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New strategic relationship agreed between The R&A and EDGA
09 May 23
3 mins
EDGA have agreed a new three-year strategic relationship for it to become The R&A’s service provider in the area of golf for the disabled (G4D).
Announced to coincide with this week’s inaugural G4D Open at Woburn, the new partnership will see EDGA provide expert advice, guidance and resources to The R&A and their affiliated national federations across the world, putting in place structures and programmes to increase the number of golfers with disabilities. The partnership, which represents a significant increase in The R&A’s funding to EDGA until the end of 2025, will allow EDGA’s eight-stage pathway to reach more countries.Player pathway
Aligned to the player pathway, eight stage builds industry capacity to support samplers, participants, and competitors. It aims to encourage more individuals with disabilities to try the sport, resulting in more golfers with disabilities and ultimately more events for golfers with disabilities and boost the number of players on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD). The agreement also includes EDGA support to The R&A for services at their professional championships – The Open, the AIG Women's Open and the Senior Open presented by Rolex – as well as their leading amateur championships. Tony Bennett, EDGA President, said, “We are delighted to agree a new service provider agreement with The R&A. “We will utilise our assets for the benefit of the sport around the world, including our eight-stage pathway, research, programme design, and player and coaching pathways to ensure we continue to grow the sport for golfers with disabilities.”“Working with EDGA, we are dedicated to ensuring that golfers with disabilities are integrated into the fabric of the sport through golf’s leading bodies and national federations worldwide.”
