Cancer Council's The Longest Day golf challenge is just around the corner and the Bathurst Golf Club has a team lined up and ready to tee off.

Club member Tony Forster and 13-year-old Cooper Starkey will be waking up at the break of dawn to get through 72 holes this Wednesday, December 15 and raise funds for the Cancer Council.

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"It's great to see Cooper coming and joining me," Mr Forster said.

"He's a phenomenal young golfer, he's already got a reputation around the club as a golfer to watch in the future and he's a good kid.

"It's going to be super exciting to play with him because this might be the last chance I have to actually beat him at a round of golf because he is getting so good that he's going to be one of the best golfers in Bathurst very soon."

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The Longest Day golf challenge is a national fundraiser designed to test golf players' skill, strength and stamina while raising money for people living with cancer.

Participants can chose one of three options: The Long Day (36 holes), The Longer Day (54 holes) or The Longest Day (72 holes).

This will be the third year Mr Forster has completed the 72 holes and he is hoping to raise a few thousand dollars for the cause.

"So far we're up to about $600 between us. I think the two years I've done it previously I've got to around $1500," Mr Forster said.

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Cancer is something that has affected everyone in some way and it's Mr Forster's personal experience that's the biggest motivator behind his participation in the charity event.

Aside from his own history of skin cancers, Mr Forster lost his father at the age of 63 after battling skin cancers for 15 years.

"I've got a family history of skin cancer and I've got some very good friends going through some tough times with cancer at the moment, so I'd really like to just raise awareness about cancer in general and if there's some money on the side, that's great," he said.

In addition to online donations, Mr Forster and Cooper will have a money tin in the bar at the golf club where people can put their change.

Mr Forster thanked the board members, the club staff and the Pro Shop staff for their ongoing support.

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