The Ladies Section of the Achimota Golf Club has announced that its 2025 Pink Cup Tournament will be hosted on Saturday, 18th October, as part of its efforts to generate breast cancer awareness and raise support against breast cancer.
Aside from being a sporting tournament, the Pink Cup has also become a representation of solidarity and healthcare activism in Ghana. A dozen last year's players enjoyed free breast cancer screening at the tournament, and GH₵40,000 was also donated to the Breast Surgical Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to fund treatment and surgeries.
In the wake of that success, organizers vow the 2025 Pink Cup will be bigger and better again, with its screening program doubled, patient support in treatment extended, and a renewed effort to get the public to realize how crucial early detection is. The theme of this year's event, "Golfing for Hope, Health & Humanity," is reflective of the initiative's overarching mission.
"Golf is more than a sport to us – it is a vehicle to change lives. Through the Pink Cup, we are bringing sport, health, and community together to walk alongside breast cancer victims," said Achimota Golf Club Lady Captain, Kous Louanges Mang, who leads the organising committee.
The event will feature a day of competitive and recreational golf, with breast cancer awareness talks and complimentary on-site screenings. Participants and spectators are encouraged to wear pink, the global colour of unity and hope in defiance of breast cancer.
Away from the fairways, the Pink Cup is also an appeal for mass support. The Achimota Golf Club Ladies Section is appealing to corporate entities, health institutions, NGOs and individuals to provide support in the form of sponsorships, collaborations and cash or kind donations.
"This is more than a tournament – it's a testament to what can be done when sport and service come together," Ms Mang said, noting that every donation makes a difference.
With the October deadline closing in, the Achimota Golf Club looks forward to strong support and attendance, repeating the call that awareness saves lives and collective effort can make a difference.".