Eastern Province Disabled golf held their 2nd Regional Golf day on the Humewood links, Sunday 5th June. The day started off in clear and fresh conditions but as the morning progressed the reliable westerly came up and put the golfers to the test. I had the honour of playing alongside Graham Gouws a disabled player, playing with one hand only and was awestruck at how these golfers wont let their disability stop them from having a great round of golf. Graham out drove me on almost every hole by a good 20 to 30 metres using only one hand. At times I felt like the disabled player, Graham out-playing me on the day and beating me by 6 points. All in all there were 4 disabled players taking part in a 21 player field, with both disabled golfers, Christo de Jager and Graham Gouws taking 1st and 2nd place overall respectively. As a show of vengeance the able golfers have, what is referred to a revenge hole, to play one of the par three holes, using either one hand or standing on one leg to get the feel of playing like a disabled golfer. To my astonishment I played the par 3, 12th hole on Humewood in 4 shots standing on one leg and had to play out a bunker. I think I need to play my golf on one leg from now on. It was a fantastic day, lots of fun all around, much camaraderie but just a pity it was not that well supported.
The next Regional game will be at P.E. Golf Club on the 26th June 2011.
Make an effort and play in this competition, and be impressed and humbled by these players.
Contact Graham Gouws at email and enter for the next round, You wont be dissapointed.
Picture courtesy Nic Bothma/EPA
| Player | IPS | Nett | |
| Christo De Jager | 35 | 73 | disabled |
| Graham Gouws | 32 | 76 | disabled |
| Jeremy Thompson | 31 | ||
| Daran Moran | 30 | ||
| Rob Gardner | 26 | ||
| Nick Klichowicz | 26 | ||
| Werner Engelbrecht | 25 | ||
| John Els | 24 | ||
| David Trevett | 24 | ||
| Johan Haremse | 24 | ||
| Gail Klichowicz | 22 | 95 | disabled |
| Darryn Vice | 21 | ||
| Theo vd Merwe | 20 | ||
| Vivien van Graan | 20 | ||
| Pieter Kolver | 20 | ||
| Bennie Bosch | 19 | ||
| Howard Hughes | 19 | ||
| George Holloway | 18 | ||
| Ronnie van As | 17 | ||
| Wynand Human | 15 | disabled |
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