EDGA GOLFERS FIRST PODCAST Episode 67

EDGA GOLFERS FIRST PODCAST

We took a short break to take on board some comments about what the listeners would like to hear more of and, just as importantly, what they would like to hear less of.

These were the three most significant comments. More stories, more information about what is happening in and around G4D and some tournament results.

In this episode, we give you a taste of the stories of Jeron Coumou from Holland and Kipp Poppert from England, we explain the inclusion spectrum, and give you the results of the RSM European net and stableford playoffs and for the G4D Tour event at Valderrama in Spain.

STORIES

Jeroen Coumou is a Dutchman living in Rotterdam. When we interviewed him to ask what golf means to him, his warm and approachable personality was immediately apparent, as was a thoughtfulness and calm authority. Clearly, at ease in being honest and open with strangers, he will at the same time fix you in the eye as he speaks and listens, learning a little about you in return. He has the characteristics which you would hope for among the best in his profession. He is a teacher.

“I am a history teacher but my main concern is not the lesson I’m teaching. What I like about teaching is you see them come in as 12-year-olds and they leave as young adults and they have made progress in life. If there are one or two you can reach and have a good influence on, that’s already a job well done.”

Kipp Poppert has been the dominant player in the G4D Tour in 2022 until now. With four wins from the six events played so far and a stream of under-par scores over demanding courses, his performances have made the race for the top spot of the gross ranking very close. Kipp featured in a DP World Tour programme supported by Velocity Global called ‘Roots’.

You can learn more about Kipp and view the show on the DP World Tour website and search from Roots or https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/g4d/news/video/detail/roots-kipp-popert-presented-by-velocity-global/

THE INCLUSION SPECTRUM

In an ideal world, it is a matter of individual choice as to the type and level of participation one has in one’s choice of sport. So says Laura Misener and Simon Darcy, who in an academic paper on inclusive perspectives, explained the five types of engagement using their inclusion spectrum model.

Starting with a Discrete Activity, a purposefully planned different activity for an individual or group, we then progress around the model to find Adapted Sports which can be described as a remodelled disability activity. A Parallel Sport can be considered an activity where participants are grouped according to ability and can access and compete in a sport in a similar but different way. A Modified Integrated Sport requires no structural change but may have modifications to the rules of play, while a fully Integrated Sport has no such adaptions.

Golf is an integrated sport that, for some players with a disability, can be considered to be a modified integrated sport as some rules are adjusted to create a level playing field.

You will hear more about the Modifications of Rules for Players with Disabilities changes in the coming weeks.

TOURNAMENTS

The 2022 RSM European Net and Stableford Championships have been concluded at Stratford on Avon Golf Club, and two new champions have emerged. Daphne van Houten overcame a fast start to the Net final by her opponent Eduardo Biagi to win a hard-fought match. In the Stableford division, Tom Doherty from Ireland took his match to extra holes against the reigning champion Miroslav Halmo before taking the 19th hole and the title.