Golfer with 1 leg sues over buggy block
A ONE-legged golfer who has represented England is taking legal action after being told he could not use his buggy on a green.
Paul Houghton, 60, claims he was told to medically prove he was disabled – despite having a prosthetic leg.
He explained he is a member of the European Disabled Golf Association but Hartswood Golf Club in Brentwood, Essex, denied him access without a letter from his doctor.
Paul, of East Hanningfield, is now suing Brentwood Borough Council for unlawful discrimination.
He said: “It sends the message that disabled people aren’t welcome.”
Brentwood Council said it “denies any discrimination and is fully defending the ongoing legal action”.