Kent’s Ken Powell has grow to be the primary ever Paragolfer to achieve England Golf’s Race To Woodhall Spa Ultimate, sponsored by Your Golf Journey.
Ken amassed 38 factors at his dwelling course of North Foreland to complete only a level behind winner Mason Hannant, and in doing so, secured his spot on the ultimate in August at Woodhall Spa.
He mentioned: “I’m extraordinarily thrilled to return by way of the regional qualifying at North Foreland. The setting was excellent for good golf. The course was in magnificent situation and the climate was form, with only a light breeze.
“I used to be a bit of nervous representing my dwelling membership, however I obtained a variety of encouragement from the membership. Happily, I had a great sport and the quick sport was scorching!
“It’ll be nice to showcase the Paragolfer within the ultimate at Woodall Spa and hope I can play properly. Simply being there’s a bonus!”
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The 67-year-old from Ramsgate in Kent suffered two spinal strokes in 2021, resulting in him being hospitalised for nearly a yr, and he feared he may by no means play golf once more.
However after two-and-a-half years of being in hospital and going by way of rehabilitation, Ken was in a position to arrange a GoFundMe web page to have the ability to purchase a Paragolfer.
He added: “It was like beginning golf another time. I had performed to a reasonably good normal earlier than – however then I used to be making an attempt to hit a golf ball utilizing simply my arms.
“The Paragolfer raises you as much as the golf place. So I’m sitting down within the buggy and, once I go to hit a shot, on the management panel, I put it into the mode to lift me up and it raises me up within the air. That clearly permits me to swing as a result of you may’t swing from the place of sitting down.
“Hopefully the Paragolfer will encourage others who by no means thought they’d play golf once more, to have a go, because it provides a lot enjoyment.
“Hopefully I can preserve enhancing, I’d like to get right down to a single-figure handicap and simply get pleasure from the entire {golfing} expertise with outdated and new pals.”
