Corporate Golf North East
Corporate Golf North East Event
Thursday 22nd April
Castle Eden Golf Club
With social distancing certain to be part of the new normal the way in which companies interact both internally and externally by getting involved in charity events is evolving. With that in mind, the golf course remains a safe environment to relax and build relationships. In line with the current pandemic we have updated our policy to assure our clients your safety is a priority and you can find our covid-secure guidelines here.
Join us for the North East England qualifying event of Business Fours, the national business golf tournament.
Perfect for any companies in Newcastle, Sunderland, Tees Valley, Durham and beyond.
Teams of four will take part in the stableford tournament and your team can be made up of colleagues, clients or business connections.
Come along and play in support of your chosen charity and take home our winning donation for your cause.
TIMINGS
1030: Arrival with Registration for Bacon Rolls & Tea/Coffee
1100 – 1130: Driving Range Warm Up
1130: Tee Off, Stableford Tournament.
1600-1700: Drinks Reception
1700: 2 Course Meal & Prize Presentation
1100 – 1130: Driving Range Warm Up
1130: Tee Off, Stableford Tournament.
1600-1700: Drinks Reception
1700: 2 Course Meal & Prize Presentation
NETWORKING
The Business Fours Corporate North East event provides the opportunity to make new connections in a relaxed environment on the golf course. Teams of four come along to the event and your team can be made up of colleagues, clients or business connections. You can play together or be split up for networking purposes depending on your preference but most teams tend to split up.
The format will be a 4 ball aggregate Stableford i.e. the combined Stableford score of the 4 members of your team will be your score. There are no maximum handicaps for players with an official club handicap but a maximum of 18 will be allocated to those without.
PLAY FOR YOUR CHOSEN CHARITY
Throughout the 2020 season of Business Fours, England’s National business golf tournament we are maintaining our commitment to donating 10% of revenue to charity and this will be donated to the chosen charity of the overall winning team.
All golfers and companies getting involved will be encouraged to fundraise for their chosen charities in the build up to the events and we’ll have charity fundraising activities on the day. Our events have raised over £150,000 for charity and it is a great opportunity to fundraise for your chosen charity in advance of the events and with any luck you might win our donation.
TEAMBUILDING
Prizes will also be on offer for the best 4-ball on the day as well as nearest the pin, longest putt and longest drive competitions. Players will have the chance to win £2,500 for their chosen charity should they hit a hole in one at the Corporate Golf North East event.
The North East event is one of four qualifiers we have ahead of the national final which is being held at the Priory Golf Resort on the Championship Course where a hole in one will win your charity £10,000.
The highest 5 Stableford scoring teams from the Corporate Golf North East event will qualify for the national final.
Get More Info Here
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"Business Fours was a fantastic event. It provided an excellent platform to meet new connections in a relaxed and fun environment. Thoroughly enjoyable day!"
Anderson Strathern
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"Everything ran like clockwork on the day. A great way to do BD with the added element of healthy competition."
Anderson Strathern, Solicitor
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"A very enjoyable day and good chance to network."
Hampden & Co
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Gibson Kerr LLP
"I had a blast start to finish even with the weather and met some cracking people. The day was brilliantly organsied."
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"I really enjoyed the format and it was a nice opportunity to meet up with other local businesses in an informal setting."
Edinburgh Airport
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"Great event and opportunity to network on the golf course whilst still promoting your company's brand as a team."
Brewin Dolphin
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"Good mix of business contacts; good golf course; good food; really good format that gets you speaking with new contacts in a relaxed setting"
Turcan Connell
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"Really good opportunity to meet new contacts in a relaxed environment."
Edinburgh Airport
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"Thanks again for a great day. Although we didn’t quite have enough to make it through to the final all the team had a great day and thoroughly enjoyed it and we look forward to trying again next year!"
Arch Henderson
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" Business Fours is a great way to meet new people. I would love to see the event grow and I was very impressed with the charity work."
SEC Glasgow
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Register Your Interest
Brewin Dolphin Business Fours Team
Name/Job Title: Gary Welford – Investment Manager.
Handicap: 14
Home Club: Rockliffe
Favourite Golfing Memory: Summer 1997. 36 Holes per day with a Chip Butty and half pint of orange & water in between rounds.
Favourite Golf course: Hunley Hall Golf Club – Morgans Course.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To support local Charities during an incredibly difficult year.
Name/Job Title: Gary Fawcett / Divisional Director – Senior Investment Manager
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Close House
Favourite Golfing Memory: Although nerve wracking, taking part in my first CHUF Celebrity Charity Golf Day having only started playing four months prior! 😊
Favourite Golf course: Apart from Close House (!) it’s a close tie between Kingsbarns and Monte Rei
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To help raise desperately needed funds for charities at such a challenging time
Name/Job Title:James Carrick / Associate Portfolio Manager
Handicap: 20
Home Club: Close House
Favourite Golfing Memory: On a truly awful wet day, seeing my mate’s club fly out of his hands down the fairway leaving the ball sat on the tee. Then, after hitting the ball (finally) walk down the fairway towards his ball, decide to attempt to jump over a small puddle, slip back into the puddle, landing on his rear end and then mutter the words, “I hate this (bleep)-ing game!” 😃
Favourite Golf course: Heritage Golf Club Mauritius
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To help provide much needed support to charities who have suffered so much this year.
