WORLD DISABILITIES RANKING
Golfers with disabilities are getting their own world ranking.
The R&A and the USGA announced Tuesday the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability for men and women, starting in January. The World Amateur Golf Ranking will administer both sites. The governing bodies agreed to take over the program that the European Disabled Golfers Association created in 2014.
“There is an accelerating growth in the number of events around the world for golfers with disabilities to compete in, so it makes absolute sense that there is a global ranking to provide a robust measurement of an individual’s skill and ability,” said Duncan Weir, head of golf development and amateur events for the R&A. “It is another important step toward ensuring that golf is more inclusive of people of all ages and abilities.”
The announcement coincided with the Australian All Abilities Championship, in which 12 golfers are playing alongside pros at the Australian Open this week. Africa before arriving on the Georgia coast.
The PGA Tour is done for the year. And he is not scheduled to play the European Tour opener in Hong Kong. Lee Westwood Westwood each won on their home tours last week. Their previous victories on the PGA Tour and European Tour were on the same day — April 20, 2014 — when Kuchar won at Hilton Head and Westwood won the Malaysian Open. Both had won other tours since then.