2025 – Celebrating 25 years!
A third year at the RAC Club at the end of June celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Golf Challenge which has been the main fundraising event for the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust during the past quarter of a century!
21 teams took part – most of whom have been supporting the Trust for many years, either by playing or contributing prizes and gifts for the auction and raffle.
The winners were as follows:
1st place: Claret Codgers with 97 points
Runners-up: The Niblicks (95), Third Place: Game, Set Fore! (94), 4th Place: Task BC (93)
Longest Drive Men: Craig Beadle, Ladies: Sue Rodwell, Nearest the Pin: Ian Cole
Thanks to the amazing generosity of supporters, we raised £25,000 to celebrate the 25th year!
Our President had several events to celebrate – firstly having recently received a Damehood in the King’s Birthday Honours List, Dame Elaine was also celebrating 60 years in show business and 15 years as DMTT President!
We wanted to thank the following for their tremendous support – we couldn’t do it without you!
All participating players and guests
Dame Elaine Paige, DBE, President DMTT
The RAC Club, Epsom – Jasmine Alford Golf Co-ordinator and all staff
The Wimbledon Foundation
Ashridge Golf Club
Harry Redknapp
Rob McCowen
Sam Smith
Will Watt, supporting RAC Member
Tony Daltrey and Task Systems
Wilson Sporting Goods – official supplier
Lanson Champagne
Hay Barton Bed & Breakfast
Eddie & Joyce Lim
Four Hands
Anne Scott
Alligator Pear Gifts
Wicked Uncle
Bam Clothing
Champneys
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Chairman, Sue Wolstenholme, OBE
Vice-Presidents and Trustees
Gilly English, Executive Director
Brosnan Golf Management
Lynn Parker
Pauline Davidson
The Tucker Team win 2024 Golf Day in John Tucker’s memory and £23,000 was raised!
This year’s annual fundraising Golf Day was staged in memory of John Tucker, former Vice-Chairman and Trustee who was instrumental in the setting up of a Golf Day as our principal fundraising event. John was also responsible for suggesting Elaine Paige as our President when John Barrett stepped down. Elaine paid a moving tribute to John who passed away in February.
A total of just over £23,000 was raised – thank you to everyone who made this possible by participating, giving donations and supplier for offering goods and prizes.
A record number of 24 teams entered this year, including two teams organised by John’s granddaughter together with regulars who were old friends of John’s that have continued to support the Day year on year. Very appropriately “The Tucker Team” won the Day with an impressive 105 points. Full results were:-
1st The Tucker Team 105 stableford points
2nd The Red Winos – 99 points
3rd Friday Pro Golfers
4th The Bradley Bunch
Nearest the Pin Tristan Gregory, Team TASK AG
Longest Drive (Ladies) Xin Cindy Zhang, Team Birdie Gals
Longest Drive (Men) Dale Finnie, Team The Angry Birdies
The RAC Club in Surrey provided a fantastic venue for the 2nd year running with weather to match.
We shall be returning in 2025 for what will be the 25th Anniversary of the Golf Day – SAVE THE DATE – THURSDAY 26TH JUNE
Many people are involved with the success of the Golf Challenge – with thanks to our supporters
