EDGA and the Muslim Golf Association combine to support new golfers with disability

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EDGA is an integral part of the G4D Tour @ Betfred British Masters, where 10 of the leading World Ranked golfers with disability were teeing it up on the same course and in the same week as the household names in professional golf on the DP World Tour.

EDGA staff and volunteers have been able to introduce the game to new players (samplers) with a disability so they can benefit from the physical and mental health benefits of golf.

In a series of sessions on Sunday (June 25), EDGA Head of Instruction and Education Mark Taylor had 22 individuals with disabilities, the majority being new samplers, sign up for the session when invited by the Muslim Golf Association to the West Midlands venue.

The brand new golfers had a range of impairments, including physical, sensory, and intellectual, and were introduced to EDGA’s ‘D3’ first-touch format using safe, light, colourful, adapted GolfWay chippers and putters with soft balls, that can be used in non-golf venues, from schools and hospitals to faith and cultural centres.

This D3 programme was also introduced to nine volunteer community leaders from the Muslim Golf Association (MGA). They in turn can now deliver sampler sessions in their community and EDGA will provide further support and education refreshers to MGA volunteer coaches in the future.

Participants included GB&I Paralympic rugby player Muhammed Islam, while newly registered EDGA player Mohmed Mukhtar Adam was delighted to receive a putting lesson from World Ranked Number One G4D Tour player Kipp Popert while at The Belfry: Kipp then continuing to win the G4D Tour @ Betfred British Masters on Tuesday.

These sessions were part of EDGA’s work to encourage 500,000 new players with a disability into the game.

Amir Malik, Founder of the MGA, said: “The Muslim Golf Association was very grateful to the DP World Tour for welcoming our new golfers and volunteers and delighted to link up with EDGA for these sessions. We brought nine community volunteers who have all now been trained by EDGA and can go back to nine locations around the country, helping others to try golf.