Golf prodigy, 7, reveals heartwarming plan to raise $125K in honor of his late dad: ‘Just phenomenal’

He putts his family first.

A 7-year-old amateur golfer from the United Kingdom is planning to raise $125,000 for charity in honor of his late father.

George Hughes was just a year old when his dad, Dave, died following a heart transplant at the age of 32.

The ambitious youngster — who first picked up a golf club when he was just 18 months old — plans to raise the cash by playing a round of golf in 5 different countries in under 24 hours.

“I’m so excited at playing five new courses, plus I get to go on a ferry where I might see some dolphins. Imagine if I get a hole-in-one when doing the challenge, that would be amazing,” the putting prodigy told Southwest News Service in a recent interview.

So far, little George has raised over $96,000 for the Freeman Heart & Lung Transplant Association in Newcastle, England which he and his mom Louise, 30, credit with helping Dave during his health struggle.

Dave suffered from a congenital heart condition and waited four and a half years for a donor’s heart. Sadly the donor’s heart failed and he died 11 weeks after the operation.

George will commence the 24-hour June 20 at Ballymascanlan Resort in Ireland at 9:30 am. Then he’ll head across the border to Northern Ireland, teeing off at the Cloverhill Golf Club .

He’ll then catch a ferry to Scotland and play another golf round before sundown.

The next morning he’ll play in England at 6:30 am before heading to Wales where he’ll play again two hours later.

If George completes the fundraising challenge, not only could he help people in need, he could break the world record.

George has a close bond with his grandfather Tony Sedgwick, 53, who is supportive of his love of golf.

“My mom doesn’t know how early I have to tee off, so it’s a secret between me and my grandad but it will be fine as I can sleep in the car,” cheeky George declared.

Tony cooed over his golf-loving grandson in an interview with Southwest News Service, saying: “He’s giving back to a charity that was unbelievably supportive to Louise. Without them, it would have cost thousands with what she had to go through, staying up in Newcastle, and there are a lot of unsung heroes.”

“The money George has raised has just been phenomenal. It’s just unbelievable because he’s touched people all over the world,” he added.

George’s mom Louise said she was a bit “apprehensive” about her son doing five courses but she thinks her son will “absolutely smash it because his passion for golf is strong, he absolutely loves it.”

Golf is what helped George cope with his father’s death. At first, he would “cry and ask for his daddy” but weeks later he picked up some golf clubs and rediscovered his joy.

When he was just three he could finish his first hole in 11 shots and could hit a ball around 100 yards.

“Golf was a distraction for George. But for me, as a grandad, it’s fantastic that I can get out and play with him on a course,” Sedgewick said.

“He’s doing very, very well. On a 340-yard hole, he’ll be paring it. He’s a consistent hitter of the ball. He’s improving vastly,” Sedgewick added.

In addition to raising money, George is training to be a future champion. He recently met his golf hero, Tommy Fleetwood, ranked 13 in the world. Now he’s being trained by Fleetwood’s former coach Norman Marshall.

“We know that what goes into making a champion is largely unseen: character, determination, courage, resilience and enthusiasm,” Marshall said.

“In George, we are beginning to see all of these qualities shine through, to compliment his undoubted golfing talent,” he added.

In addition to his charity event, George is hosting a junior golf day for 100 players in May.