BGIA raises £18,000 for grass-roots golf

The British Golf Industry Association has raised £18,000 for the Golf Foundation thanks to a charity golf day at Woburn.

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The British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) has raised £18,000 for the Golf Foundation at a charity golf day held at Woburn GC in Bedfordshire.

The event, now in its fifth year, was started to encourage more youngsters to get involved in the sport.

BGIA chairman David Wells was proud of the event's success. ?The work of the Golf Foundation is close to the hearts of all our members, who care about the future of the game.

The evening prior to the main golfing event, all 21 teams were invited to a dinner and charity auction, which in itself raised £4,800.

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