{"id":2391,"date":"2013-09-06T16:58:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T16:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2391"},"modified":"2013-09-06T16:58:07","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T16:58:07","slug":"soldiers-to-play-216-holes-of-golf-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/soldiers-to-play-216-holes-of-golf-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers to play 216 holes of golf for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A trio of soldiers have decided to do what they can to raise money for Help for Heroes and will aim to win donations by completing an impressive golfathon.<\/p>\n<p>Corporal James Rochester, Corporal Mohan Thapa and Captain Michael Thomas are playing 12 rounds of golf over the course of four days this week, reports Get Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>The trio will carry out the challenge at Sherfield Oaks course near Basingstoke, Pine Ridge in Frimley, Oak Park close to Farnham and Blue Mountain in 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