More than £20,000 was raised for charity after a celebrity golf day held at The Springs Golf Club near Wallingford.
A host of sporting stars took part in the second Springs Legends 18-hole Texas Scramble tournament including former England Cricketers Phil DeFreitas and Nick Compton, Olympic gold medal-winning rower Greg Searle and rugby players Max Evans, Paul Doran-Jones, Louis Deacon, Chris Wyles and Freddie Tuilagi.
18 teams took part in the tournament and a total of £20,440 was raised for the Matt Hampson Foundation, which provides assistance to improve the quality of life and wellbeing for young individuals who have sustained catastrophic injury through sport or the pursuit of other physical recreational activities. The money raised was made up of entry fees and raffle ticket purchases with all of the proceeds from the day going to the charity.
Tommy Cawston, CEO of the Matt Hampson Foundation, who took part in the tournament said of the event: “What a fantastic day, we couldn’t have asked for better weather, or a better course to play on. I’m delighted that so much money was raised for the Foundation, it will be invaluable in our work as we continue to help those whose lives have been so drastically altered through injury. I’d like to thank Darwin Escapes for organising and hosting such a terrific event and also thank all the players who participated and helped to raise such a staggering amount.”
Olympic gold medal-winning rower Greg Searle said of the event: “I was delighted to be asked to participate in the tournament. The Matt Hampson Foundation is a wonderful charity which does amazing work helping people to rebuild their lives. It was a great day of golf and to have raised over £20,000 is just phenomenal.”
Lindsey Esse, Managing Director of Darwin Escapes, which operates The Springs, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome to The Springs the sporting legends and all of the teams who participated. We have had wonderful feedback about how well the course is playing and how well our guests were looked after and the whole team here is incredibly proud to have played a part in raising such a large amount of money for a very deserving cause.”
The Springs Golf Club in Wallingford is located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the challenging course, which is spread over 133 acres, was designed by former Ryder Cup Captain Brian Huggett.
The club is owned and operated by leading holiday resort operator Darwin Escapes which has invested heavily in it since acquiring the course in 2017.
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