On Friday the 5th of July, 68 players arrived at the QMS Fairway To Devon, charity golf event and were able to enjoy a series of competitions around the golf course, to win an amazing prize table, with a value in excess of £2,000. The event, held at Dainton Park Golf Club, welcomed 17 teams to compete for the prize. The day included food, golf, a trick show and an award ceremony.

Competitions included:
Beat the pro, Hannah Bown
Longest Drive
Nearest The Pin
Swapping balls
As well as post-game entertainment provided by Paul “The Striker” Barrington.

The winning team clocking up an impressive 137 points and the winning individual clocking up 53 points.

The players, sponsors and organisers expressed what a successful day it was. Liam Mead, Commercial Manager at QMS said: “The team at QMS are incredibly passionate about supporting local charities and this golf day was a great way to raise money and awareness about the Lighthouse Club charity.

“All the teams had a great time on the course and were up for a laugh and to donate to the cause, which was great to see. Thank you to all who took part or sponsored the event.”

Richard Stand, from Carysil, a kitchen surface and appliance company,l said: “I had a brilliant day, really appreciated the opportunity to play in the charity day” while Sam Buckley from Derbyshire Specialist Aggregates, the bronze sponsor of the day, stated: “A great day, we were really happy to support”.

Who Are The Lighthouse Club Charity?

The Lighthouse Club - The Construction Industry Charity, provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to those who work within the construction community and their families. Services include:
24/7 Helpline for support and wellbeing issues 0345 605 1956 (UK) 1800 939 122 (ROI)
HARDHAT text support for those who don't want to talk on the phone, for immediate one-to-one support Text HARDHAT to 85258 (UK) 50808 (ROI)
Lighthouse Beacons - safe spaces for people to come together and talk, share stories and support one another in a non-judgemental setting
Education & Training in a variety of industry-based courses, in various styles.
Critical Incident Support - providing instant well-being response units for critical onsite incidents.

Who Are QMS?

QMS has been providing the UK with safe, efficient and reliable line marking and road surfacing solutions since 2001. In that time, they have been at the helm of innovative industry breakthroughs and are always working to improve the safety and reliability of line marking. Fairway To Devon returned to Dainton Park after a six-year hiatus, and organiser, Greg Clark has mentioned that they are already planning the 2025 event.