Disabled golfers to compete in KZN inter-schools festival
The event will see aspiring young golfers with various disabilities compete against each other in a spirited competition on a modified golf environment.
THE South African Disabled Golf Association’s (SADGA) First Swing Program (FSP) is gearing up for its fourth annual inter-schools KwaZulu-Natal festival at Mount Edgecombe Country Club on 3 September.
The event will see aspiring young golfers with various disabilities compete against each other in a spirited competition on a modified golf environment. Sponsored by Canon South Africa, the festival is buoyed by the success of the past three festivals and SADGA’s vision to acknowledge young disabled golfers and inspire them to continue reaching for their dreams.
FSP offers a platform which exposes children with disabilities to the game of golf. The primary focus of the program is on rehabilitation and psychological development of disabled children. The program is operational in more than 35 schools across the country, with some 750 children benefitting every week. The program also arranges this inter-schools tournament to give the young players an opportunity to participate in competitions. Provincial tournaments are also hosted annually for the elite golfers.
All the young players competing in the festival are from KwaZulu-Natal-based schools where the program is run, including Open Air, Mason Lincoln and RP Moodley. Each of the participating schools will have 10 physically disabled children competing. They will play on a modified golf course that will be created for the children on the putting and chipping areas at Mount Edgecombe Country Club which has played host to the festival for the past three years.
The festival will kick off at 10am at Mount Edgecombe Country Club. Spectators are welcome to come and cheer on the young players.
Contact Lily Reich lily@sadga.co.za.
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