TIM McNally and Sam Hickey have braved wet and windy conditions to raise more than $6000 for a cancer charity.

The pair took part in Cancer Council's The Longest Day challenging themselves to play 72 holes at Port Fairy Golf Club on Monday.

Mr McNally said they had a slow start to the day because it was pouring down with rain.

They started a bit before 6am.

"We got caught in the heavy downpours with hail and everything about three times then the rest of the time we were able to dodge it pretty well," Mr McNally said.

"We were dodging puddles on the course all day."

He said the wet weather conditions made it easier to complete because less people were on the course.

"We finished up at 5.30pm so we were two hours ahead of when we thought we would finish up," Mr McNally said.

He said the pair racked up 31.3 kilometres of walking across the day adding up to 41,685 steps.

Mr McNally said they were "absolutely rapt" with the amount raised.

"We both had so much support from family and friends and people we didn't know," he said.

"When the names appeared on the donations page we thought 'wow, thank you so much'.

"We were very appreciative of their support."

EARLIER, DECEMBER 6:

WHEN Sam Hickey and Tim McNally tee off at Port Fairy Golf Club on Monday they will have people diagnosed with cancer in their minds.

The work colleagues are participating in the Cancer Council's The Longest Day fundraiser on December 12 where participants play 36, 54, or 72 holes of golf in one day.

The pair will tee off between 5.30am and 5.45am working as quick as they can to complete the challenge.

Mr McNally said the pair would tee off at sunrise and wouldn't be using golf buggies so would walk about 35 kilometres throughout the day.

He said he, like everybody else, has been touched by cancer.

"My mum had bowel cancer and went through all the treatment, then my wife had a rare form of appendix cancer, so that's the real close family tie," he said.

"I have an aunt currently very much struggling with lung cancer and a good friend who's also grappling with bowel cancer, so it's very close to home.

"The little bit of pain and suffering we'll go through is nothing compared to what people with cancer have to go through."

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Cancer is also something close to Mr Hickey's heart.

"The main reason is, my nan had melanoma so she's had a few surgeries," he said.

"On top of that, there's family friends and colleagues that have all been touched in some way.

"It's supposed to be a challenge, thinking back to people who are affected by cancer and putting it into perspective."

Donate to the cause at longestday.org.au/fundraisers/TimSam.

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