EVENTS EVENTS EVENTS!
Spring is on its way! The mornings are getting lighter, and the weather is (slowly!) warming up.
With that in mind, the WDGA is excited to announce some fantastic events for your diaries!
Head over to our events page to check them out, and feel free to get in touch with us through our website’s contact form or on Facebook.
We can’t wait to see you there!
DIGA Inaugural Tri Nations Cup 2024 - Day 1 Recap
What an incredible start to the Tri Nations Cup! Enjoy some fantastic pictures from Day 1, where the competition was fierce between Wales, Ireland, and England, and the spirit of the event shone even brighter.
A massive shoutout to our sponsors: Cardiff Audi, Principality Building Society, Total Glass , Bryn Meadows and Davlan Construction for supporting the WDGA and our team kit! We also want to extend our thanks again to Bryn Meadows for the stunning white team shirts—allowing us to represent Wales both on and off the course with style and pride.
Day 1 Results:
Wales: 18pts
Ireland: 17pts
England: 12pts
Team Wales is off to a flying start! Let’s keep the momentum going into Day 2!
The weather was on our side, and we even had some unexpected spectators—the deer decided to join in on the action! (see pictures below!)
As we head into Day 2, we’ll be proudly representing Wales in our national colours. With everything still up for grabs, it’s going to be an exciting day tomorrow!
A huge thank you to the Stackstown Golf Club members who volunteered their time to assist with the event—you’ve been incredible with your help, ball spotting, and support. Your contribution is truly astonishing.
Lastly, a special credit to Paul Lundy for capturing these amazing photographs.
We can’t wait to keep you updated with all the latest news and photos from the event. Stay tuned for more!
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors!
The WDGA wants to express our deepest appreciation to the incredible sponsors who have made our trip to the Tri Nations Tournament possible:
Bryn Meadows Hotel Golf Club - Thank you for the fantastic team polos, as seen in the photo below!
Admiral
Cardiff Audi
Davlan Construction
Total Glass Facades
Your support means the world to us. We couldn’t have done this without you, and we’re truly grateful for everything you’ve done to make this event a success.
We’re looking forward to what next week brings and are proud to represent Team Wales, the WDGA, and your wonderful companies.
Wales Disabled Open - The Results
🏌️♂️ Wales Disabled Open Results! 🏌️♀️
The excitement continued on Day 2 of our recent events with the Wales Disabled Open at Bryn Meadows Golf Club.
We are proud to announce the results below. Thank you to everyone who competed. These events have been so enjoyable and we cannot wait to keep hosting them for you!
🥇 1st Place: Michael Overton - 66pts
🥈 2nd Place: John Adamson - 61pts
🥉 3rd Place: Ben Tingley - 61pts
Congratulations to our Nearest the Pin winners:
🏌️♂️ Mark Merrett
🏌️♂️ David Youens
The scores from Day 2 were combined with those from Day 1 to determine the overall winner of the Wales Disabled Open. We are thrilled with the outstanding performances and sportsmanship shown by everyone who took part!
Again, a huge thank you to Bryn Meadows Golf Club for their outstanding facilities and hospitality, and to Mon Motors for their generous sponsorship. Your support made this event a remarkable success!
Stay tuned for more images from the Wales Disabled Open and be sure to keep an eye on the amazing events we have coming up!
Brian Mayo Cup Event - The Results
🏆 Brian Mayo Cup - Winners Announced! 🏆
What a brilliant week it's been!
We recently held two days of amazing golf at Bryn Meadows Golf Club! Day one was for the Brian Mayo Cup!
We are thrilled to announce the winners!
🥇 1st Place: Mike Mclarnon - 37pts
🥈 2nd Place: Michael Wall - 34pts
🥉 3rd Place: Michael Overton - 34pts
It was extremely close for second place but Michael Wall managed to secure it on countback.
Our congratulations also go to our Nearest the Pin winners:
🏌️♂️ Ben Mills
🏌️♂️ Derek Bird
A huge thank you to Bryn Meadows Golf Club for their exceptional hospitality and for providing such a beautiful and accessible course with brilliant facilities, making it the ideal location for our event.
We would also like to extend a massive thank you to Mon Motors for their sponsorship of the event. Your support is so important to us and we appreciate everything you do make these events so special.
Thank you to everyone who participated and made this day a success!
Click HERE for pictures of the event - Give us a like on Facebook whilst you’re there!
Maesteg Golf Club Event - The Results
🏌️♂️⛳ What an amazing day of golf we had at Maesteg on Friday! 🌞
The sun was shining, the scores were incredibly close, and we had an excellent day amongst the beautiful greenery surrounding Maesteg.
Congratulations to our top performers:
🥇 Jeremy Evans - 36
🥈 Rob Roberts - 35
🥉 Chris Hawkins - 34
A massive thank you to everyone who joined us, making this event truly special. Your enthusiasm and sportsmanship mean so much to the WDGA!⛳🌟
Greenmeadow Golf Club Event - The Results
🏌️♂️ What a fantastic day of golf at Greenmeadow Golf Club! 🏌️♂️
A massive thank you to everyone who came out to participate in today's event. Your enthusiasm and sportsmanship truly made it a memorable day on the greens. Congratulations to all the players for showcasing their skills and making the competition exciting!
