Bermuda’s junior golfers had an absolute blast as they competed in a Hallowe'en Ryder Cup-style golf tournament to raise funds for a charitable cause at Turtle Hill Golf Club last week.

Fifty youngsters ages 10 to 18 raised $600 for Dementia Bermuda participating in the 9-hole “Ghosts v Ghouls” event, which proved to be a huge success and loads of fun for all involved.

“It actually started as just a fun idea for our kids and their friends, but then we thought why not open it up to other junior golfers on the island and see if we could raise a few dollars for Dementia Bermuda at the same time,” event organiser Liz Laing told The Royal Gazette.

“We shared it through the Instagram page @juniorgolfbda, which was originally created to help spread the word about junior golf events and opportunities in Bermuda. We ended up getting a lot more interest than we expected, which was really nice to see, and managed to raise $600 for Dementia Bermuda.”

Laing said Dementia Bermuda was a “pretty easy choice” after her son Bradford and some of his friends took part in the Grandfriends pen pal programme last year through Saltus Grammar School.

“They wrote letters to seniors and eventually got to meet them in person. For Bradford, writing to Leslie Stowe and getting letters back was honestly one of the highlights of his week. It was such a lovely programme and something that really stuck with him, so it felt nice to be able to give something back,” she said.

“It honestly turned into a much bigger event than I had originally planned, but it was so nice seeing all the kids out there having fun, especially with such a wide range of ages and abilities playing together. And being able to raise money for Dementia Bermuda at the same time made it even better.

“To see so many families get involved and be able to raise some money for a good cause at the same time was really special. Hopefully we can make it an annual event.”

Laing also thanked fellow organiser Tamara Betschart, Sports minister Owen Darrell and parents Kathleen Moniz, Erica Sousa, Emma Fay, Yolandé Snyman, Katie Troughton, Jenn Thuell, Cindy Hooper and Marina Shaw for their support.

The Ryder Cup-style match play scramble saw players randomly divided into two teams while keeping their ages and handicaps fairly balanced between them.

The team captains then split their players into pairs, with each twosome competing against a twosome from the opposing team. The pair that won each hole earned one point for their team, with the team with the most points at the end being crowned champion.

That honour went to Ghouls after edging rivals Ghosts by a mere three points, in an evenly fought, fun-filled battle at the Southampton golf course.