Improve your long game is Cancer Council NSW’s free sun protection program, empowering golf clubs across NSW to foster sun protection to help their golfers be safe from the sun and reduce their risk of skin cancer. For 10 years now, the program has helped to raise awareness of sun protection and encourage golfers to be sun safe as an integral part of their game.
Australia still has the highest rates of skin cancer and melanoma in the world. Two in three Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime, many of whom are among men over the age of 40. Golfers have an increased risk of developing skin cancer due to the long periods spent on the course exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which we know is the greatest risk factor for skin cancer.
The good news is, it’s never too late to protect yourself and improve your long game.
Program Update: Improve your long game is evolving as Cancer Council NSW transitions to a broader approach to supporting sun safety across sport in 2027. While memberships, renewals and regular sunscreen supplies are no longer available, we remain committed to supporting golf clubs through sun protection resources, information and guidance. Learn more about the changes.
More men over 40 being diagnosed with melanoma compared to women
More men over 40 dying from melanoma compared to women
Skin cancers caused by UV radiation
It really builds awareness… people had been to other clubs and were asking why not us…
– Club Leader, 2021
I have personally recommended this program to all the clubs I go to. It is such a great cause and it’s free for the people that matter the most to us.
– Club Operations Manager, 2021
The reminders my club puts up around the course make all the difference in reminding myself and my mates to think about and be sun safe.
– Golf Club Member, 2024
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