A golfer is setting out to play 1,000 different courses in 1,000 days, which works out at a new course every day on average, to raise money for dementia research and junior golf.
David Tuscarny, the founder of The 1000 and ChippedIn, will tee off at Woodhall Spa on 1 January 2027 to begin a charity challenge across mainland Great Britain. He is aiming to raise £500,000, with 80 percent going to Alzheimer’s Research UK and 20 percent to The Golf Foundation.
Josh Simpson, who holds the world record for the most golf courses played in a single year, will join him for the opening round. The challenge will then take David through three British winters and whatever weather the country throws at him.
The 1000 is dedicated to the memory of David’s mother, who died in January 2026 after living with dementia. He cared for her through the illness. “This started with my mum,” he said. “She loved birds, animals and being out in the countryside. Walking was her thing until dementia made her too frail to do it. After losing her, I wanted to do something in her memory that was positive, that would get me out there and that could hopefully make a difference to other families.”
He stressed that the golf is a means to an end. “I love golf, but playing 1,000 courses isn’t really the point. The point is what those 1,000 rounds can help achieve.”
The money for Alzheimer’s Research UK will go towards research into a cure for dementia, while the Golf Foundation’s share will help more children and young people discover golf and what it can bring them.
Each course will form part of the story. ChippedIn will publish daily social content and regular films on its channels (@chippedinuk), and David will visit schools and care homes along the way to talk about the challenge, the benefits of golf and the causes behind it. He hopes clubs and golfers will get involved.
“Some days will be brilliant, some will probably be miserable, and there will almost certainly be days when I wonder what on earth I’ve got myself into,” he said. “But that’s part of it. If, at the end of 1,000 days, we’ve played 1,000 courses and raised £500,000, I’ll know it was worth every step.”
Zoe Dean, Senior Relationship Fundraising Officer at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “We’re so grateful to David for supporting Alzheimer’s Research UK. If nothing changes, one in two of us will be directly affected by dementia – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both. Fantastic fundraising efforts like this are helping us get closer to a cure for people with dementia and their loved ones.”
Brendon Pyle, Chief Executive of the Golf Foundation, said: “David is taking on a truly remarkable challenge, and we are delighted that The 1000 will help more children and young people discover golf and the life skills the game brings. The funds raised for the Golf Foundation will support our work in schools and communities across Great Britain, and we will be cheering David on every step of the way.”
People can follow the challenge and donate at chippedin.co.uk/1000.
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