Sunday 22 June 2008

Cardross Golf Club hold a 24 hour Golf -a-Thon and raise lots of money for charity


Cardross Golf Club held a 24 hour Golf - A -Thon on Friday and Saturday 20th/ 21st June in aid of children's charities -
Yorkhill, Parklands, S.E.N.S.E., Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and B.E.E.S.
The event started on Friday at 7pm with a Greensomes followed by:
12pm - 2.30am --- 2 x 9 3 Clubs (4 ball better ball)
3am - 6 am --- 2 x 9 5 Clubs (4 ball better ball )
6:30 am - 10:30 am Early Bird (Best Ball Stableford)
11:00 am - 3 :30 pm Texas Scramble (sponsored by McArthur Stanton)
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Animal (4 ball 2 best net scores)

All the competitions were a Shotgun start
Only the last 7 holes of the 24 hours was played in the rain !!!


Suzanne Cadden, Jean Campbell and Lorna Craigie --- Click to enlarge

Suzanne Cadden, Jean Campbell and Lorna Craigie at the 18th Green after the Greensomes at 10:40pm --- Click to enlarge


The main orgainsers Cardross Ladies Vice Suzanne Cadden and Isabel Cullen with many helpers worked away for weeks to organise this superb event
Belle Robertson presented the prizes and drew the GRAND PRIZE DRAW at the close of the event


The estimated amount raised is £7000 - £8000 ---(Isabel is still counting the money) Will confirm later