The Women in Golf Charter (WIGC) of the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) has launched a charity golf tournament to raise funds for breast cancer screening among underprivileged women.
Called “ Swing for Pink”, the tournament, in collaboration with Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) will be held on Sept 25 at the Mines Golf Club’s 18-hole championship course.
Proceeds from the event will be directed towards PPUM’s diagnostic fund for B40 women.
This marks the inaugural partnership of MGA and PPUM for a sports tournament that combines golf and advocacy to tackle one of Malaysia’s most pressing health concerns.
“Swing for Pink is not just about profit, it is about building hope, access and dignity to women who deserve the very best in health, regardless of their backgrounds.
“The proceeds raised are not just monetary contributions, they are lifelines,” said MGA vice-president and WIGC chairman Datuk Merina Gan during the launch at the Mines Golf Club in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
“With this drive, MGA hopes to do more than raise funds, it aims to create a ripple of awareness that goes beyond the golf course.
“We are looking at it as a continuation of a series in the future.
“We hope to garner more support from the public,” she said.
PPUM Clinical Services deputy director (surgical) Assoc Prof Dr Azura Mansor said their diagnostics programme saw up to 100 patients last year, costing RM100,000.
“These donations represent opportunities for women and even men to receive timely and potentially life-saving treatments.
“With breast cancer affecting thousands each year, early detection is crucial but for many women, cost remains a major barrier.
“Breast cancer can be deadly if left undetected, yet many women skip screenings simply because they can’t afford them.
“While breast cancer primarily affects women, it also affects 1% of men.
“They too deserve awareness and access to early detection,” she said.
Also present at the launch were MGA president Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor and PPUM Breast Surgery Unit head Prof Dr See Mee Hoong.
The event’s major sponsors include PMI Berhad, Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah and Hong Leong Assurance.
To incentivise participation, two hole-in-one prizes are up for grabs.
Participants who hit a hole-in-one stand a chance to win a Mazda CX-30 2.0G worth RM139,000, sponsored by BAuto Management, or jewellery worth RM30,000 by Poh Kong Jewellers.
The charity tournament will be limited to 120 participants, each contributing RM5,000 per flight of four, with hopes to raise more than RM150,000.
