St Andrews’ hosting of this year’s Scottish Pan-Disability Golf Open Championship has been hailed an overwhelming success.
More than 50 disabled golfers from 13 countries competed over four days at the Fairmont Hotel last week.
Supported by Scottish Golf, the Provost of Fife and Sidey Limited, the event saw golfers from countries including: Canada, the USA, Denmark, Sweden, France and Spain take on the challenges of the Torrance and Kittocks Golf Courses, in Europe’s only 54-hole disabled golf event.
James Gales, the event organiser, said: “Four days in St Andrews, in a traditional Scottish Summer, and we only had one 20-minute shower of rain.
“Out on the golf course, that’s what dreams are made of.
“We got some great support from Stephen Gethins MP, Aileen Campbell MSP and Jim Leishman the Lord Provost of Fife for this event, all helping to promote golf for people with disabilities.
“We must make special mention and thank our Open volunteers, who assisted with the scoring, refereeing and transport, without whom the event would not be able to function.”
