London Golf Membership has hailed an unimaginable few days of golf after a few of the main golfers with a incapacity descended on the Kent venue to compete for the inaugural London Golf Membership G4D Defend.
Held from August 6-8, the EDGA occasion – the primary held at London Golf Membership since 2021 – noticed a subject of 30 golfers from six nations compete over 36 holes on the distinguished Worldwide Course.
Following an outstanding four-under opening spherical of 68, in a single day chief Issa Nlareb’s second spherical 78 was sufficient in tough circumstances to complete one shot forward of runner-up Jack McCrindle, and 4 strokes away from the remainder of the line-up.
TALENTED INDIVIDUALS
Ben Stimson, director of golf at London Golf Membership, stated: “It was an honour to host the inaugural London Golf Membership G4D protect on our Worldwide Course. The occasion was a humbling expertise for the whole workforce, and we witnessed some magnificent golf from extraordinarily gifted people.
“It was unimaginable to spectate and watch how folks with disabilities have been in a position to navigate their method via a spherical of golf with such dedication and dedication. Congratulations to Issa Nlareb, and we sit up for welcoming the EDGA Tour again to London Golf Membership in 2025.”
The primary Cameroonian to ever play within the US Adaptive Open, Nlareb suffered from bacterial meningitis whereas competing on the Alps Tour’s Ein Bay Open in Egypt. The prognosis led to the amputation of each legs and a number of fingers.
Talking after victory, Nlareb stated: “It was my honour to play in England and this beautiful golf course. I like taking part in such a course and I thank the London Golf Membership workforce as a result of it’s not straightforward to maintain it on this situation. I additionally wish to thank EDGA, the sponsors and my spouse Francesca.”
INCLUSIVITY & ACCESSIBILTY
As a part of the build-up to the occasion, the membership and EDGA – an organisation which works with 50 nationwide golf federations to ship alternatives to pattern, take part and compete in golf – promoted inclusivity and accessibility for golfers with a incapacity throughout the broader Kent area.
Teaching was supplied by the EDGA workforce to London Golf Membership’s PGA skilled Paul Stuart to make sure that the membership is absolutely educated and expert round offering classes to golfers with disabilities, and free golf classes have been made obtainable to native youngsters and adults with a incapacity.
The EDGA workforce additionally labored intently with London Golf Membership employees throughout the golf course and wider facility to assist determine all alternatives for bettering customer expertise and for reaching new prospects throughout the incapacity spectrum.
Dr Tony Bennett, President of EDGA, stated: “When London Golf Membership agreed to host an EDGA Tour occasion it instantly felt like a very good match. The entire workforce at this modern and welcoming membership has been really easy to work with all through the planning course of, all the way in which to delivering the London Golf Membership G4D Defend.
“We have been aiming for 30 gamers at this primary occasion and we all know that many of those golfers who clearly loved their expertise will now unfold the phrase on the standard of the course and the heat of their reception. I anticipate that getting a spot within the 2025 occasion shall be a lot desired by many G4D gamers.”
