The G4D Open for the world’s best disabled golfers

As many of the world’s most talented golfers with disabilities returned to Woburn Golf Club to compete in the G4D Open, our photographer was there to take in the action and share some of the competitors’ stories

You might have thought that last week the entire golfing world only had eyes for the second major of the year, the US PGA. But away from the action on the course at Valhalla and off the course at Louisville police station, another major was happening, the G4D Open, essentially a version of the Open Championship for the world’s best disabled golfers.

Established last year, this 54-hole championship, held in partnership with the R&A and the DP World Tour, was the most inclusive to date. A total of 80 competitors from 19 countries, men and women, amateur and pro, featured in nine sport classes across multiple disabilities. The tournament took place at the beautiful Duchess Course at Woburn in Buckinghamshire.

Golfers on the 14th green during day two of the golf for disabled G4D Open at the Duchess Course, Woburn Golf Club.