President’s Message:
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Seasons Greetings 2011 and Happy New Year 2012!
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2012 WDGC Update
The Japanese Organizing Committee has been hard at work of lately and is proud to release the updated version of the website! www.2012wdgcjapan.com
The website has been simplified for the purpose of clear information and several separate forms have been inserted: team entry form and combined golfer/non-golfer/accommodation forms (Print out the necessary ones for your registration).
2012 WDGC Official Poster
October 2011 Newsletter
The October newsletter is now available for your reading!
Highlights:
1. WDGF’s 1st Congress Attendance
2. WDGF Board Meeting in London, UK – July 2011
3. ICSD President meets the WDGF Board – July 2011
4. 2012 WDGC Update
5. 2012 WDGF General Meeting
6. 2014 WDGC Update
7. WDGF New Member
Next edition: 1st Quarter of 2012
2011 Deaf Golf News 07
South Africa Deaf Golf Association completed their golf tournament and you can see their results: http://deafgolf.co.za/. We should congratulate Ryan Lotz for winning the Deaf Men’s championship, Gerrit Snyman for top spot in Men’s Stableford, and Bonitta-Lee Morgan for her placement in Ladies’ Stableford.
This coming March 2012, the South African Deaf Golf Championship will be hosted at the Selborne Park Golf Club, Pennington, Kwazulu – Natal South Coast. The invitation is extended to the Deaf / Hard of Hearing golfers outside of their country. Please take a look at their entry form (in PDF).
If you have further questions, please contact Raymond Graaff, Chairman of SADGA: Raymond.graaff@za.saabgroup.com .
2011 Deaf Golf News 06
Gustav Wahlgren became this year’s Swedish golf champion at the Leksand Golf Club on September 3-4. He won by three strokes over Andreas Nilsson after a thrilling duel. Jonnie Hammenfors came in 3rd. After Saturday’s game Nilsson was in the lead, but on Sunday Wha came back and won the Championship title.
Unfortunately only two ladies participated in the women’s Championship, so there are no official results.
Results Men:
1st Gustav Wahlgren, Örebro 154 strokes.
2nd Andreas Nilsson, X-Drive 157 strokes.
3rd Jonnie Hammenfors, Stockholm 173 strokes
2011 Deaf Golf News 05
The Danish Deaf Sports just wrapped up the 2nd European Deaf Golf Challenge on August 13th. Twenty-five golfers from 5 nations participated in the event. The tournament started off with the opening ceremony, followed by a practice round. The golfers played a practice round in preparation and in the evening, they met to review the tournament rules. The tournament is a success with credits to the organizing committee.
Gustav Whalgren of Sweden came away with the victory with the score of 147. The second place and third place finishers are Andreas Nilsson of Sweden with 153 and Troels Dyhr of Denmark with 154. The competition was very close for the top 10 golfers. The team championship went to Sweden; Denmark and Germany were placed 2nd and 3rd.
Finland will be the host nation for the next European Deaf Golf Challenge in 2013.
For more information, check out the Danish Deaf Sports website. Use the website translator to read the site in English. The leaderboard can be found at this link. Type in “Deaf” and the list will appear then select “2nd European Deaf Golf Challenge”.
WDGF letter to EDGC 2011
President Arne Lundquist delivers a congratulatory letter to the organizers of EDGC 2011.
View the letter at the Danish Deaf Sports website.