seven days will take in 21 different courses, culminating at the Portal Championship Golf Club on Saturday, August 5.

He added: “A round of golf usually lasts around four hours and you walk around 15,000 steps.

"I’ll be playing three rounds a day for seven days so it will be a real challenge. I’ve got different partners for every round as a bit of a morale booster and knowing how much money I’m raising for the hospice will keep me going."

Rachel Hughes, community fundraiser at St Luke’s, said: “We are so grateful to Steve for taking on this fantastic challenge for the hospice.

"His determination is clear and he has already raised a significant amount, which will enable us to care for more patients like June. We wish him the very best with his challenge."

Steve has already raised more than £3,800 for patient care so is well on his way to £5,000. Anyone who would like to donate can do so on his JustGiving page justgiving.com/page/sl-golfathon.