Transatlantic Golf Tournament raises thousands for military charity

A golf tournament has raised thousands of pounds for Combat Stress and other charities, with more than £100,000 set to be donated. 

The Transatlantic Gold Tournament finished on September 28th and the Wall Street team were named the overall winners. This team faced off against the City of London in a bid to raise money for the veterans' mental health charity.  

Combat Stress in the UK is set to receive more than £50,000 from the golf tournament, while charities Reform and Prep for Prep in the US will split the remaining funds that were raised.

The tournament takes place every other year, bringing together a team from the financial community of London to face off against one from New York. Its aim is to help support charitable organisations in both countries and create a sense of fellowship against those playing.

Both 12-a-side teams competed in the Transatlantic Invitational tournament at Piping Rock Club in Long Island, New Jersey. Upon winning, Truett Tate, captain of the Wall Street Team, was presented with the Kilgour Quaich by the captain of the City of London Team, Sir Win Bischoff. 

The New York team had previously won the cup from the London team back in September 2014 when the tournament was held at Turnberry. 

Combat Stress will soon receive the money raised for it by the tournament, which will go towards helping the mental health charity provide clinical treatment to veterans throughout the UK. This includes fast and effective treatment for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Chief executive of Combat Stress, Sue Freeth said: “We are thrilled that the Transatlantic Invitational chose Combat Stress to be a beneficiary of the tournament.

“We have seen a 71 per cent increase in referrals in the last five years and the donation from the Transatlantic Invitational will help us to meet this demand so we can continue to provide specialist mental health support to every veteran that needs our support.”