Dullatur Golf Club, Monday 11 - Wednesday 13 July
Westerwood Golf Resort Friday 15 – Monday 18 July
Scottish Championship Tee's off at Dullatur
(Scores highlighted below)
As a prelude to the World Team Cup at the adjacent Westerwood Golf Resort, 40 disabled golfers from 7 countries are playing in the Scottish Championships at Dullatur Golf Club this week.
Started on Monday 11 July and running through to the final round on Wednesday 13 July, players compete for the coveted title of Scottish Championship in a 54-hole event.
Jim Gales, the Chairman of the SDGP said, "We are hoping that the weather won't play such a big role in our events this year, as this is the first of our three majors in 2011. We have received some fantastic support from Trusts and Foundations from across the UK and the assistance from Scottish businesses which, in these difficult times, is very welcome".
Part of this support has come via a Parliamentary Motion (S4M-00017) submitted by Murdo Fraser, which has currently got the backing of some thirty MSP'sincluding; Richard Simpson, John Pentland, Ruth Davidson, Elaine Murray, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Neil Findlay, Jamie McGrigor, Mary Scanlon, Stuart McMillan, Jackson Carlaw, Humza Yousaf, Bob Doris, John Park, Alex Johnstone and Nanette Milne, and states,
"World Disabled Golf (lodged on 13 May 2011): That the Parliament welcomes the 2011 Scottish Pan-Disability Open Golf Championship, scheduled to take place at Dullatur and Westerwood golf courses from 11 to 18 July; thanks the organiser, Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP) for all its work in putting on the event, which will welcome over 50 golfers from across Scotland and abroad who will compete in the inaugural four-day, four-team Ryder Cup of disabled golf, with the four teams being Scotland, England, Celtic Nations and a World Squad; notes that this is Scotland's largest golf event ever arranged for disabled people and some of the top disabled golfers in the world will participate; recognises the important work of the SDGP, which is governed and operated by disabled people and actively encourages and involves anyone of any age with a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue and their coaches who wish to play golf; notes that SDGP membership includes amputees, blind people, deaf people, people with learning difficulties, people with Down's syndrome, people
who have had a stroke or heart attack, wheelchair users and people with other similar issues who wish to learn or play the sport, and hopes that the open will be a great success."
Day 1 top scores from Dullatur
Alisdair Berry of Scotland (74 gross) 35 points bih
Ian Halliwell of England 35 points bih
Kevin Cook of Wales 35 points
Adrian Canny of Northern Ireland 34 points
For more information, please contact Jim Gales on 07903 596 552 or info@sdgp.co.uk
