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BLIND GOLF CLINIC – MAY 7&8TH, 2022

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BLIND GOLF CLINIC – MAY 7&8TH, 2022 – The First ever BC Golf sponsored Blind Golf Training Clinic hosted by Lago Golf Academy at Westwood Plateau. What a fantastic 2 day event and training centre which was enjoyed by all … Continue reading

HARRY WHITE…inducted into the B.C. HALL OF FAME

Harry was a tireless mentor to so many young golfers and make it his mission to help all those future Pros to excel in the sport of Golf for over 40 years with his Jr. Linkster Tour Program in the Vancouver area. Harry will be so missed and  “his philosophy on the game of golf was ‘Tee it high and let it fly, there aren’t any hazards in the sky!’ …

Read more Here…. https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/harry-white/

PARAGOLF CANADA Certified Western Canadian Training Centre

PARAGOLF CANADA announces the collaboration with our Nitrogolf Academy as a Certified Western Canadian Training Centre for ” All Abilities”….Nitrogolf
is proud to be a member of Paragolf Canada..www.paragolfcanada.com

READ MORE HERE….. https://paragolfcanada.com/nitrogolf-academy-in-langley-british-columbia-partners-with-paragolf-canada/

THE NEW G4D TOUR…For the Adaptive community

This morning, EDGA and the European Tour group launched the G4D Tour (Golf for the Disabled Tour). The G4D Tour features a minimum of seven events, culminating in the G4D Grand Finale in Dubai. These events are closely linked to DP World Tour tournaments and will be played on the same courses during the same weeks as the European Tour events. 

https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/dp-world-tour-and-edga-launch-g4d-tour/

 

US Open – All-Abilities-Adaptive Golf Championships

 

 

 

USGA Approves the First ever.
US Open – All-Abilities-Adaptive Golf Championships
Tournament July 18th – 20th, 2022 at PineHurst #6 Golf course in North
Carolina. READ MORE ……
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/2021/12/usga-unveils-national-championship-for-adaptive-golf-community.html

Tanelle Bolt – WheelChair Golfer & Long Drive Champion

Tanelle Bolt is our newest NitroGolf/ParaGolf Training Centre member and instructor. As a Paraplegic she has insight into the disabilities community and will be a tremendous addition to the Training Centre.  Can’t wait to get started.

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PARAGOLF Training Centre

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The New Training Centre will be ready next Spring…Fairways are ready with markers every 10 yards, Chipping area is done and the 6000sq ft. Green is Top Soiled and ready for a 9 hole putting course…..and added Driving Nets

PARAGOLF CLINIC

PARAGOLF CLINIC – PARAGOLF CANADA will be having a Golf Clinic on October 23, 2021 at the Chilliwack Golf Club for players of All Abilities. Our
WWW.PARAGOLFCANADA.COM founder Todd Keirstead will be leading the Clinic and we are excited to see all our Disabilities community come out and support this event.  You can register on the Chilliwackgolf.com website.

Amazing Olympian`- Blind & Deaf – Kevin Frost

Deaf & Blind Canadian 3 time World Champion Speed Skater. Kevin has Usher Syndrome Type 2 which means, he has 3.5 % vision left and 9% hearing left…. Kevin Frost and his Guide Dog “Lewis“ live in Ottawa, Ontario. 

During the last 24 years, he has won 16 gold medals and set 9 World records in Blind speed skating. He is a three-time World Champion in Blind Long Track and Short Track-Speed Skating, he is also ranked 8th in the World against able-bodied Master – Speed Skaters. So far, winning 80 medals against able-bodied skaters. 

In addition to speed skating, Kevin trained for 5 years on the Team Canada Development Rowing Team and two years with the Canadian Paralympics Blind Running Team. In 2017, Kevin also made the Canadian standard for tandem cycling for Road Racing. He competed at the indoor Velodrome in Milton, Ontario, on a Tandem Bikewinning a Silver Medal in 2017 and in 2018 winning a Silver Medal at the Canadian Road Race Time Trials in Montreal, QuebecAn advocate for the disabilities Kevin has given over 325 motivational talks around the world, has165 newspaper articles and documentaries done on his life journey, 50 TV interviews and a Para-Olympics commercial. 

Life is always a challenge no matter what…. but you just have to pick up the pieces and keep going. I only have three senses left but I make the Best of Everything Every Day. “My success isn`t just about what I can accomplish in my life…it`s about what I can inspire others with some of my same conditions to do.“ 

Kevin Frost

 

GOLF CANADA All Abilities Golf Tournament

GOLF CANADA announces Inaugural “All Abilities Golf Tournament on Sept. 22 to 24th  at Humber Valley Golf Club, in Toronto, Ontario.  READ MORE…  https://www.golfcanada.ca/articles/golf-canada-to-host-inaugural-canadian-all-abilities-championship-at-humber-valley-golf-course/

RESULTS—-ALL ABILITIES GOLF TOURNAMENT….The inaugural tournament was held September 22-24, at the Humber Valley Golf Course, Toronto, Ontario. Congratulations to ALL the players and to Kurtis Barkley – Natasha Stasiuk and (Blind Golfer…Glenn Babcock of Thornhill, Ont. ..ON THEIR WIN. Read More Here:.. https://www.golfcanada.ca/articles/kurtis-barkley-and-natasha-stasiuk-win-divisions-at-inaugural-all-abilities-championship/ …..ALSO Full results Here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/7488942389977991601