Irish blind golf society

lukesmom

My dad is competing in the Italian open this week. 3 Irish players are representing the Irish blind golf society in Milan.

charlieIRL

Tell him we said best of luck.

scrubber72

Keep us posted on how he gets on.

cairny

Sounds like a brilliant thing. How does it work? I presume the caddy has a big role?

Is there a demand for volunteer caddies or do most players have their own?

morrga

I played with one of the participants in Royal Tara last week. Absolute gentleman and I had nothing but awe and admiration for the man and the golf he was capable of playing. Fantastic stuff. Best of luck to all involved.

lukesmom

morrga wrote: »

I played with one of the participants in Royal Tara last week. Absolute gentleman and I had nothing but awe and admiration for the man and the golf he was capable of playing. Fantastic stuff. Best of luck to all involved.

God that's the club my dad plays for, Royal Tara

lukesmom

cairny wrote: »

Sounds like a brilliant thing. How does it work? I presume the caddy has a big role?

Is there a demand for volunteer caddies or do most players have their own?

It's a bit mixed, some don't have their own caddies and some bring their own. Yeah the caddies have a big enough role in setting up shots etc, it all obviously depends on the degree of sight the players have.

morrga

lukesmom wrote: »

God that's the club my dad plays for, Royal Tara

Ed I think? Is that your Dad's name? Writes books for school? Absolute gentleman. Wish him well in Italy for me.

lukesmom

morrga wrote: »

Ed I think? Is that your Dad's name? Writes books for school? Absolute gentleman. Wish him well in Italy for me.

That's my dad yes I will wish him well for you, he said he played last week with some lovely people from Dublin

cack_handed

So inspiring and great to see that golf can be enjoyed by everybody, no matter your circumstances. I remember being at Headfort a few years ago and seeing guys with one arm playing, think it was a national tournament of some kind, and boy, those guys were able to play! Was a humbling experience watching them

lukesmom

Dad won the overall gross in the Italian open and he is being short listed for the rest of the world team against America.

John Divney

lukesmom wrote: »

Dad won the overall gross in the Italian open and he is being short listed for the rest of the world team against America.

What a Boss, that is outstanding :cool:

He must be buzzing.

lukesmom

John Divney wrote: »

What a Boss, that is outstanding :cool:

He must be buzzing.

He's over the moon

lukesmom

Since last year it has grown and grown. Team Ireland are playing in Austria, Tokyo, England, Spain and Italy over the next few months. They have also been nominated for the Irish Times best club award.

Seve OB

Good story this.
Any links to their successes?
Will they be in the Olympics?