Falkirk Tryst hosts disability golf festival

Children with disabilities from Forth Valley primary schools – Lochie (Sauchie), Nethermains (Falkirk) and Fallin (Stirling) - were given an opportunity to test their golfing skills at Falkirk Tryst Golf Club.

The Club, which was hosting the Scottish Blind Golf Society matchplay championship, laid on a golf Festival for the children organised by volunteer coaches and staff from sportscentral and Falkirk Council Sports Development.

Most of these children had never played golf before their visit to Falkirk Tryst - the Festival was intended as a taster. If interested the children can develop their skills at Brucefields Family Golf Centre which teamed up with the junior national golf programme, clubgolf, this spring to offer the first coaching programme of its kind in Scotland for children with disabilities.

Taught by Brucefields' professional coaching staff, who are experienced in working with children who have additional support needs, the programme covers the fundamentals of putting, chipping, full swing, rules and etiquette.

“The children really enjoyed the festival today and I hope a few will go on to try golf at Brucefields,” said Mrs Susan Storrar, Principal teacher at Fallin Primary. “They’ve never played golf before but some of them seem to have a talent for it.”