When Vernon golfer Brady Stead was competing in Europe seven years ago, his dream was to reach the European Tour.

But one call changed that dream, and set Stead on a new path.

He was told his cousin died by suicide. To support mental health initiatives during his time in Europe, Stead started wearing a green ribbon on his hat to raise awareness about mental health and the challenges associated with it.

Since the day of the call, Stead has lost friends and colleagues who struggled with their mental health.

Two years ago, in 2023, Stead – now a teaching professional at the Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford – launched the Stedy Golf Teach-a-thon for Mental Health, where he would teach lessons from dawn to dusk with 100 per cent of the lessons revenue, along with donations, going to the Ca

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