Theatre Royal Annual Golf Day 2025 a record breaking success

The Theatre Royal – Bury St Edmunds Annual Golf Day took place on Thursday 17th April 2025 at the beautiful and challenging Thetford Golf Club in Norfolk. The event has been taking place since 2011 but has never had so many players as this year with 57 teams of 4. The 228 players started from the first tee at 7.20 with the final four-ball going out at 14.50. The long day is so well supported that the event was closed to new bookings as far back as October. The prestigious golf day has now raised in the region of £60000 for the Theatre since the first event took place at Stowmarket Golf Club.  This is the 4^th year at Thetford Golf Club renowned as one of the premier golfing venues in East Anglia, proudly sponsored by the local news and information website Suffolk Village Info.

This is one of the many fund raising events for the Theatre Royal which enables it to continue important work in the local community.

“We raise over 20% of our core income through fundraising so events like this are crucial to run the Theatre Royal,” said Emma Suckling, Head of Development at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

Pictured above are our great supporters – Ipswich Town Legends – Simon Milton, Alan Lee and John Peddlety with Thetford Trustee Richard Goodenough,  the Theatre Royal Business Devevelopment Manager, Emma Suckling and the hardworking Tee Starter Chris White

Player after player commented on what a great event it had been, with wall to wall sunshine, such a beautiful well-manicured course and friendly staff you can’t do much better than that other than play very well which a lot of the competitors did with some superb scores that gave us the first ladies team winners.

As well as thanking all the teams that attended and the Theatre Royal organisation team. Thanks must also go to the other sponsors such as Greene King, Taylor Wimpey, Lovewell Blake, Barker –Gotlee and of course Thetford Golf Club.

“We are delighted to say that we will be back at Thetford Golf Club next year on St Georges Day Thursday 23^rd April 2026″  says organiser Ian Duncan

Annual Golf Day 2025

RESULTS

Team Stableford best three from four scores to count

1^st Tracy Ward, Sandie Lister, Karen Forbester, Nikki Ruffles – Bramford Golf Club    – 136 points

2^nd Dan Humphries, Jordan Last, Tom Lomas, Owen Jones – Taylor Wimpey             134 points

3^rd Stephen – Merrell, Paul Merrell, John Taylor, Dale Webb – Seckford Golf Club          132 points

Best Front 9 -Teresa Whiting, Sue Martin, Michelle Day, Diana Haddick – Clacton Golf Club–68 points

Best Back 9 – Jo Brown, Jane Ogden, Gabbi Green, Lesley Long – Bramford Golf Club – 63 points

Nearest The Pin 3^rd Hole – Mike Brooks

Nearest The Pin 16^th Hole – Jordan Last – Taylor Wimpey

Longest Drive –

Ladies – Lesley Long – Bramford Golf Club

Men – Ryan Burrows

Beat the Pro – Paul Luckman – Colchester Golf Club

Putting Competition – Ben Mason – Flempton Golf Club

For more information or to enter a team for 2026, please contact Ian Duncan on 01359 244537 or 07850 078534, or email him directly at golfjobsuk@gmail.com