Monique Kalkman

Monique found that using a paragolfer was ideal for her fitness and for her neck injury, as she could play from a standing position. Her patience in gradually developing her golf game with her coach seems remarkable: “It’s like building a house,” she’ll say.

At first she tried to swing instinctively with two arms against the coaching advice but soon found that a paragolfer suits a one-handed swing for mobility and rhythm, and today she belts a golf ball with her right arm with the same conviction as she used to belt that tennis ball against the wall.

Mike Rolls

“I don’t know if I would be the same person that I am today without golf”

To see Mike now, he looks ‘fit as a flea’. Regular gym work and plenty of golf while the resilience and mental strength he built up from his hospital bed appears to have become a powerful resource; something he is now keen to share with others through his public speaking, particularly with young people and anyone who has a disability, while his mental approach and thoughts on this process of building resilience is gaining interest among professionals in the business field.

Review:

"making a real difference"

We at The European Tour are immensely proud of our ongoing relationship with EDGA. Their team is making a real difference in the lives of those individuals with disabilities who choose the game of golf as their sporting endeavour.

Keith Pelley
CEO The European Tour