Get into golf this spring!

Disability charity Optua is promoting the monthly disability golf sessions which run at Stowmarket Golf Centre.
With the weather improving, Optua and the golf centre are hoping more people will be encouraged to come along and have a go. The sessions were launched in 2008 when Optua teamed up with the golf centre.
Anyone with a disability is welcome to come along and have a go. The sessions run on the second Tuesday of each month and Optua can also help to provide transport to help people get there.

The sessions are open to people with learning, sensory or physical disability and the golf centre is accessible. Anyone with a disability who regularly plays golf is welcome to come along to get some extra practice in.
Duncal Burl, Manager of the golf centre, said: “It’s a great time of year to think about taking up something new so we’d encourage anyone with a disability to give golf a try. The sessions are always relaxed and lots of fun. There’s nothing better than walking down the fairway in the sunshine in the middle of the Suffolk countryside playing golf!”

The disability golf sessions have a dedicated area at the Golf Centre and cover the swing, rules and etiquette along with all the different methods available. David Finn, Manager of Optua’s Leisure Services Manager, said: “This is one of many disability sport sessions available across Suffolk. It’s a great opportunity to learn a new sport with some expert tuition. Throughout the long, cold winter, the numbers of people attending the sessions have dipped a little so we really want to promote these sessions to local people with disabilities.” Optua Leisure organises a wide range of activities and sports opportunities for disabled people across Suffolk. For more information about the golf sessions call 01473 836770. They run on the second Tuesday of each month from 11am to 1pm and cost £8. Optua can arrange transport from Needham Market, Claydon and Stowmarket town centre to the golf centre.