Fairway to Devon 2026: Our Best Year on the Green

Fairway to Devon returned to Dainton Park Golf Club on Friday 17th July for its 8th year, and it turned into the best one we’ve run yet. 20 teams took to the course in the sun for a shotgun start, and by the end of the day the event had raised £8,317.40 for Hospiscare, the highest total in the event’s history.

That figure is worth sitting with for a second. It’s the equivalent of 7 days of round-the-clock inpatient care for a patient AND 20 hours of a specialist nurse visiting someone at home when they need it most. Numbers like that are exactly why we keep bringing this event back year after year.

Greg Clark welcomed everyone alongside the wider QMS team before handing over to Georgia from Hospiscare, who gave a speech that stayed with people long after she’d finished. She spoke about what the charity does day to day, and her message to everyone was simple: live. Get out and enjoy the day ahead, and know that in a few weeks someone will feel the direct benefit of whatever is raised at this event.

And live it up they did. Out on the course, teams were treated to pasties and drinks courtesy of St Austell Brewery. What nobody realised was that David Edwards had been quietly filming and recording commentary as he went, footage that got played back once everyone sat down for lunch and caught plenty of players completely off guard.

His trick show followed after lunch, pulling the whole group outside to watch shots that left people shaking their heads in disbelief.

Tasha’s Karaoke Klassics kept the mic busy on the 15th all day, with players singing for their swing and entering a raffle to win a signed 25/26 Exeter Chiefs shirt. Ethan Roots, Exeter Chiefs back-rower, joined us to present the prize in person, and a signed Exeter Chiefs ball went under the hammer later in the auction.

This year we gave the prize table a twist. Rather than the usual leaderboard, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place positions were chosen differently, with the new placings picked out by Georgia herself. It meant nobody could count themselves out early, and it felt like exactly the right way to run a day that’s ultimately about giving everyone a chance.

Massive congratulations to our winners on the day:

Individual Winners:

• 1st Place (15^th place) – Will Smith
• 2nd Place (32^nd place) – Jamie Page
• 3rd Place (16^th place) – Jason Dave

Team Champions:

• 1st Place- First Flexi Lease 137 pnts
• 2nd Place- Steve Hoskin Construction 128 pnts
• 3rd Place – 126 pnts

A special recognition to our challenge winners:

• Nearest the pin in 2 – Handicap 15+ : Ryan Prynne
• Nearest the pin in 2 – Handicap 0-15 : Mike Hammett
• Nearest the pin – Handicap 15+ : Ross Belloti
• Nearest the pin – Handicap 0-15 : Chris Hill
• Longest Drive – Handicap 15+ : Ben Haines
• Longest Drive – Handicap 0-15 : Matt Porosa

The auction that followed included a signed Exeter Chiefs ball among the lots, closing out an afternoon that raised money right up to the final bid.

None of this happens without the people who show up for it. Thank you to every team who played, to our main sponsors Geveko Markings, Carysil, First Flexi Lease and SWARCO, and to everyone at Hospiscare who made the day what it was. It was an emotional end to a brilliant day, and we’re already looking forward to seeing what 2027 brings.

Headline Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor – Geveko

Gold Sponsor – Carysil

Silver Sponsor – First Flexi Lease

Bronze Sponsor – Swarco

Hole Sponsors:

£10,000 Hole in One Sponsor – IT Champion

Nearest the pin on 4th & 17th holes – Steve Hoskin Construction, Vertu BMW

Nearest the pin in 2 on the 2nd and 10th holes – The Notty’s Awards, Bayside Graphics

Longest Drive on 5th and 11th holes – Road Safety Markings Association

Shot Swap on 3rd and 16th holes – Re-Flow, Asbestos Solutions South West

One club & a putter on 7th and 13th holes – Gallagher Insurance, Men of Steel

Pairs multiplier on 18th hole – Meon

Karaoke Klassics with Tasha on the 15^th hole – ICivils