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Andy Cole Fund Golf Day

Join Andy Cole at The Shire for a day of golf and entertainment to raise money for The Andy Cole Fund and help support the next breakthrough in renal research.

Andy Cole Fund Golf Day

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Join football legend Andy Cole this June at his inaugural charity golf day and help us raise vital funds to advance research into kidney disease and help patients with their mental health and wellbeing.

Hosted at the prestigious golf club, The Shire London, enjoy a spectacular day of golf followed by a 3-course dinner and entertainment.

The Shire, London

28 June 2023

Fourball team entry £1,000

Individual tickets £250

Order of events

Four-ball teams will tee off after a hearty breakfast, where they will enjoy 18 holes on the Ballesteros Masters Course. After the final putt is holed, teams will retire to the club house for a well-earned drink, before sitting down to enjoy a three-course dinner. A prize giving and a silent auction in aid of the Andy Cole Fund will take place with after dinner entertainment to round off the day.

From 9.00am Team registration and breakfast. Driving range open for practice balls.

10.30am Welcome and pre-golf briefing.

11.00am 18 hole stableford competition (shotgun start) with special lunch and refreshments provided on course.

4.00pm onwards Pre-dinner drinks in clubhouse bar.

5.00pm Three course dinner and prize giving followed by after dinner entertainment.

The evening will conclude at approx. 8pm. Timings are subject to small changes on the day.

About the golf course

Rated London’s #1 golf experience, The Shire’s Seve Ballestoros golf course is destined to be the iconic Spaniards one and only challenge to golfers in the UK.

Six par threes, six par fours, six par fives. No two consecutive holes of the same par, on either nine. Links holes, stadium-style Tour golf holes, and traditional British parkland holes, all immaculately presented.

The Ballesteros Masters Course has many unforgettable holes, often challenging you with a shot over water, and none more than the 18th – where the course architect literally stamped his initial with an S-shaped lake, making it the ultimate challenge of on the country’s most demanding closing holes.

Golf packages and dinner tickets

Team entry: £1,000 (4 people)

Breakfast rolls during registration

Complimentary practice balls on the driving range

18 holes on the Ballesteros Masters Course

On-course competitions including: beat the pro, nearest the pin and longest drive

Lunch and on-course refreshments

Three-course dinner with wine

Post dinner entertainment and chance to bid on money can’t buy prizes in our silent auction

Individual tickets: £250 per person

A limited number of individual tickets are available for this event. Individual ticket holders will be put in a mixed team of four.

To enquire or book individual tickets, please contact Sarah Richardson at [email protected] or call  01733 367862.

Drive that extra yard and become a sponsor

Sponsorship is vital to cover the costs of the event, meaning every pound raised on the day will go directly towards funding our lifesaving work.

We are currently seeking hole sponsors for the golf competition and are also open to discussing wider opportunities to work together with companies.

To find out more about how you can become a sponsor and support the event please download our sponsorship pack.

Contact Sarah Richardson on 01733 367862 or [email protected] for more information and to discuss possible partnerships.

Our event partner:

We are delighted to have the support of Love 2 Travel - Luxury Travel Agent and Hospitality Broker.

Our sponsors:

Other ways to support

Prizes for silent auction

The event will feature a special silent auction using interactive bidding tablets.

All donated items will be featured on the golf day’s dedicated fundraising site and can be tailored to acknowledge the person or company who donated the gift, including images, copy and links to external websites.

We would be very grateful for any contributions towards our auction to help us raise vital funds at the event.

Contact Sarah Richardson at [email protected] or call 01733 367862 if you are able to help.

Make a donation

If you’re unable to attend, please consider supporting our fundraising by making a donation.

Frequently asked questions

Got a question? Get in touch

If you have a question or would like to chat about one of our events, the team here at Kidney Research UK are happy to help. Please get in touch.

0300 303 1100

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