David Brown, Slinfold Golf Club Men's Captain:
"Often in life you come across people who you think are happy and doing very well, but then you find out that behind the scenes they are going through very challenging times and are often in need of help.
"An example is someone I worked with previously. He was a wonderful mentor, leader and an all-round great person. It was a great shock and opened my eyes to mental health issues [when I learned he was struggling]. This is why I chose to support West Sussex Mind as club captain at Slinfold Golf Club.
"The amount of golf members who came forward and opened up to me, complimenting my choice of charity, was very moving.
"With help from others at the club, we fundraised in a few different ways. We sold raffle tickets, a portion of entry tickets at events, and we even held an auction.
"Lots of golf club members contributed gifts, and a smaller number contributed large and quite significant gifts. My most memorable moment fundraising was when we auctioned off a donation of a week's stay in a villa. It was donated by a club member and went for a good amount, which I was thrilled about. The generosity and goodwill of club members has been amazing to see.
"I also reached out to some local businesses and many gave generous items to our auction. It was great getting to know them and to see how supportive they were.
"What I’ve enjoyed the most during our fundraising is helping new club members get their handicap, especially so they can play in the golf club competitions. We held a few days providing advice on members' golf etiquette and skills [as part of our fundraising efforts], which helped get everyone involved.
"Having all the members around at fundraising events has been great and doing it for a good cause is an added benefit.
"I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported me as captain at Slinfold Golf Club."