JASON Farr spent the first half of the year tackling cancer.

But on Friday he will be tackling four Oxfordshire golf courses in a single day in a bid to raise £10,000 for charity.

The 36-year-old fell ill on New Year’s Eve in the Caribbean where he was working as a chef on a yacht.

After being flown by helicopter to Guadeloupe, he was diagnosed with acute leukaemia on January 2.

With concerns over his health in mind, Mr Farr travelled with a medical team on several short-haul flights back home.

He travelled from Guadeloupe to Dominican Republic to Montreal to the Arctic Circle, Iceland and Luton before arriving at the Churchill Hospital.

He said: “It was an interesting start to the year. The doctors in the Caribbean pretty much saved my life.

“I had four rounds of chemotherapy at the Churchill and about two weeks ago I was given the all-clear.

“The golf challenge is just a case of trying to make money for all the parts of it; the medical care at the time and the support afterwards, it’s amazing.”

The chef’s cancer is in remission and he hopes to be back at work in December subject to monthly check-ups.

PGA professional golfer Mark McGeehan and friends Mike Baxter and Ben Hellings will be joining Mr Farr, from Banbury, on a marathon day of golf for the cancer charity Macmillan.

The Leukaemia Skywalkers, as they have named themselves, plan to tee off at Cherwell Edge Golf Club in North Oxfordshire at 4.30am, before heading to Oxford Golf Club for 9am.

Magnolia Park Golf Club, just outside Oxfordshire, at 1.30pm and Studley Wood Golf Club at 5.50pm complete the charity challenge.

The men plan to liven up their repetitive day with a few quirky additions.

Mr Farr said: “The other chef on the boat said if I wear a Mankini on a par three he would stick in another £100 — so I’ll be doing that.

“I have a traffic cone hat as well. Whoever performs the worst on the first nine holes will wear it for the next nine.

He added: “The first round should be nice and easy but you can’t use any buggies.

“It’s really about pushing ourselves that bit further to raise money and give something back.”

Mr McGeehan, a friend of Mr Farr from their school days, said: “I have known Jason for quite some time and having seen what he’s gone through and what he did, it’s a celebration of his life.

“The challenge is a little bit unique and it will be played in great spirits.”

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