{"id":17478,"date":"2019-08-23T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T09:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afgolf.be\/?page_id=17478"},"modified":"2020-04-15T11:57:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T09:57:38","slug":"developpement-du-paragolf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afgolf.be\/en\/developpement-du-paragolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Development of Paragolf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Golf is the only sport where regular players and disabled players can compete together!<\/p>\n<p>Same golf course, same rules, same conditions!!<\/p>\n<p>The 3 federations worked together to develop <strong>their paragolf program and named it #Begolf Paragolf<\/strong>. <strong>The project aims to include any player with any kind of disability<\/strong> to play among the other golfers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first objective is to structure the Paragolf program<\/strong>. The federation has a mid-term goal to send a Belgian Paragolfers team to the Paralympic games as soon as it\u2019s recognised as a Paralympic sport.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"296\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16014\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-tryptique-2019.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-tryptique-2019.png 1000w, https:\/\/afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-tryptique-2019-600x178.png 600w, https:\/\/afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-tryptique-2019-768x227.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Role of AFGOLF<\/h3>\n<p>AFGOLF being a regional federation has numerous goals: promote paragolf and also detect some young talents and bring them to the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>The Wallonia Region and Brussels are orienting their program around three different axes.<\/p>\n<h4>Initiation and promotion<\/h4>\n<p>Goal: Make a large amount of disable persons discover the game of golf<\/p>\n<p>How? AFGOLF organises golf initiations once a month between the month of May and September in the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rehab center<\/li>\n<li>Specialised schools with SNAG Golf kits<\/li>\n<li>Golf clubs with regular equipment<\/li>\n<li>Promotional events such as Pico\u2019s Cup (over 200 children)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Development<\/h4>\n<p>Objective: Develop the number of disable golfers by helping them getting their \u201cpassport\u201d and access to the golf course.<\/p>\n<p>How? Develop a coaching program in each and every club affiliated to AFGOLF.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Trainings<\/h4>\n<p>Objective: We have a final performance goal: Participate to the international championships (European team and individual Championship) and more over sending players to the Paralympic games.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"534\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16011\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-waterloo-groupe-entrainement-2019.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-waterloo-groupe-entrainement-2019.png 1000w, https:\/\/afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-waterloo-groupe-entrainement-2019-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/entrainement-paragolf-waterloo-groupe-entrainement-2019-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How? AFGOLF is putting into place a performance coaching structure that equals the youth program. The players will beneficiate from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical and technical trainings<\/li>\n<li>Coaching<\/li>\n<li>Trainings (Belgium and abroad)<\/li>\n<li>Kinesiology sessions\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This cell is composed of players with an EDGA classification.<\/p>\n<a class=\"btn btn-custom\" href=\"\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/projet-begolf-paragolf-afgolf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon icon-file gradient-2 icon__circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> See the presentation of the project #BEgolf Paragolf<\/a><br>\n<h3>Paragolf in clubs<\/h3>\n<p>Some of the clubs already have great infrastructures and propose sessions for disable players. You can find them <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afgolf.be\/en\/trouver-un-club\/\"><u>here!<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AFGOLF created a file to help the clubs to develop their Paragolf section: \u201cHow to create a Paragolf section in my club?\u201d<\/p>\n<a class=\"btn btn-custom\" href=\"http:\/\/www.afgolf.be\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/afgolf-dossier-clubs-creer-une-section-paragolf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon icon-file gradient-2 icon__circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Read the Paragolf for clubs file<\/a><br>\n<h3>You want to start playing the game?<\/h3>\n<p>You have a disability and want to discover the game of golf or you already play a little bit, no worries, AFGOLF gets you covered! Take contact with us and find <u>here<\/u> the clubs that already have a paragolf section. Don\u2019t wait, come and join the fun!<\/p>\n<a class=\"btn gradient  btn-color-1\"   href=\"http:\/\/www.afgolf.be\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" ><span class=\"gradient\"><\/span>Contact us<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golf is the only sport where regular players and disabled players can compete together! Same golf course, same rules, same conditions!! The 3 federations worked together to develop their paragolf program and named it #Begolf Paragolf. The project aims to include any player with any kind of disability to play among the other golfers. 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