Merseyside Children's Hospice Golf Day

29th July 2008

Golfers will be aiming to smash through the £55,000 barrier in the tenth annual golf day for a Merseyside children's hospice.

The tenth Concept Golf Classic is being staged at the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa in Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, on Friday, September 5.

Since 1998, golfers have raised around £50,000 for Claire House Children's Hospice in the Wirral which cares for youngsters from birth up to 23 years old with life threatening or life limiting conditions and their families in Cheshire, the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Teams of four will be served bacon rolls and coffee before the 18-hole golf competition on the Championship course gets under way.

A three-course dinner and auction will be held in the evening at the hotel when Liverpool Echo editor Alistair Machray will be the guest speaker.

Linda Thompson, from organisers Events by Concept, said it would be fantastic to crown the tenth anniversary year in style.

"This has always proved to be a popular golf day for businesses and organisations who invite their directors, management, personnel or clients to be involved," she said.

"We have almost reached capacity but still have room to welcome a few more teams to join us.

"Competitors will have the opportunity to win a fabulous £10,000 five-star golf trip to a destination of their choice on the roll of a dice but this prize doesn't affect their amateur status.

"We would like to say a big thank-you to our main sponsors Allied Irish Bank (GB) who is once again sponsoring the Concept Golf Classic."

Paul Spencer, general manager of the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa, said to have raised such a large sum for a local hospice over the last decade was tremendous.

"Charities such as Claire House Children's Hospice rely heavily on the generosity of local fundraisers and all the golfers who have taken part in this charity day deserve great credit," he said.

"This is the fifth successive year that the Concept Golf Classic has been held at Portal and we wish the organisers every success."

Anyone interested in entering a team of four, priced at £499, can contact Linda on 0151 336 6545 or email admin@eventsbyconcept.com