Croft sponsors the ISPS Handa Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic 2021
The Celebrity Golf Classic is an annual event hosted by Former England Rugby Captain and 2003 World Cup Champion, Mike Tindall, raising money for Cure Parkinson’s and the Matt Hampson Foundation.
This year the event was held at the Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton, Coldfield, and Croft couldn't have been more thrilled to have sponsored the event, raising an astonishing £190,000 in total.
⛳️ Three months have passed since our incredible day at @TheBelfryHotel...
— Tindall Golf (@TindallGolf) September 24, 2021
🧮 We've counted up every penny that we raised for @Hambofoundation & @CureParkinsonsT...
✅ An amazing £190,000! 🤩
🙏 Thanks so much for everyone who supported the day. It means a lot to us all. pic.twitter.com/wRwFCaI8Uk
Coming together to raise valuable funds for charity
On the day, celebrities and friends, including Fleur East, Ronan Keating, James Nesbitt, Oliver and James Phelps, Ian Bell, Dan Walker, Sir Kenny Dalglish and more, came together to play a competitive but fun round of golf on the 18-hole Brabazon Course, ending with a gala dinner, auction and entertainment.
The Speed Hole and Thousand Yard Challenge
… and individuals had three drives to total as many yards as possible.
It was a successful day all round, with former English Rugby Union player, Austin Healey, winning with 42 points off 11.
The Cure Parkinson’s and Matt Hampson Foundation
Cure Parkinson’s advocates for world-class collaborative scientific research to find medical treatment to cure Parkinson’s – a charity very close to Mike Tindall’s heart, as his father was diagnosed in 2003.
The Matt Hampson Foundation supports and inspires young people who are seriously injured through sport by sharing knowledge and experience. The organisation was set up in 2005 after Matt, an ex under 21 England rugby player, was tragically paralysed during training.
Channelling Croft’s love for sport into a charitable cause
Our Director Ben and CFO / COO Phil are both avid golf players and were delighted to attend the event and channel their love for sport into a charitable cause. As the key sponsor, all of us at Croft were thrilled to see so much money raised on the day and look forward to exceeding this in 2022!
Our sponsorship forms part of our wider ‘Croft in the Community’ work, including our Grassroots Initiative, aiming to raise cash for clubs in desperate need of financial help, providing an essential lifeline to many sporting organisations struggling to survive due to the impact of the pandemic.
