{"id":19021,"date":"2019-09-27T11:43:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T10:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/?p=19021"},"modified":"2019-09-27T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T10:43:08","slug":"reds-to-play-off-whites-for-charity-at-la-manga-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/reds-to-play-off-whites-for-charity-at-la-manga-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds to play off Whites for Charity at La Manga Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three of Liverpool FC<\/strong>\u2019s living legends will be among the celebrities supporting a UK children\u2019s charity when they tee up in a fundraising tournament at La Manga Club<\/a><\/strong>, in Murcia, Spain.<\/p>\n

Former European Cup winners Mark Lawrenson, Ronnie Whelan and Alan Kennedy<\/strong>\u00a0-who scored the winning goals in the 1981 and 1984 European Cup finals\u2013 are playing in the Caudwell Children Celebrity Golf Classic<\/strong>, on September 26 and 27.<\/p>\n

Previous celebrity captains have included former England footballer, now Strictly Come Dancing contestant, David James, and TV presenters Ant & Dec and Ben Shephard, and they\u2019ve been joined, down the years, by many other celebrities from the worlds of sport, stage and screen.<\/p>\n

Five-time title winner Lawrenson, who like his former manager Kenny Dalglish, is a regular visitor to La Manga Club, explained: \u201cIt will be fabulous meeting up with lads again and it\u2019s going to be a really enjoyable couple of days. La Manga is arguably the world\u2019s best sports resort and the golf courses are superb.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s for a great cause because Caudwell Children<\/strong> has just launched a specialist sports equipment programme that provides disabled children with the sports equipment they need to participate, which is simply fantastic\u201d, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery child deserves the opportunity to play sport as it\u2019s vital for their physical health and mental wellbeing, so I\u2019m delighted to be supporting the charity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Caudwell Children charity<\/h4>\n

Established in 2000, by entrepreneur and philanthropist John Caudwell<\/strong>, the Staffordshire-based Caudwell Children charity<\/strong> provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families so they can lead happy, active and independent lives.<\/p>\n

Caudwell, who co-founded mobile phone retailer Phones 4u, is the charity\u2019s main benefactor and his generosity ensures every penny raised at such events goes directly towards specialist equipment such as powered wheelchairs, specialist buggies, therapy tricycles, specialist car seats and disability sports equipment.<\/p>\n

The charity also provides funding for treatments not currently available from the NHS, and life-changing therapy programmes for children with brain injuries, like cerebral palsy. It has recently created an autism programme to assess, diagnose, and support children with the condition.<\/p>\n

In the 19 years since its inception, the charity has supported more than 45,000 children, with 652 conditions, at a staggering cost of \u00a343m.<\/p>\n

Lawrenson, now a TV and radio pundit, added: \u201cThe other lads play much more golf than me. Ronnie and Dave are never off the course and Bruce rarely refuses a game, so if I get anywhere near their scores it will be a moral victory for me\u201d.<\/p>\n

Nick Montgomery, general manager at La Manga Club, added: \u201cWe\u2019re used to having footballers at La Manga Club but having four former European Cup winners in one event<\/strong> is quite something. And it\u2019s all for a fabulous cause, too, so we\u2019re delighted to host the Caudwell Children Celebrity Golf Classic<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

La Manga Club, a golfing Meca<\/h4>\n
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18th, SouthCourse, La Manga Golf Club – Golf Circus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Set in an exclusive corner of Murcia and three times the size of Monaco, La Manga Club is regarded as a golfing Mecca by players across the world. Named as \u2018Europe\u2019s Best Golf Venue\u2019 at the World Golf Awards the last two years in a row, its extensive facilities<\/a> include three 18-hole golf courses<\/a>, a nine-hole, par-47 academy course and first-class golf training centre.<\/p>\n

Widely regarded as Spain\u2019s flagship resort, the venue has won numerous leading accolades in recent years, including being named as \u2018Europe’s Leading Luxury Resort & Villas\u2019 for the third year in a row at this year\u2019s World Travel Awards as well as retaining its title as \u2018Europe\u2019s Leading Sports Resort\u2019.<\/p>\n

The official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), La Manga Club\u2019s extensive other facilities include a 28-court tennis centre<\/a>, a recently-opened European Cricket Performance Centre and a 2,000 sqm Wellness Centre. The resort is host to Spain\u2019s only official Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer School while, in addition, it features the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 15 bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n

For further information on the Caudwell Children charity, visit www.caudwellchildren.com\/celebrity-golf<\/a> and for more details on La Manga Club<\/a>, go to www.lamangaclub.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Three of Liverpool FC\u2019s living legends will be among the celebrities supporting a UK children\u2019s charity when they tee up in a fundraising tournament at La Manga Club, in Murcia, Spain. Former European Cup winners Mark Lawrenson, Ronnie Whelan and Alan Kennedy\u00a0-who scored the winning goals in the 1981 and 1984 European Cup finals\u2013 are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":19024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t