Bernie Brown is ready to tee up again after raising $16,000 for the Cancer Council last year

CEO of the Shoalhaven Ex-Servos Group, Bernie Brown, raised $16,000 last year during the Cancer Council's The Longest Day fundraiser and as a club, Worrigee Links raised $44,000.

While Mr Brown said completing the 72-hole golf marathon was a challenge, it came with its perks, including raising money while watching the sun rise on the first hole.

"I think just about everyone's been been touched by cancer in some way, shape, or form and to be able to participate and raise funds doing a sport that you enjoy was a win across all those areas," he said.

"We were on the first tee as the sun was coming up. It was great watching the sunrise up over the golf course and through the dairy farms.

"But come round two or three after a few more hours on the course, it became a bit of a challenge."

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This year the fundraiser will be held on December 13.

To participate in The Longest Day at Worrigee Links or other golf clubs on the South Coast, sign up at www.longestday.org.au.

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