Charity Golf day in aid of Kids Out

Meriden Rotary Club’s Annual Charity Golf Day

The Rotary Club of Meriden held its Golf Day on Monday, 19^th May at Maxstoke Park Golf Club. This is an annual event, and the funds raised go towards sending disabled children from Woodland School in Coleshill to join ‘Kids Out Day’ at Twycross Zoo. This year we will be sending 131 children and 66 carers to the event, which has become one of the highlights of the school year.

The event attracted 15 teams of four players, and the competition was very close. Apart from prizes for the winners, there were prizes for the closest to the pin and the longest drive. The weather was ideal, sunny but not too hot. There was a shotgun start around this beautifully kept course, and after the competition ended, an excellent meal was provided by the club for all the players. The club’s meeting was changed from Tuesday to Monday so that we could join the meal. There was also a raffle with good prizes, which was well supported by the players. During the year, our organisers gathered donations from other golf clubs for four-ball games, including this year, a round on the Brabazon course at the Belfry and a round at Blackwell, one of the most prestigious courses locally. These were auctioned after the meal.

The final costs are not all in, but it is looking like another very successful event.  We must thank Maxstoke Park Golf Club for allowing us to use their excellent facilities, the friendly golf club staff who made all the visitors feel welcome, our Rotary club members who organised the event and of course, all the players who came along to support a very worthy cause.