Inclusive focus for golf sessions

NEANGAR Park Golf Club is welcoming people with a disability to come and try the sport.

The club has teamed up with local organisation Sports Focus to deliver three sessions aimed at learning new skills and having fun.

Club manager Oscar Morris said the idea was originally planned before the COVID-19 pandemic, however the recent creation of the new pitch and putt courses presented the perfect opportunity for the all-ability sessions.

“The genesis of creating the nine-hole pitch and putt was to try and create an inclusive opportunity for people to start golf, either non-golfers or beginners,” he said.

“We want to make our game as inclusive as possible for everyone, historically, it’s been game that’s hard to do that with full-course play and bunkers that aren’t very accessible.

“This short course without any bunkers and which is relatively accessible means it’s a really good opportunity get people out there that may not have played before.”

Project coordinator at Sports Focus, Jasmine Noske, said the organisation works with different sport clubs to create inclusive opportunities.

“A lot of clubs come to us for support… clubs might not have too much of an idea as to what they’re wanting other than to engage people with a disability,” she said.

“We try support them through that process of what that looks like whether it’s modifying their sport to suit people, or just getting them into competitions or games.

“It looks different for each club and each sport, but we work one-on-one with clubs to assess their needs.”

The sessions are currently scheduled for 10 on Wednesday 31 August, 7 September and 14 September and will be conducted by all-abilities certified professional Dean Dixon.