Opening rounds of 67, five under par, not only earned Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Nick Dougherty and Andrew McLardy a share of the first round lead but also helped raise £3,750 for The European Tour Sport Relief Challenge.
The European Tour Sport Relief Challenge 2006 got underway at the BMW Championship 2006 – The Players’ Flagship at Wentworth Club and will continue with The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond on July 13-16. All four days of both events are being televised by BBC Sport.
This week, title sponsors BMW, host venue Wentworth Club and The European Tour have pledged their support to Sport Relief 2006. The system for raising the money will see the sponsor, the venue and the Tour each donate £250 per shot for the lowest score to par in every round. The five under par rounds of 67 therefore raised (5x750) £3,750.
The total raised for The European Tour Sport Relief Challenge since its launch in 2002 has now reached £81,442. The objective for 2006 is to take this sum in excess of £100,000.
Sport Relief is brought to you by Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, and brings the worlds of sport and entertainment together to raise much needed cash to help vulnerable people leading tough lives here at home in the UK, and in the poorest countries in the world. Since it’s launch in 2002 it has raised over £30 million.
The nation is limbering up for the return of Sport Relief on Saturday July 15th – and it promises to be an unforgettable day. A sea of people, including many famous faces, will be Going the Extra Mile on Sport Relief Saturday at events taking place in every nook and cranny of the UK, the extravaganza will culminate with a special night of BBC ONE TV.
For information on how you can take part in Sport Relief this summer and sign up to a Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile visitwww.sportrelief.com.
*Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief registered charity number 326568.
