The Peter Drane Ipswich Basketball Golf Day 2025 Announced!

We are delighted to announce the annual Peter Drane Ipswich Basketball Golf Day for 2025 will take place on Friday 1st August.

For its twelfth annual running, the event will once again take place at Rushmere Golf Club in Ipswich for the traditional “shotgun start”.

A staple in the club’s social calendar since 2013, the Golf Day brings together IBC members, supporters and friends for a day of light-hearted but competitive golfing action, with the 18 holes of Rushmere playing host to the usual Stableford format as well as longest-drive, nearest-the-pin and birdies competitions.

Following our 2022 event, which was the first since the passing of Peter Drane, a stalwart supporter of Ipswich Basketball for over twenty years and a mainstay on the Golf Day since its inception, our traditional Golf Day was renamed in his honour. A keen golfer and the proud father of Head Coach Nick and former chairman Simon, Peter’s generosity and enthusiasm have helped to make the Golf Day what it is today, and he is sorely missed by all at EIBC.

“It’s always a pleasure to put together the IBC Golf Day, and after a fantastic return to Rushmere in 2024, we're delighted to have such a brilliant event back on the calendar once again,” said club Chairman Nick Newman. “Peter Drane was always a cornerstone of the Golf Day and the club is greatly indebted to Peter and his society mates for the support they’ve shown IBC over a number of years. The Golf Day has become a true highlight of the summer.”

The shotgun start format does mean entries are limited to 18 teams of four; many of our prior events have featured more than 18 entries, so we encourage you to download the entry form and submit it to reserve your place as soon as you can.

The application form can be downloaded below:

Golf Day 2025 - digital.pdf

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All information for how and where to send your completed form is available on the form above, which can be submitted to Club Chairman Nick Newman chair@ipswichbasketball.co.uk along with any questions or enquiries.

This year’s event will cost £60 per player (£240 per team of four). Each participant receives a bacon roll and coffee at registration, 18 holes of golf, entry to the nearest-the-pin and longest-drive contests, and a BBQ after their round. A raffle and some additional games will be run on the day.

Any partners wishing to support the event can do so by sponsoring a hole for just £60, as part of which you’ll receive a branded banner which will display at the event.

All at EIBC thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you at Rushmere Golf Club in August!