Winners of the Captain’s Charity Day round (l-r) Stuart Freeman, Steven Marshall and Rosalie Freeman with Club Captain Tony Pomeroy. At Parley golf Centre.
The captain’s charity golf day at Parley Golf Centre raised more than £500 for Macmillan Caring Locally.
It’s the first time this event has been held on the new course at the centre opposite Bournemouth Airport.
Teams of three played a ‘Texas Scamble’ tournament which was won by Stuart Freeman, Steven Marshall and Rosalie Freeman.
Club captain Tony Pomeroy presented them with their winners’ medals.
There was also a ‘crazy putting’ competition held on the recently-opened practice and short-game area.
Daryl Dampney, who manages the centre, said: “The new course is bedding down nicely and everyone enjoyed the round.
“It was good fun but more importantly we well exceeded our £500 target for Macmillan Caring Locally.
“Since we have opened the new course and practice facilities we have seen a surge of people turning up for a round as well as an increase in membership.”
Macmillan Caring Locally, based in Christchurch, is a charity that specialises end of life care and gives support to families, carers and friends.
Notes to editors:
Parley Golf Centre in Dorset is set within a beautiful 800 acre farming estate next to the River Stour close to Bournemouth Airport.
It is home to the 17th century Parley Manor and to Parley Equestrian Centre. Wildlife includes roe deer, badgers, foxes and a pair of rare Grey Partridges. And you are likely to see a family of alpacas roaming around too!
Parley Golf Centre opened in 1991 as a six-hole course, but quickly expanded to nine holes and a 27-bay, floodlit driving range was added.
The has being transformed into a centre of excellence and has doubled its footprint.
The nine-hole course has been rebuilt with carefully configured tees allowing for a round of 18 with a total distance of 5,111 yards.
There is a huge short-game practice area, bunker practice facility as well as a state-of-the-art indoor coaching centre.
Also available several ‘academy’ holes from 50 – 100 yards. The café-bar remains a popular venue for golfers and non-golfers alike.
Head greenkeeper Ian Noble is assisted by Mark Gregory and John Morey.
Resident professionals include Chris Brook, Marcus Urbye, Andrew Pakes and Peter Thompson.
For more information contact Ed Baker at Deep South Media on 01202 534487 or 07788392965
