Driving hope forward: Angus Macdonald's Marathon Golf Challenge for MND research at the Euan MacDonald Centre.
Angus MacDonald
Angus MacDonald
Method of fundraising
Golf challenge
Why did you decide to fundraise?
The fundraising effort carries deep personal meaning for Angus. The Euan MacDonald Centre is named after his brother, Euan MacDonald, whose life and legacy continue to inspire world-leading research into MND.
How did you raise the money?
On a long summer day at Muirfield, Angus MacDonald and friends Andy Nicol, Stuart Paul and Nick White took on a marathon golf challenge from morning to sunset, walking every step to support the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research and the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
Finishing just before 9pm, they had covered more than a marathon — around 60,000 steps — and raised nearly £20,000.
“It was a really good day,” Angus said, praising the supporters who cheered them on and even caddied in the final round.
Despite old injuries, everyone completed the challenge unscathed. Friendly rivalries and team swaps — inspired by shared rugby roots and their connection to Doddie Weir — kept spirits high, with birdies, bunker visits and plenty of laughs along the way.
Finishing just before 9pm, they had covered more than a marathon — around 60,000 steps — and raised nearly £20,000.
“It was a really good day,” Angus said, praising the supporters who cheered them on and even caddied in the final round.
Despite old injuries, everyone completed the challenge unscathed. Friendly rivalries and team swaps — inspired by shared rugby roots and their connection to Doddie Weir — kept spirits high, with birdies, bunker visits and plenty of laughs along the way.
Fundraising wisdom:
The challenge’s success was driven by remarkable community support. Donations spread through word of mouth, social media and the backing of the Muirfield membership, with momentum building over two years.
“The support was terrific,” Angus says. “Across the board.”
It showed how shared effort can do more than raise funds — it brings hope and hope can become progress.
“The support was terrific,” Angus says. “Across the board.”
It showed how shared effort can do more than raise funds — it brings hope and hope can become progress.
