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Worthing Golf Club’s Charity AM-AM Raises £6,200

Press release issued by Worthing Golf Club:

Worthing Golf Club were pleased to host the Charity AM-AM on Thursday 1st July 2021, with a full field of 34 teams totalling 136 players, played over 36 holes on both courses, in a socially distanced capacity!

A great day for a great cause, all in aid of Care for Veterans, the Worthing based Charity for ex-servicemen and women from the RAF, Royal Navy and auxiliary services.  The annual event has been running for well over 50 years with a different charity benefitting each year.

The Club is pleased to report they raised £6,200 for the Charity, helped with support from Aidan Smith of Barclays Bank, who pledged £1,000. Christine Gillott & Hilary of Care for Veterans also helped increase the funds by maximizing raffle sales.

Pictured outside Worthing Golf Club clubhouse – left to right: The organisers: -Matt Bolton (WGC Golf Operations Manager), Hilary & Christine Gillott (Senior Fundraising Officer) of Care for Veterans and WGC Club Captain Ivor Lane.

Pictured outside Worthing Golf Club clubhouse – left to right: The organisers: -Matt Bolton (WGC Golf Operations Manager), Hilary & Christine Gillott (Senior Fundraising Officer) of Care for Veterans and WGC Club Captain Ivor Lane.