Entries now open for first Lancashire ‘G4D’ (golf for the disabled) Open

Entries are open for the inaugural ‘Lancashire Open for Golfers with a Disability’, to be held at Lytham Green Drive Golf Club, from September 17-19, 2025.

Lancashire Golf has created the new tournament with the support of EDGA, the acknowledged international experts in G4D (golf for the disabled), with the backing of all at Lytham Green Drive and England Golf.

The tournament’s format of Gross, Net and Stableford scoring divisions is designed to welcome a wide variety of players from both Lancashire and further afield. Players with physical, neurological, sensory and intellectual disabilities can take part in this event, one of 120-plus international G4D tournaments each year around the world run, badged, or supported by EDGA.

Golfers with a disability who have an Access Pass or WR4GD Pass can now enter the tournament here.

If you are an individual with a disability who would like to play in G4D competitions, but who does not yet have a Pass, you can find out about the player assessment process here. This established and trusted system, developed by EDGA over the last 25 years, is based on research and consensus with the help of professors, doctors and technical experts.

The Lancashire Open for Golfers with a Disability is a significant new addition to the sporting diary in England, endorsed by England Golf, promoting the inclusive power of golf to a new audience and fostering ever closer links between golf and the local community.

Delia Naylor, President of Lancashire Golf, said: “We at Lancashire Golf are delighted to promote this new championship in conjunction with EDGA. We are proud and grateful to host the inaugural event at Lytham Green Drive and we hope to see a large crowd of spectators and helpers, enjoying the skills of golfers from all over the world, whilst encouraging our local Lancashire players. Golf is for everyone, and the championship emphasises our commitment to equality, inclusivity and diversity.”

EDGA’s experienced team will support Lancashire Golf and England Golf in creating opportunities to welcome people who have a disability from the local community to sample the game for the first time during the event.

If you or someone you know has a disability, golf can offer great mental and physical health benefits, including making friendships. Your entry into golf can start with first putts and chips in rehabilitation from an illness or injury, playing a few holes and having a lesson, to longer formats, regular participation and competition.

Spectators supporting the Lancashire event may discover how a golfer with a visual impairment sets themselves to play, for example, or how a golfer with cerebral palsy or an above-knee leg amputation swings the club, or how a player hits great shots while seated from a powered chair. Anyone is welcome to come along and watch this event and discover more about ‘G4D’.

If you would like more details about getting started in golf, check out EDGA at www.edgagolf.com, England Golf at www.englandgolf.org, and Lancashire Golf at www.lancashiregolf.org

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