Hampshire golf club raises more than £34,000 for cardiac charity

A Winchester golf club has raised more than £34,000 in aid of Southampton cardiac charity, Heartbeat.

South Winchester Golf Club in Romsey will be donating the above-par total of £34,680.24 to its chosen charity Heartbeat which supports cardiac patients receiving care at the Wessex Cardiac Unit at the University Hospital Southampton.

Throughout the year, the club has supported Heartbeat with its dedicated charity golf day and held a number of tournaments to drive its fundraising efforts.

In June, Alex Ind – son of Heartbeat CEO Mark Ind and heart patient himself – joined six fellow golfers to take on a 24-hour golf challenge across the greens. As well as clocking up 90,000 steps over 60km, the team successfully raised more than £13,000 for the charity.

Commenting on the staggering amount, Mark Ind said: “The team at South Winchester Golf Club have truly gone above and beyond in supporting us. We were delighted to hear we’d be the golf club’s chosen charity for 2025 and the end result is outstanding. It will mean we can continue ensuring those with heart conditions and their loved ones receive the very best of care – whether that’s through specialist equipment or emotional support - throughout a course of treatment.”

Mark Payne from South Winchester Golf Club said: “It’s been a really busy year of fundraising for us and we’re very proud of the amount we’ve raised. When we were deciding our chosen charity, we knew we wanted to work with one that’s making a positive difference right on our doorstep so Heartbeat was clearly the perfect choice. I know the final total will make a huge difference.”