Dear Club Members and Friends of Newark Rugby Club,

After a brilliant event in 2025, we are delighted to invite you to enter a team in the 33rd Annual Newark Rugby Union Football Club Golf Open Day on Friday 22nd May 2025.
The event is at Thonock Park, Gainsborough, and once again will be sponsored by PING.

Those of you who have played in previous tournaments will know of the exceptional quality of the golf course, the awesome carvery, the generous help and assistance from the Thonock Park Golf Club Team and the wonderful PING prizes which are available.

The competition will once again be played on the Karsten Lakes Course.

The competition is open to men’s, women’s and mixed teams.

The entry fee is £240 per team - Bacon Bap and Coffee on arrival and a post-round Full Carvery and Dessert.

Please send your entries to the Club Office, or email to Ann Gooden at post@newarkrugby.com by Monday 11th May 2026.

Restricted Entry - First Come First Served.

Hole sponsorship, displayed on the Tee, is available for £30.00 per hole – contact Ann Gooden.

Items for the raffle would be most welcome. Please bring them to the event.

We hope you can join us and request that you complete the entry form (ATTACHED) and return it to Ann Gooden at the Rugby Club Office, along with the entry fee, as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,
John Clark & Barry Thompson
Competition Organisers

Competition Format and Times

9.30am: Arrival, Checking In, Payment and Bacon Bap & Tea/Coffee.

10.45am: Walk to your assigned hole.

11.15am: Shotgun TEE Off start from your assigned hole.

Format: Best Team Score - Aggregate of Best Two Net Stableford Scores each hole.

Handicap: Full Handicap for a player who has an official WHS handicap – please show on your APP

Golfers with no WHS Handicap will be assigned a handicap by the Committee.

Ladies: receive an additional two courtesy shots.

Prizes: Team Prizes – Ping products for all Team Prizes.

Nearest the Pin on 12th hole and ‘Beat the Pro’ on 17th hole - £10 pre-payment to enter both.

5pm: Rolling Carvery & Dessert followed by Prize Giving.