Every year since 2005, Missing Children Europe has held a golf competition, accompanied by an award ceremony, reception, and dinner, to raise funds to support our work.

In 2025, the event will take place on Friday 23 May at the renowned Royal Golf Club du Château Royal d’Ardenne.

Programme

9.00 am – 12.00 pm: Welcome for golfers playing 18 holes

9.30 am – 12.00 am: Tee-times 18 holes

1.30 pm – 2.30 pm: Welcome for golfers playing 9 holes

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm: Tee-times 9 holes

3.00 pm – 6.00 pm: Putting Competition

6.30 pm – 7.15 pm: Cocktail Reception

7.15 pm – 8.00 pm: Award Ceremony

8.00 pm – 10.00 pm: Dinner

Maximum handicap

18 holes: 24/player or 48/team

9 holes: 36

Allocation of tee-times

The later time slots are allocated to those who have registered and paid first.

Buggies and trolleys

Buggies to be reserved at golf@missingchildreneurope.eu

Trolleys available without reservation.

Rules

– 18 holes : Canadian Chapman. Teams of two players ; each player plays his first shot and his second shot with his own ball. Then the team chooses the best ball and finishes the hole playing alternatively.

– 9 holes: Single Stableford.

– The putting competition is open to all participants.

Dress Code

– On the Golf course: correct golfing attire should be worn such as recognisable golf shoes and golf shirts with a collar.

– Award ceremony and dinner: smart attire is recommended such as a jacket for men.

Location

Tour Léopold – Ardenne 6

5560 HOUYET

Click here for map.

Registration fees

18 holes + dinner: €200/player

9 holes + dinner: €160/player

18 holes: €140/player

Dinner: €100

Payment

Missing Children Europe

IBAN: BE43 310 165 832 401

Communication : golf + players names

PAYCONIQ

Tombola and Auction

Donation

If you cannot participate but would like to make a donation, please consider making a donation.

For donors residing in Belgium who require a tax certificate – please make your donation through The Friends of Missing Children Europe Fund managed by the King Baudouin Foundation. Belgian donations of €40 or more per year to the Foundation benefit from a tax reduction of 45% of the amount actually donated (art. 145/33 CIR).

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Other options:
The Friends of Missing Children Europe Fund’s donation page (select your preferred language):

Bank account details:
King Baudouin Foundation
IBAN:
BE10 0000 0000 0404
BIC:
GEBABEBB
Communication:
+++ 623/3977/80036 +++

For all other donors

Bank account details:
Missing Children Europe
IBAN: BE43 3101 6583 2401
BIC/SWIFT: BBRUBEBB
Communication: “Donation”

Missing Children Europe is able to provide a tax certificate for residents of France.

What will the money raised be used for?

Previous golf events successfully raised funds for the CESAGRAM (Comprehensive European Strategy Against Grooming and Missing) project, which focused on combating online grooming and child sexual abuse, and how it can lead to children going missing. Concluding at the end of 2024, the project achieved significant milestones through the efforts of Missing Children Europe and its partners. These included compiling testimonies and recommendations from survivors of online abuse who were missing, and sharing these with EU legislators to support the creation of stronger laws for protecting children online. Additionally, the project developed innovative AI tools to detect grooming behaviours on online platforms and engaging interactive games designed to help children and parents recognize online risks.

To continue our work in this field, we are launching a new project, Combating Online Grooming (COG), which aims to enhance understanding, legislation, and practices around online grooming, particularly its link to children going missing. Planned as a three-year initiative from early 2025 to the end of 2027, the project prioritizes survivor-led research to uncover underexamined aspects of grooming and develop prevention and intervention strategies. By participating in our golf event or contributing with a donation, you are helping us create a safer online environment and protect children from harm.

Image gallery

Golfing for Missing Children Europe event in 2024

Photos by © Alain Sannen

For more pictures from the event, please click here or here.

Click on the following links to see pictures of previous Golfing for Missing Children Europe events:

Contact

Warm thanks to our sponsors



Organising Committee 

  • Frédérique Badin
  • Anne-Marie Berckmans
  • Martine De Clercq
  • Sybille Gendebien
  • Stéphanie le Grelle
  • Patricia de Jong
  • Louis van Lennep
  • Deirdre Manchoulas
  • Marie Noyen
  • Christine de Posson
  • Dominique Rolin
  • Thierry van Zuylen

The volunteers of the day

  • Laurent Badin
  • Régine Dauwe
  • Philippe De Clercq
  • Bruno Rolin
  • Alain Sannen