Retina South Africa and SA Blind Golf Taster Day 2024 

The thrill of Para Golf was experienced at our Taster Day on 3rd August at Benoni Lake Golf Club!

This free event, which was sponsored by Retina SA, was exclusively for individuals with visual impairments or blindness, and kicked off at 10:30 am. No prior golf experience was necessary, as coaches from the South African Blind Golf Association were there to guide the participants through the basics of the game.

Claudette and Judy were there to welcome the participants and provide each participant with a water and a muffin to kickstart their day.

Linsay Englebrecht, the Events Coordinator at Retina South Africa, extended a warm welcome to all attendees. She took the opportunity to shed light on the exciting line-up of events planned by Retina SA for the year. She introduced the ‘Save Our Sight Campaign’, emphasizing that this event is the inaugural one in a series that will be part of this initiative. Following this, Ernst Conradie from the South African Blind Golf Association proceeded to explain the format of the day

Ernst expressed his gratitude towards Retina South Africa for their efforts in putting together this event and extended his thanks to all the participants for their presence. He urged everyone to actively participate in para sports. Following this, the participants were grouped into groups. Each group was assigned a coach who guided them through the fundamental aspects of the game. 

After practicing their newly acquired putting skills on the putting greens, the participants made their way to the driving range. Here, the exceptional coaches from the South African Blind Golf Association were on hand to assist the participants with their swings on the driving range.

Our deepest gratitude goes to The South African Blind Golf Association, The Benoni Lake Club, the committed coaches, energetic participants, their supportive families, generous volunteers, and hardworking staff who played a crucial role in making this event a success.