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Tips For Golf Players With Disabilities
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It might seem impossible for people with disabilities to play golf or compete with able-bodied peers, be it any sport. However, things are changing. With the help of science, man has managed to overcome physical disabilities and stand and compete at par with his able-bodied peers. This is the same in the case of golf as well. However, it's unreasonable to think that there is no need to modify the rules of the game to suit those players who're disabled. Modification of the rules of golf is necessary to ensure that these players can compete at the same level as the others and overcome the disadvantages that their physical condition places them in.
The important thing here is that the disabled golfer should be able to play against an able-bodied golfer, without having to feel that he's at a disadvantage, because of his disability. Therefore, it's only natural that the rules of golf be modified to suit the needs of a disabled player. Disabled golfers can be subdivided in to different groups. This is to make the modification of rules that is necessary for them, to play at the same level, with an able-bodied golfer.
The first step is to identify the different disabilities, so that they can be classified accordingly and modifications made. There are five groups that these golfers can be sub-divided into: blind golfers, ones who need canes or crutches to move around, amputee golfers, golfers who need wheelchairs, and those who are mentally handicapped. This sub-division is not only needed for golf, but or all sport where the physically and mentally challenged compete with their peers who are not challenged, like them.
One of the modifications that are allowed is the permission to use non-standard equipment, if the person requires it. For example, an arthritic player might need a gripping aid to hold the golf club better. Another instance when the rules of golf are bent to suit the special needs of the player is in the case of a player who's bound to a wheel chair. Conventionally, one of the most important rules of golf is that the ball should be played as it lies. But for someone in a wheel chair this is not easy. So, golfers who are bound to the wheel chair are allowed to move the ball a short distance, to make it easier for them to take position before playing. This move is better known as "bumping" the ball.
However, this modification is not as simple as it seems. It raises questions like, how the player might "bump" the ball? And these questions need to be answered. Another modification allowed is that a golfer on a wheelchair can take an aide's help or can also employ a caddie, but on one condition: under no circumstances should the aide is not allowed to carry or handle the player's club. Also, like with all golfers, if the ball or ball-marker accidentally shifts, while the ball or loose impediment is being removed or lifted, it must be replaced at exactly the same position. However, if this accidental shift can be directly connected to marking the position or lifting the ball, then there will be no penalty.
However, if this isn't the case, then regardless of whether the player is mentally and physically challenged, there will be a penalty stroke. Also, golfers using assertive devices are not required to place the ball on the putting green themselves. They can get someone to do this for them. The main purpose behind this is to minimize any sort of damage to the putting green surface.
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