Your round Julia... Massive bar bill for supporter at Hunstanton RNLI golf day
An RNLI supporter played her way to an expensive round after hitting a hole in one at a golf day in aid of the charity that saves lives at sea.
And while proceeds from the day are still being counted, Julia West was left counting the cost of her bar tab at the clubhouse, after scoring a hole in one on the 14th Green.
For golfing tradition has it those who land the ball in the hole with their first drive must buy the entire bar a drink.
'It's the first one I've ever had and it's going to cost me a fortune,' said Julia, who has been playing golf for 17 years.
'I now have to buy the whole bar a drink and there's how many players here - 180?'
Julia's tab came to £470 at the 19th Hole, with players mainly opting to toast her triumph with wine.
Despite the costly end to the day Julia, whose husband David is a member of the Hunstanton and West Norfolk RNLI Guild, said: 'As a team, we had a great round of golf. There was lots of money raised for the RNLI and a fun, happy day for everyone.'
Event organiser David Umbers, who is both a golfer and a member of the guild, said: 'We've had 45 teams and the tee was full from 7.30am until 2.30pm.
'It's a great cause without a doubt and I think people have enjoyed it in previous years.
'Judging by the generosity of people who've come, they're very happy to support the RNLI.'
Chris White, general manager at Hunstanton Golf Club, said: 'We've been doing it for a number of years now, as long as I've been here.
'The club embraces it, the RNLI has always been the club charity, we just hope we never need it.'
The event was started by Ed Gifford, a former chairman of the club and Carrie Harvey: 'We started it 12 or 13 years ago and we've raised a lot for the RNLI since then.
'We raised just under £8,000 the first year and it's just grown and grown, it must have raised around £150,000 by now.'
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