GOLF DAY 2024
Three cheers for third charity golf day
» THE LOCKSMITH JOURNAL ’ S BIG sister magazines Clearview and Pro Installer have ‘ rounded ’ off a hat-trick of golf days , raising a total of almost £ 25,000 for GM Fundraising and Hope House Hospice . Since the inaugural event in 2022 – which raised a pot of £ 12,000 – golf teams from across the industry have met at Hickleton Golf Course every year .
With the grand trophy , individual prizes and once-in-a-lifetime auction lots up for grabs , as GM Fundraising representative Adrian Barraclough said , it has become a regular date in the diary for all involved . This year saw 64 golfers tee off to a shotgun start , followed by 18 holes with beat the pro , nearest pin and longest drive challenges throughout the course .
Hickleton was lovely and sunny for the round ( if not a bit blustery !) but plenty of fun was had by all , especially when the players arrived back at the clubhouse ready for the evening ’ s activities .
Following the traditional post-golf pint , pie and chips dinner , it was time for the prize giving , raffle draw and sports auction . A record-breaking 10 players ‘ beat the pro ’ this year , and as trophies were handed out for the other individual prizes , all eyes were on the main award ; won by Quickslide in 2022 and 2023 . But would the trophy be heading back to Brighouse this year ?
As Steve announced the top three scores in reverse order ; Made for Trade , followed by Harris & Co … the winners were : Quickslide ; making it their own hat-trick too .
Next it was time for the raffle – where all players are invited to make a donation to enter the draw , and with 15 prizes on offer , including a Garmin watch , golf bags , putters , pro lessons , shopping vouchers and Champagne , the odds were looking good for all involved . The auction prizes took it to the next level however , with football hospitality tickets , golf weekends , memorabilia and a very special piece of artwork from Hope House Hospice there to be bid on .
As in previous years , the organisers were blown away with the generosity of the sponsors and players . Steve Sidebottom , director at Clearview and ( Glazerite player for the day ) commented : “ It ’ s fantastic to have another successful golf day in the bag . Each year it seems to get better and better for the players – we all have a lot of fun and enjoy meeting up with old friends to get a round of golf in . But we all know the main reason we do this is for a fantastic cause – GM Fundraising and Hope House Hospice . “ Every penny we raise from these golf days go straight to the children and families that need it most and we know everyone agrees what a worthy cause that is . Every pound donated really does make a difference .
“ So firstly , thank you to all our sponsors , and our new to 2024 headline sponsor CWG Choices . Thanks as well to the companies that support us and take the time out of their busy day jobs to come along to the event , bringing brilliant prizes for the raffle and auction . And finally , to all the players , we can ’ t have a golf day without them so thank you . Well done to the winners – individual and team . Can anyone beat Quickslide ?”
If you ’ d like to sponsor a hole , enter a team or donate a prize to next year ’ s golf day , get in touch with steve @ cvgroup . co . uk or rob @ cvgroup . co . uk
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