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Moore Park Golf a leader in disability sport
M
oore Park Golf has become the first
public golf course in Australia to enable
people with severe physical disability
to enjoy a round of golf.
Now in its fifth year, the Mornington
Peninsula Golf classic is one of the
most popular annual golf events in the
Melbourne area, representing world-class
golf with all the excitement and fun that
only the Mornington Peninsula can offer.
Last month, the club announced the
availability of The Paragolfer, a Germandesigned golf cart that was purchased
through funds from the Centennial Parklands
Foundation, which allows people with
hemiplegia and quadriplegia the opportunity
to experience this previously inaccessible
sport.
The event has become one of the
“Must Play” tournaments on the Victorian
golf calendar, and this year will be no
exception.
The Paragolfer was purchased through a
$45,000 grant from the Centennial Parklands
Foundation, and complements the more than
$1 million of refurbishments and accessibility
upgrades at the course and its facilities.
“We are the first public golf course in
Australia with this equipment – and are
delighted that we can help golfers with
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