When you think you cant play...........

[Ned]

Do you reckon you could having to wear this ?


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[MegaWatty]

???

[Jarro]

Is this for that one-armed golfer you were telling me about ?

[Ned]

Is this for that one-armed golfer you were telling me about ?

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vW-f8QS75wg/Sy1FvshYACI/AAAAAAAAAjk/4-F-Jw7JTNg/Wal2.jpg

[Ned]

Well he kinda of has three quarters of one hand.

He lost the majority of his right hand in an accident 10 years ago.

On top of that he has also lost the tips of his left hand as well.

Plays off a handicap of 22.

The gadget (For the leather sock and Velcro) costs about $230 and the aluminium sleeve and plate is the original from when he first started back.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_vW-f8QS75wg/Sy1Fuwn8ebI/AAAAAAAAAjg/teZweWPAPeI/Wal3.jpg

[razaar]

I wonder if he ever says "too much right hand"?

[edhannan]

I wonder if he ever says "too much right hand"?
Oooohhh...Razaar!!

[markTHEblake]

Well thats the beauty of golf isnt it, we can still play with one arm, one leg or no legs.

And whilst it seems that a amputee golfer could give himself some sort of advantage by using a prosthetic device specially designed, it hasnt happened yet. I only know of two good golfers, Douglas Bader who played for years off about 0-2 with no legs, and Geoff Nicholas the tiger woods of disabled golfers, who never really made it at professional tournament level.

Though you would think that one leg wouldnt be much of a disability for a golfer not that i have ever tried :-)

[zacdullard]

There is a bloke at my home club with only one arm that still plays weekly. He is also a very good sledger.

[ParMaster]

And a guy at NSW with 1 eye. He still plays decently.

[golfbound]

we have a 1 arm amputee golfer that plays off 2 Geoff Nicholas still plays off scratch and a 1 leg guy playing off 4 these guys are amazing to watch. Me i have 2 prosthetic legs and im currently playing off 23 only been playing 3 years never touched a club before that.

[Moe Norman]

would have a steady putting stroke

[golfbound]

some of the attachments the arm guys use are pretty amazing how they lock the club in place

[BayBum]

I wonder if he ever says "too much right hand"?
Top notch !

There is also the young black fella who plays in the Alfred Dunhill Links.Plays off a 2 with one leg & bombs it off the tee !

[Ferrins]

I have a huge slong and manage to play off 10. Do I get a dedicated thread on this impairment?

[3oneday]

Only if some of it fell off, or I guess eventually worked loose ?

[BrisVegas]

I have a huge slong and manage to play off 10. Do I get a dedicated thread on this impairment?

rubbish!





(you're not a 10 hcap) :wink:

[dc68]

I have a huge slong and manage to play off 10. Do I get a dedicated thread on this impairment?


No but if you poke someone in the eye with it you have to give them extra shots...... SMS this could be you at champs.