Name/Job Title: Tom Smith, Investment Manager
Handicap: Not registered (down for 18)
Home Club: Close House
Favourite Golfing Memory: Making my grandfather proud of my swing.
Favourite Golf course: Bamburgh Castle Golf Club.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To help and support others.
Temporary Works Solutions Business Fours Team
Name/Job Title: Chris Shepherd, Director
Handicap: 22
Home Club: Seascale Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Playing the brabazon
Favourite Golf course: Augusta National
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Aside from being golf fanatics, it’s a great opportunity to network and to support honourable causes at the same time
Name/Job Title: Max Shearer, Sub-Construction Manager
Handicap: 20
Home Club: Eaglescliffe Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Eaglescliffe Golf Club won Junior championship
Favourite Golf course: Muirfield Golf Club
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: I was approached by Business fours and always honoured to take part in fundraising for charity.
Name/Job Title: George Shepherd, Company Director
Handicap: 20
Home Club: The Manchester Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: An Eagle 2 at the 18th at stand Golf Club
Favourite Golf course: Royal St David’s, Harlech
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To support my son and have fun for a good cause
Name/Job Title: Leon Hutton, Waste advisor
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Seascale Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Tiger chip at the masters
Favourite Golf course: Augusta
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: A great Opportunity for fundraising to give help to charities
TT Electronics Business Fours Team
Name/Job Title: Joe Atkinson, Finance Clerk
Handicap: 5
Home Club: Blyth Golf club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Tiger returning to the masters and winning in 2019
Favourite Golf course: Trump, Aberdeen
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Being able to be involved in a charity event to help raise money to such good causes
Name/Job Title: Gary Hobson, Site Services
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Arcot hall Golf club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole in one
Favourite Golf course: Roxburghe
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Being able to help raise money for some great charity’s
Name/Job Title: Nathan Ryder, NPI Design Engineer
Handicap: 31
Home Club: Bedlington Golf club
Favourite Golfing Memory: The miracle at medinah
Favourite Golf course: La Finca Golf course, Spain
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: It is an opportunity to connect with other companies and also to help raise money for charities.
Name/Job Title: Jonathan Sanderson, NPI Engineering Team Lead
Handicap: 16.5 (17)
Home Club: Bedlington Golf club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Thinning a wedge from 100yards for my first eagle
Favourite Golf course: Roxburghe
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: TT Electronics is a big supporter of employee charity events. This Year we have sponsored Maggies which is close to everyone’s hearts after losing an employee recently.
Waterstons Business Fours Team
Name/ Job Title: Steve Williams – Head of Mergers and Acquisitions
Handicap: N/A (I was minded to say ‘my 4 iron.’)
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: Floodlit golf in a California evening, while drinking 1961 Rioja Gran Reserva. It’s a long story…
Favourite Golf course: Machrihanish. It’s a long golf course…
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Interesting networking, developing relationships
Name/ Job Title: Jeffrey Long – M&A Team Lead (London)
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Finchley Golf Course
Favourite Golfing Memory: My first golfing weekend away with my Dad at the Drakensburg Champagne Sports Resort.
Favourite Golf course: Leopard Creek, South Africa
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: I am recently getting back into golf after not having played for almost 10 years and I love networking with like-minded professionals – this seemed a great opportunity to combine the two.
Name/ Job Title: Anthony Evans, Partner, Muckle LLP
Handicap: 24
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: Playing the ninth hole at Gatehouse of Fleet with my Dad. It’s a great little course.
Favourite Golf course: Colt at Close House
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: I like the combination of charity with corporate event. An even better excuse for a day out of the office!
Hollis Business Fours Team
Name/Job Title: Joshua Brown, Senior Chartered Building Surveyor
Name/Job Title: Rob Asquith, Associate
Name/Job Title: Jon Tully, Property Assets & Investments Manager at Cable Properties
Name/Job Title: Russell Taylor, HTA
Quantum Controls Business Fours Team
Name/Job Title: Kevin Brown, Managing Director
Handicap: 16
Home Club: Rockliffe Hall
Favourite Golfing Memory: Making birdie put on 18th hole Vale De Lobo Ocean course to win the competition
Favourite Golf course: Slaley Hall Hunting
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Recommended
Name/Job Title: Dan Fitzsimmons, Sales Director
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Rockliffe Hall
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole in one at Rockliffe
Favourite Golf course: Hillside
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Recommended
Name/Job Title: Peter Stelling, Rental Director
Handicap: 13
Name/Job Title: Gareth Bowen, Manager
