Justin Rose and his wife Kate‘s impact has extended far beyond the course — a recent project they have helped fund and support is now shaping golfers of tomorrow.
In beautiful sunshine at Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club in Warwickshire recently, 44 children with disabilities were enjoying their very first taste of the game on a real golf course, thanks to EDGA’s ‘Project 250’, supported by The Kate and Justin Rose Foundation.
A few months back, few had ever putted a ball or watched the game in detail but after learning to play with their teachers in school, here they were teeing off, hitting shots to the green, holing putts and recording their scores.
Project 250 will give a new golf learning experience for 250 children nationally, from first try at school to playing golf at a recognised golf venue with follow-on opportunities to keep playing.
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Four local schools catering for children with special educational needs and disability have benefited from six-weeks of coaching from their teachers (including three trips to the local driving range to be taught by a PGA Professional).
Together, 99 boys and girls have been inspired to enjoy playing safe and fun ‘Golfway’ games as they learn the basics.
The teachers were EDGA trained to deliver the ‘D3’ model in school, with each school receiving a full Golfway play bag of donated equipment.
The club training and finale utilised the ‘D6’ model (both endorsed by The R&A and supported by England Golf) to familiarise participants with playing a golf course, keeping score, and semi-competitive team events.
Leading Project 250 in the region were Johnny Reay, General Manager of Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club, himself an England G4D (golf for the disabled) player and EDGA Introducer, and PGA Professional Leah Roelich, a respected specialist in the coaching of juniors.
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This initiative, which will be extended to other regions of England, is backed by The Kate & Justin Rose Foundation, a charitable Foundation recently established in the UK by Kate and Justin Rose with the aim of using golf as a vehicle to provide children with an opportunity to enjoy a sport that they would not otherwise have the chance to try.
Children with a range of abilities from the four schools…
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