LA MANGA CLUB
support to disabled children and their
families so they can lead happy, active
and independent lives.
Caudwell, who co-founded mobile
phone retailer Phones 4u, is the charity’s
main benefactor and his generosity
ensures every penny raised at such
events goes directly towards specialist
equipment such as powered wheelchairs,
specialist buggies, therapy tricycles,
specialist car seats and disability sports
equipment.
The charity also provides funding for
treatments not currently available from
the NHS, and life-changing therapy
programmes for children with brain
injuries, like cerebral palsy. It has
recently created an autism programme
to assess, diagnose, and support children
with the condition.
In the 19 years since its inception, the
charity has supported more than 45,000
children, with 652 conditions, at a
staggering cost of £43m.
Lawrenson, now a TV and radio pundit,
added: “The other lads play much more
golf than me. Ronnie and Dave are never
off the course and Bruce rarely refuses
a game, so if I get anywhere near their
scores it will be a moral victory for me.”
Nick Montgomery, general manager at
La Manga Club, added: “We’re used to
having footballers at La Manga Club
but having four former European Cup
winners in one event is quite something.
And it’s all for a fabulous cause, too, so
we’re delighted to host the Caudwell
Children Celebrity Golf Classic.”
Set in an exclusive corner of Murcia
and three times the size of Monaco,
La Manga Club is regarded as a golfing
Mecca by players across the world.
Named as ‘Europe’s Best Golf Venue’
at the World Golf Awards the last two
years in a row, its extensive facilities
include three 18-hole golf courses, a
nine-hole, par-47 academy course and
first-class golf training centre.
WEBSITE: www.lamangaclub.com
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Widely regarded as Spain’s flagship
resort, the venue has won numerous
leading accolades in recent years,
including being named as ‘Europe's
Leading Luxury Resort & Villas’ for the
third year in a row at this year’s World
Travel Awards as well as retaining its title
as ‘Europe’s Leading Sports Resort’.
The official overseas training base of the
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), La Manga
Club’s extensive other facilities include
a 28-court tennis centre, a recently-
opened European Cricket Performance
Centre and a 2,000sqm Wellness Centre.
The resort is host to Spain’s only official
Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer School
while, in addition, it features the choice
of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced
apartments and townhouses and more
than 15 bars and restaurants.
For further information on the
Caudwell Children charity, visit www.
caudwellchildren.com/celebrity-golf