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# Vandals damage Rushmere golf course greens with rakes
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/vandals-damage-rushmere-golf-course-greens-with-rakes/
- Published: 2025-02-04T08:30:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:22:57.000Z
- Description: Police are appealing for witnesses after vandals damaged greens at Rushmere Golf Club using nearby rakes last Tuesday evening.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, Appeals, #article, Rushmere Golf Club, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

![The 18th hole at Rushmere Golf Club](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1738587933-18th-hole-at-rushmere-golf-course-1.jpg)

The 18th hole at Rushmere Golf Club Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

The criminal damage occurred between 18:00 and 23:45 on Tuesday, 28 January, when offenders used rakes found near the greens to cause damage to multiple putting surfaces.

Suffolk Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them, quoting reference number 37/5275/25.

Witnesses can report information online at [https://orlo.uk/Sf6eV](https://orlo.uk/Sf6eV?ref=ipswich.co.uk), email [ccc@suffolk.police.uk](mailto:ccc@suffolk.police.uk), or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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