Wear Yellow For Cystic Fibrosis Charity Golf Day

CHARTHAM PARK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB – FRIDAY, 12TH JUNE 2026

CHARITY GOLF DAY DETAILS

The Wear Yellow for Cystic Fibrosis Charity Golf Day will be held on Friday, 12th June 2026 at Chartham Park Golf and Country Club near East Grinstead.

Chartham Park is a stunning 18-hole par 72 championship course and was originally designed by 8-time Ryder Cup player Neil Coles, who oversaw its immaculate construction back in 1992.

Mature trees and beautiful views of the North Downs are a unique feature of the course which is set in picturesque parkland with water coming into play on 9 of the 18 holes providing an exciting challenge for all golfers.

The event is open to teams of two players and the cost is £75 per person which includes a bacon roll and tea and coffee on arrival, 18 holes of golf, a meal and prize-giving to finish and a donation to the fundraising.

The competition will be played on a stableford basis with ‘betterball’ on the outward nine holes and both balls counting on the back nine.

A challenging target has been set to raise £3,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

The 12th June 2026 is “Wear Yellow Day” for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, an initiative to raise funds for and awareness of the disease so we would request all players wear something yellow on the day.

WHY THE CHARITY GOLF DAY IS SUPPORTING CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition affecting over 11,000 people in the UK. You are born with cystic fibrosis and cannot catch it later in life, but one in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes it, usually without knowing.

People with cystic fibrosis often look healthy, but it’s a life-limiting condition that affects those living with it in many ways. The gene affected by cystic fibrosis controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. People with cystic fibrosis experience a build-up of thick sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs, causing a wide range of challenging symptoms affecting the entire body.

Thanks to breakthroughs in medication, physiotherapy and other treatments, people with cystic fibrosis are living longer and healthier lives than ever before.

The below article from the January edition of Lindfield Life will explain more –

GEORGE’S STORY

George was born on 3rd November 2021 and was diagnosed with CF four weeks later. He spent two of those weeks in the special care baby unit and the other two either hungry, unwell, or losing weight. It was a huge emotional burden for new parents and a dreadful way to enter the world.

That changed when he was diagnosed and we got specialist care and resources to understand his condition and how we could best care for him.

So what does CF mean for our family?

He takes 7 different types of medicine each day which equates to approximately 30 tablets. Alongside this medicine, we have to help him to carry out respiratory physiotherapy every day to ensure good lung function. We have to monitor every environment for cleanliness to minimise the risk of bacteria and infection. He was on antibiotics regularly for the first three years of his life and continues to need them frequently to fight off infections. He was hospitalised for two weeks in 2024 for a bronchoscopy and IV’s to fight off a lingering lung infection. We attend quarterly hospital clinics with his CF team, speak to them regularly to talk through issues and have become well-versed in doctors notes and charts.

The list is exhaustive but the reality is we don’t know any different. Being a new parent is hard but having to deal with the uncertainty of this condition every day is harder, even as you learn to live with it.

What we do know is that without the support of the CF Trust, our nursing team, and the CF community it would be exponentially more difficult than it is. This support and the work of the CF Trust makes thousands of families lives better every day.

HOW TO SUPPORT THE EVENT

• Enter a Team – £75 per person which includes a bacon roll and tea and coffee on arrival, 18 holes of golf, a meal and prize-giving to finish plus a donation to the charity fundraising
• Sponsor a Hole – Business sponsorship a minimum of £50 per hole and Personal sponsorship £20 per hole
• Purchase a Golf Course ‘Bus Stop’ – £5 per entry with a number of great prizes to be won
• Make a bid for any of the auction items

A Just Giving Page has been set up to receive any donations –

https://www.justgiving.com/page/baker-cfgolfday?ut

Please see below for further details of hole sponsorship, the ‘Bus Stop’ and the auction

Please email the Club at ickleshamcasualsfc@hotmail.com

HOLE SPONSORSHIP

‘BUS STOP’

AUCTION ITEMS

TEAMS ENTERED TO DATE

CHARITY GOLF DAY REPORT