Brendan Lawlor is trying ahead to defending The G4D Open when the world’s most gifted golfers with disabilities return to compete at Woburn subsequent 12 months.
After Lawlor edged out Kipp Popert for an historic win within the inaugural championship earlier this 12 months, The G4D Open will likely be performed one week later from 15-17 Could in 2024 over the Duchess Course at Woburn.
The championship, held in partnership between The R&A and the DP World Tour and supported by EDGA (previously the European Disabled Golf Affiliation), was probably the most inclusive ever staged, that includes 9 sport courses throughout a number of impairment teams, with gamers represented from 17 international locations.
A discipline of 80 female and male newbie {and professional} golfers will compete over 54 holes of stroke play gross competitors at Woburn throughout sport courses which cowl classes in Standing, Mental, Visible and Sitting.
“The G4D Open was a ground-breaking championship and I can’t wait to defend my title at Woburn in Could,” mentioned Lawlor, who claimed victory by two photographs over Popert after the 2 main gamers within the World Rating for Golfers with Incapacity (WR4GD) contended for the title.
“It was a dream second in my profession to make historical past as the primary Champion of The G4D Open and it was an unbelievable week to be a part of. The R&A, DP World Tour, EDGA and everyone concerned put in a lot work for the inaugural championship and I sit up for returning to a wonderful course and provoking an increasing number of folks into golf.”
American Kim Moore was the main girl within the championship, ending 4 photographs forward of Eire’s Fiona Grey.
Phil Anderton, Chief Growth Officer at The R&A, mentioned, “Golf is an exercise that may be loved by everybody no matter means and with one in six of the world’s inhabitants estimated to have some type of incapacity, we have to increase consciousness of its many well being advantages and exhibit that golf is accessible and welcoming to all.
“The G4D Open types an necessary a part of our drive to realize this goal and thru the feats and achievements of the competing golfers, we are able to encourage and encourage extra folks with a incapacity to imagine that golf is a sport for them and might be loved with household and mates all through their lives. We sit up for one other memorable week at Woburn subsequent 12 months.”
Keith Pelley, Chief Government of the European Tour Group, mentioned, “The G4D Tour has achieved a lot since its basis, offering a high-profile platform for these extraordinarily gifted and inspirational athletes to compete and showcase their abilities, alongside gamers on the DP World Tour.
“By working in shut partnership with The R&A, the inaugural G4D Open was born again in Could. It was a world class match that attracted one of the best golfers with a incapacity from around the globe. Woburn proved a surprising venue and we’re delighted that the 2024 match will return to the Duchess Course.”
Woburn continues its wealthy historical past of internet hosting newbie {and professional} championships with Ultimate Qualifying for The Open from 2014 to 2017 and most just lately the AIG Ladies’s Open in 2019.
The Duke of Bedford, President of Woburn Golf Membership, mentioned, “Following the success of the inaugural G4D Open which was completely inspirational, we’re thrilled will probably be returning to Woburn in 2024 when it is going to once more be performed on the Duchess Course.
“The G4D Open generated a singular environment and camaraderie amongst our members and everybody concerned with volunteering in the course of the championship. Now we have little doubt on the again of this 12 months’s G4D Open there will likely be elevated help and it’ll proceed to develop from power to power.”