Congratulations to Ben Tingley, who claimed 1st place with an impressive 36 points, and to Mike Overton and Jeremy Evans for their outstanding performances, both earning 35 points. The battle for 2nd was close and in the end was decided on a countback!
We'd like to extend our thanks to Greenmeadow Golf Club for their warm hospitality and for providing such a wonderful facility for disabled golf. The greenkeepers deserve a round of applause for their hard work in maintaining the course in top-notch condition. Without their dedication, events like these wouldn't be possible.
Once again, thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and contributed to making today's event a success. Let's continue to create inclusive opportunities for all to enjoy this amazing sport. ⛳️
Events Events Events!
📢 Exciting News Alert! 📢
We've just unveiled a lineup of upcoming events on our events page, marking the beginning of an extraordinary journey for Welsh Disabled Golf in 2024!
Come along with the WDGA as we embark on a golfing adventure to some of the most breathtaking courses across Wales, promising not only exceptional golf but also a spirit of inclusivity, friendship, support and, of course, delicious bacon sandwiches to keep you fueled up!
With a myriad of dates, times, and locations on offer, there's truly something for everyone.
And don't worry about a thing – we've got you covered with buggy hire options and mouthwatering meals available to ensure your comfort and satisfaction throughout the day.
Stay tuned for more details and mark your calendars for an incredible golfing season ahead! ⛳🥪
Wales Open - “And The New”
Despite the rain inturpted day, the Wales Disabled Open 2022, held at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club and sponsored by Volvo of Cardiff went ahead.
Tough conditions on day one with heavy drizzle rain and high winds which made this course a extremely challenging test, with scores that reflected the difficulties that the fine Welsh weather regularlly presents
. Day 2 wether was a complete contrast with no rain or wind and we all got to enjoy the full beautiful settings of this magnificent course.
A huge congratulations goes to all that took part.
The results are as follows.
1st place, James Hamill
2nd place, Kevin Cooke
3rd place, Richard Willis
Plus our second nearest the pin winners, Mark Merrett, Michael Overton.
Many Thanks to Pyle and Kenfig for hosting.
Wales Finish Second In The Phoenix Cup.
Well done Team Wales with finishing in second place at this year's Phoenix cup held at The Forest Of Arden. A huge Congratulations goes to team Scotland securing the win, England in third and USA in Fourth.
Well done to all the teams and everyone involved for making this such a magnificent event.
We would like to thank all our sponsors that helped Team Wales: Davlan Consruction, Rowan Tree Therapy Services and Bryn Meadows Golf Club.
Accessing Community Groups
We can safely say that 2020 is a year to forget. However, it is not all bad news.
The volunteers of the WDGA have continued to work behind the scenes, and have built a partnership with "Foresight sports", whilst securing "Awards 4 All" national lottery funding, that will enable our wonderful association to access community groups throughout south Wales.
The WDGA feels that golf should be accessible for all, and this project will enable the volunteers to access the wider disabled community groups all year round. We believe that golf can be the driver to bringing communities together.
The Foresight Innovation project will allow us to visit community groups and organisations to offer a taste of golf within any environment. The technology will allow us to deliver innovative technology to new golfers in a fun and interactive way within almost any environment.
We are a PAN disability association, meaning we welcome all. We look forward to meeting a number of 3rd sector community groups that have registered their interest, and if you would like to enquire how we can bring our project to you then please contact our team.
We would like to thank our two partners that have made this project possible. Please click on their links below for more information on their products and services.
Fancy Giving Golf A Go?
Want to get involved, think your community group would benefit for trying something new?
If you would like to try golf and be part of a great group of people. Please don't hesitate to contact one of the team to find out how. We can offer support in a number of areas that include:
New to golf sessions.
Coaching.
Information of accessible courses.
Club fitting.
Social events.
England Versus Wales 2019
The Welsh arrived in good spirits for this Ryder cup style matchplay bi-annual tournament ,being the holders of the trophy, this year held at Wynchwood golf and country club.
With the pairs taking place on the Sunday afternoon the weather threw a spanner in the works with it being cloudy turning to rain later in the day.
This did not dampen the spirits of the participants and so battle commenced a long afternoon followed with matches going one way and the another, but at the end of the day the score at the halfway point was a dramatic lead of 6 nil to the jubilant Welsh side.
After celebrating liberally that evening we again took to the fairways on the Monday morning to do battle in the singles, new blood came into the Welsh side on this day, and with the weather smiling on us we again took to the fairway’s with the Welsh side requiring just 3 points to retain the trophy and what with England taking the first point available and halving the next ,an upset was suddenly on the cards.
But then suddenly the Welsh changed gear and took all the remaining points available finally winning the tournament FOURTEEN AND A HALF to ONE AND A HALF, one might say some what of a thrashing .
We at the WDGA would like to thank our English counterparts for a well organised tournament and we look forward to renewing battle in the future. When it will be the Welsh who will be the hosts.
