What happened in 2009?

Macmillan Longest Day Golf Finalists 2009, Boavista Golf Resort

London Nomads 2 - Longest Day Golf Challenge winners 2009

Harry Putter and the Prisoners of Dufftown warming up

South Staffs Water Team

The Barmy Bats 2009

The Warblers on the 1st tee at 4.20am

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In 2009, 319 teams took part in the Longest Day Golf Challenge and over £360,000 has been raised to help people living with cancer. Teams from all across the UK took part in the toughest challenge in golf, battling extreme weather and losing hundreds of golf balls but all making a real difference to the lives of cancer patients and their families. 

The Longest Day Golf Challenge finals were held at Boavista Golf Resort, Lagos, Portugal on 11-13 October 2009. It was a closely contested final between London Nomads 1, London Nomads 2, Croydon Superkings and the Moor Park Birdies. Eventually, London Nomads 2 triumphed to become the 2009 challenge winners.

The teams enjoyed two night’s accommodation at the luxury resort and two rounds of golf on the stunning 18-hole championship course with golf cart hire . It also included return flights , meals and use of the exclusive Health Club and Spa. and on the stunning 18-hole championship course with . It also included , use of the exclusive Health Club and Spa.

Macmillan would like to thank Boavista Golf Resort for their fantastic hospitality during the finals, it was a great way to reward our top fundraisers. We would also like to thank Golf World and Today’s Golfer for their support of this year’s challenge, which has been our most successful ever.