Royal Boost For Golf Challenge

The Doug McClelland Birthday Challenge, which benefits worthy charities every year, brought a Royal guest to Kingswood Golf Club for the 2011 event. HRH the Duke of York is Patron of the On Course Foundation, which was Doug’s latest choice of charity.

A hundred and twenty four players enjoyed the golf and the raffle and auction raised in excess of £30,000 for the On Course Foundation, which provides a new opportunity for members of our Armed Forces who have been seriously injured to participate on a level playing field with everyone else and to afford them a future within the golf world by providing employment opportunities.

Mark Stewart, Golf Club Secretary at Kingswood, said at the end of the night: ‘Today has been an incredible day! The presence of HRH the Duke of York has heightened the buzz around the club. The golf course was in superb condition and the money raised for such a fantastic charity has been awe inspiring, especially when you consider the current economic climate. Today has been a proud day for the club.’

Doug McClelland runs the superstore at Silvermere - recognised as the busiest retail outlet on any golf complex in Europe.