Players at Whitley Golf Club have handed over £2,500 to Wiltshire Air Ambulance following events including a captains charity day

Stands were set out around grounds including from chipping, putting, driving competitions, welly wanging, craft stalls and a nine-hole reverse course contest.

The club has already decided to continue to support Wiltshire Air Ambulance through 2020 and has already booked in quizzes and a race night and in September will hold a 24-hour Ryder Cup style event.

The first shot will be taken by the WAA mascot Wilber.

Valerie Whistler partnerships co-ordinator for the charity thanked the club for its "incredible support in raising £2,500 over the course of 2019.

"As the charity receives no direct government funding, it is only with the generous support of people like you that we are able to keep the helicopter flying and saving lives," she said.

"We are so excited that the Whitely Golf Club are going to be continuing to support the charity in 2020, especially as this is a really important year for Wiltshire Air Ambulance as we mark our 30th year of operation, so there will be lots of wonderful and exciting things going on," she said. We look forward to continuing to work together and appreciate the hard work and support.”

In a statement the club captains aid: “Wiltshire Air Ambulance provide a vital emergency lifesaving service that simply wouldn’t exist without the support of individuals and groups like ourselves.

"The service they provide in this day and age when physical and mental well being is so important is critical, and it is necessary to ensure the message is understood by all and not just those that have benefitted from their outstanding service.”