Charity golf day holes a ‘parfect’ £10k

Almost 100 golfers teed off for a good cause during a charity event - holing a whopping £10,000.

A total of 98 players were at Dudsbury Golf Club for the 23rd annual Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club Golf Day.

The beneficiaries of this year’s event are The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation and Forest Holme Hospice.

Rotary president David Scholes said: “The Golf Day is always very well supported by golfers and businesses alike and this year’s event was an even bigger success than usual due to the Hendy Motor Group, our main sponsor.

“This year, when it was stated that it was estimated that £5000 had been raised at the event, Paul Hendy CEO of the Hendy Group, said that they would further increase their already generous sponsorship to make the final total £10,000.

“We were obviously thrilled as this means we can now give both our chosen charities an impressive £5,000 each.”

The Foundation gives non-returnable cash grants to Dorset families struggling financially because of a cancer diagnosis.

Jazmine White, charity manager, said: “We are extremely grateful to Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club for making us a beneficiary of this fabulous, long-standing event and also to Hendy and all the other event sponsors for their generosity.

“We are a small charity which relies solely on fundraising to help local families which are really struggling. This money will have an immediate effect on many lives.”

And Kirsty Perks, fundraiser for Forest Holme Hospice, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be one of Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club chosen charities for 2023.

“Thank you to everyone involved in making the Charity Golf Day such a success. “This money will make a big difference to local people who need our care and support at the most difficult time of their lives.”

Golfers compete for the Norman Hendy Trophy, this year won by the team 4Play, above, comprising Peter David, Edward Booth, David Booth and Rob Jelley.