The season-ending event will feature 36 holes at Jumeirah Golf Estates, with the first round taking place on Monday, November 11, and the final round at the Globe Course on Wednesday, November 13, where two champions will be crowned ——A championship, and a championship. A net winner.
Briton Poppet, who tops the World Golfer with a Disability Ranking (WR4GD), has had another outstanding year on the G4D Tour, winning three individual titles in addition to the G4D Nations Cup. He shared the title with compatriot Heather Gilkes.
The world number one picked up his first win of the season at the G4D Tour@MagicKenya Open ahead of a thrilling battle with Irishman Brendan Lawlor Later, he added the G4D Open Championship to his collection, which will also be played in Dubai next week.
The 26-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, went on to win his first G4D Tour team title with Gilkes at The Belfry before completing a hat-trick of wins at the prestigious BMW PGA Championship to win the G4D Tour title. For the third year in a row.
Poppet is aiming to win the overall prize money at Jumeirah Golf Estates next week, while Australian Alderson thrills at last month's G4D Tour @ Estrela Dam NA Andalusia Masters After the victory, we will focus on two consecutive wins.
He fought back tears as he recalled years of bullying due to his autism after a brilliant nine-stroke victory at the Royal Golf Club of Sotogrande to become the first autistic champion in G4D Tour history.
The 44-year-old is one of three players vying for the NET title, along with above-knee amputees Robin Singh (G4D Tour @ Khaimah Championship winner) and Mike Wraight (G4D Tour debutant) as 1st place in Nett WR4GD.
Seven players will compete for the overall championship, Poppert and Lawler, CJ CUP Byron Nelson winner, England's Mike Brown, Australia's Lachlan Wood, who won the season-opening Australian All-Around Championship, and G4D Open – Women's champion Daphne van Houten of the Netherlands. They will be joined by Canada's Kurtis Barkley and Australia's Wayne Perske, both of whom qualified through WR4GD.
Launching in 2022, the G4D Tour is a partnership between the DP World Tour and EDGA (formerly the European Disabled Golf Association). The G4D Player Pathway is designed to meet the needs of all people with a disability who want to play golf, and for many the G4D Tour is seen as the pinnacle of competition, with competitors playing on the same courses in the same week as the leading Tour Professional players on the DP World Tour.
Thanks to the European Tour Group's continued financial support, the EDGA is able to raise awareness, confirm qualifications, organize championships and provide golf development and coaching education around the world.
To find out how to play golf with a disability, visit www.edgagolf.com
