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Harrogate union raises £1,200 in biggest day in its history

Friday, 10 May 2024 13:11

Harrogate & District Union of Golf Club has raised £1,200.

Harrogate & District Union of Golf Club's (HDUGC) has raised £1,200 as part of the biggest day in it's history.

The club held a golf day on Friday 26th April in what they believe is the |biggest golf day ever held in the Harrogate district."

The day saw 116 golfers flock to Rudding Park's golf course for HDUGC President Phil Kitching’s 'Meet the President' event.

Attendees included all Captain and Lady Captains of member clubs, from Ilkley to Northallerton and sponsors.

The morning commenced at 11:30am where 29 teams playing in a Texas Scramble teed off on a 20-hole golf course – including Rudding Park GC’s newly designed Par 3 eleventh and Par 4 twelfth.

Refreshments were served in the Clubhouse before the 172 guests meandered to the award-winning Rudding Park Hotel for a BBQ, raffle, auction and prize giving ceremony.

Great raffle prizes were on offer too including a new TaylorMade Tour Bag, a four-ball at Cleveland GC and a MotoCaddy trolley. Here, remarkably, £1200 was raised for junior and amateur golf within the Union.

Phil Kitching, 2024 HDUGC President, said:

"It was fantastic seeing so many people attend the day at the end of April.

"The weather hasn’t been kind and we were sceptical about hosting 116 people, especially for the golf.

"But the incredible hard work of the greenkeepers meant we managed to open all 20 holes so players from across our county could enjoy a fantastic day.

"The evening event was great too with many spouses attending the BBQ at our award-winning hotel.

"Better too, was the fact we raised £1,200 for our Union.

"These funds will be useful in developing what we have to offer to the members at our 13 clubs.”

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