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Shining under the sun of the Algarve in Autumn, two players who have lit up the EDGA season – Joakim Bjorkman and Manuel de Los Santos – share the lead in the final big event of the season.

Sweden’s Bjorkman and de Los Santos of the Dominican Republic both scored impressive +2 74s in the first round of the European Disabled Golf Association’s Algarve Open 2015 on Thursday (19 November). Held at the Pestana Vila Sol Resort, all the players had to deal with the highly challenging first five holes and tricky greens on the par 72 course which was in superb condition.

Supported by the Algarve Tourism Association this was always going to be a special finish to the EDGA season. For more on this story, click here.

From 2016 talented golfers, who meet the golf handicap requirement and work in golf, will be able to enrol on the three year training programme provided by PGA’s of GB&I. The move follows consultation with the European Disabled Golf Association to establish a framework of equivalent entry level handicaps for golfers with disability from various impairment groups.

“A common thread across all the very best players, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, is the struggle they have gone through to achieve their potential,” said EDGA president Tony Bennett who is himself a PGA Master Professional. “A high performing able-bodied player may reach a lower handicap than an equally high performing player who plays with a physical, intellectual or sensory impairment. The PGA recognises this and so are leading the way with this initiative”.

To read more about this story and quotes from UK player Chris Foster and the PGA chief executive Sandy Jones, click here.

Mike Birch from European Tour Productions (ETP) has produced a short teaser for the upcoming production of a film about the European Team Championships, which was held at the Parador de Malaga golf course a coupe of weeks ago.

The three minutes teaser film is an excellent resource and anyone who wishes to use it should send a short note to our communications manager John Bird at comms@edgagolf.com with your request, which should include where it will be shown, and for what what purpose.  All we ask is that you give the appropriate credit to EDGA and ETP.  John will send the credits to be used.

To link to the film click here

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our colleague Bengt-Arne Johansson. Bengt-Arne was one of the premier athletes as well as a driving force in the golfing world and his presence will be greatly missed.

Bengt-Arne Johanssons achievements are many, from the Paralympics and World Championship gold medal with the sledge-hockey national team and many titles from Handigolf, both national and international, his six Italian Open championships are just one example.

For more information click here.

The Association Suisse de Golf have formally presented their application for membership to EDGA which has been accepted. The General Secretary of ASG Barbara Albisetti was very pleased to be able to make the application signed by ASG President Jean-Marc Mommer, before the upcoming EDGA General Assembly.

For more details and what this means for EDGA, click here.

Sweden take the title of EDGA European Team Champions with shots to spare from Denmark and Spain. In the Nations Cup host country Spain take the honours from the Netherlands. Both events played at the Parador de Malaga Resort saw some excellent performances in the round of individual scores.

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Moving day at the European Team Championships in both the gross and stableford events. One of golf’s oldest and yet most under appreciated formats, Foursomes was the order of the day and the players had to adopt a team mentality for this alternate shot format. In the European Team Championship, the Swedish team were looking to extend their slender lead and in the Nations Cup home team Spain, saw their nearest competitors close the gap at the top as their five shot lead was eroded with some good play from the Danish team.

For more on this story click here.

The EDGA European Team Championships got underway today, Wednesday, at the 6,000 metres long Parador Málaga Golf Resort, situated on the southern coast of Spain. The championships are divided into two divisions with the low handicap players, competing in stroke play for the crown of European Team Champions and the players with higher handicaps playing stableford for the title of Nations Cup Winners. With teams of four players, competing in three different formats the eventual champions will be worthy winners, as the final scores will be the total of seven counting rounds.

For the scores and more click here.

The Cork Tree have produced and donated a specially commissioned head cover for all the participants who tee off in the 2015 season ending EDGA Algarve Open at Vila Sol.

Nuno Nacimento, has been raising the awareness of cork and has brought the luxurious feel of cork to Golf. Find out more here.

There are still a few places available for the 2015 EDGA Algarve Open. Come and join us.