Golf Monthly Forum – Help For Heroes Fundraiser 2022
Following last year’s event at Blackmoor, the 13th annual charity day for Help For Heroes organised by the Golf Monthly Forum took place on a sublime October day over the first-class links at Hayling Golf Club in Hampshire.
Help For Heroes banner by the first tee
(Image credit: Tom Miles)
There, a capacity field of almost 90 keen golfers from near and far were treated to perfect weather and a course in tip-top condition. Normally, the wind is a key factor, but happily, for most of the round at least, it was as benign as can ever be on this exposed part of the south coast not far from Portsmouth.
Looking down over the par-4 thirteenth at Hayling with Langstone Harbour beyond
(Image credit: Jason Livy)
The day began with a hearty breakfast in the art-deco clubhouse with its panoramic views over the 1st and 18th holes and out to sea. The various warm-up routines that then followed ranged from an intense work out on the driving range… to another cup of coffee and a cigarette on the balcony! It was then off to the allotted starting tee for the traditional, and very practical, shotgun start.
Competitors conducting a group visualisation of where they hope their drives will go on the thirteenth
(Image credit: Tom Miles)
The links itself is one of the very best courses on the south coast and a highly-regarded regular in the Golf Monthly Next 100 courses in the UK and Ireland. It plays to a par of 71 with three par 5s and four short holes, and the stretch from the 6th to the 14th is superb.
Subtle and understated styling on show from one of the more reserved competitors
(Image credit: Tom Miles)
Sensibly, play was from the yellow tees, and while the scoring was good, there were still plenty of tales of Titleists magically disappearing into the gorse.
One of the very welcome golfers from Battle Back in action
(Image credit: Tom Miles)
Most importantly on a day like this, there was a great deal of fun. As well as the strong contingent of Forum members, there were representatives both from Help For Heroes, and from Battle…
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