More than 100 golfers held their breath onย Sunday morning before it was announced that Little Hay Golf Course could openย forย their charity tournament after the previous day’s continual rain.
They had feared the course might be too waterlogged, but Sunday’s glorious sunshine quickly liftedย their spirits.
The tournament included five women golfers forย the first time this year and raised more than ยฃ3,000 for the national charityย Cardiac Risk in the Young, which is hoping to launch a nation screeningย programme to identify and treat potential young victims of sudden death.
Keeley Ashley has organised the annual eventย since her brother, Howard Jenning, died from heart failure four years ago at theย age of 33. Keeley has raised more than ยฃ17,000 since the family tragedy.
She said: ‘This was our most successfulย tournament to date and our special thanks go to Howard’s former employers Atlasย Copco who continue to support our fundraising, and to Hemel Trophies andย Jewellers who provided this year’s trophies.’ the first ever women’s trophy wasย won by Christine Osborne and the men’s title went to Gary Peck, who was also theย winner two years ago.