Charity Golf Days Are A Great Way Of Raising Funds

Society golf days and corporate golf days can be a great way to get to know people outside your normal environment. In particular, if you own or are a director of a business, giving your employees a day off work will be seen by them as a sign of the company giving back, and as gratitude for their efforts, which can in turn help people to bond better and feel good about the job that they do, knowing that the company appreciates them.

Charity golf days are organised by lots of people to help their favourite charity, but they can take a bit of effort.

If you have a favourite charity and you would like to help raise funds for, you should contact their office as they will very probably be able to help with a fund-raising pack.

Enquire at several clubs to find out which one offers the best deal for a round of golf and a meal. Some clubs do special deals for charity days. Make sure you select a day which doesn’t clash with something else important, such as the Cup Final, as you want the most people possible to attend.

You need to make a budget covering all expenses, List all outgoings, such as venue hire, food and drink, entertainment, and promotional material. Once you know your expenses you can fix an entry fee that gives you a profit to donate to the charity.

Ask local businesses to donate prizes or sponsor a hole in exchange for some promotion at the event such as advertising boards on the course or a write-up in the programme. You could also invite companies to enter their own team.

Above all, get the word out. Posters, flyers, local papers, social media, and word of mouth can all boost interest. 

Some Superb Golf Courses In London And The Home Counties

If you are a keen golfer there are some superb golf courses in London and the Home Counties. In fact, there are 45 golf courses in Buckinghamshire – most of them with 4 star reviews or better – 71 golf courses in London, and over 80 golf courses in Essex. Playing all those should keep you busy for a year or two!

To examples of popular clubs in the region include Hazlemere Golf Club in Buckinghamshire, which has sloping hills and fairways and great scenery. At just 5,833 yards it is not a long course, but the slopes can take it out of you. The 9th hole is known to the locals as “heart attack hill” and not without good reason.

There are three par 5’s so there is always the chance of a birdie, but playing the par 3’s well is crucial because it is easy to drop shots on these. The 18th hole is a test of nerves as it is a two-tiered green with water in front of it, and many a ball has disappeared into it, requiring a donation to the captain’s charity.

Meanwhile, Fulwell Golf Club is in Twickenham, South West London, and while also a short-ish course there is plenty woodland and parkland with plenty of thick rough and shrubbery to test your game.

There are some very good par 3’s, especially the 9th. Tee shots are played over a small valley with marshland and water, and if you hit it a little heavy the ball can fall back into it. What’s more, if you stray off line on most of the holes you are in the rough or the trees.

Finally, Colne Valley is in Earls Colne near Colchester in the north part of Essex, and is definitely worth a visit. It is a testing course in very good condition and has some stunning views, especially from the balcony on the clubhouse which overlooks both the 9th and 18th holes. There are no easy greens here, which is what makes it, for some, a great course.

Golf Clubs In London And Essex Are Many And Varied

If you live in Greater London or in close by counties like Essex, you have a choice of some 450 golf clubs at which to play within an hour drive. Some of them, are ‘members only’ but you can play at most accept visitors or visiting societies. Golf clubs are in business to make a profit, after all, and the way they seek to do that is to provide players with a wide range of activities in addition to keeping their courses in tip top condition.

There are some 80 or so golf clubs in Essex alone reaching all over the county, so wherever you live there will be some courses near you. Indeed, it takes only an hour to drive from one end of the county to the other, so the world – to coin a phrase – is your oyster.

It is no secret that golf club membership has been declining in recent years for a number of reasons. Not the least of these is that potential junior members spend far more of their time on the internet playing games and chatting on Facebook than they used to do 20 years ago when we didn’t have all this 21st century technology, rather than getting out and about in the real world.

However, there are other problems too. Many golf clubs are seen as outdated and run by committees of pensioners, and “cliquey”, while others are viewed as sexist. However, this needs to change if the sport wants to survive and flourish.

Despite this, many golf clubs in London, along with those in Essex, are keen to be seen to be bringing themselves into the modern world and are taking steps to try and “up their game” quite literally.

Some have swimming pools, spas, saunas, and even creches for children, in addition to the bar and restaurant, in order to attract a wider audience.