Denmark's Frederik Brokfelt-Christiansen won the title in the fourth edition of the European Individual Championship for Golfers with Disabilities, the European Championship for Golfers with Disabilities, with a 215 (70, 71, 74, +2) shot on the par 71 Bokskogen Golfklubb course in Malmo, Sweden. Reigning champion Tommaso Perrino, ranked No. 16 in the world (WR4GD) and Ambassador of the FIG Paralympic Sector, finished fifth with a 224 (76, 74, 74, +11).
Golf, results
The winner edged out Sweden's Gustav Andersson, second with a 217 (+4), and Norway's Fredrik Fjaeraa by five points, third with a 220 (+7). In fourth place was Spain's Santiago Hernandez with a 223 (+10), and in fifth place, with the same score as Perrino, was Ireland's Julia Falvey Ryan, who took the women's title. She dethroned Dutchman Daphne Van Houten, seventh with a score of 228 (+15), who was coming off three consecutive wins.
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Three other Italian Paralympic athletes participated in the competition: Davide Palestro, 31st with a score of 253 (87 87 79, +40), Vittorio Cascino, 34th with a score of 255 (85 83 87, +42), and Iohn Rosanova, 45th with a score of 276 (94 92 90, +63).
Dutchman Richard Kluwen (258, +45) won his fourth consecutive Paralympic title, beating Belgian Graham Freeman (269, +56) in the wheelchair category. Denmark's Casper Holst-Christensen (217, +4) prevailed in the intellectual category, and Scotland's Barry McCluskey (271, +58) in the visual category.
The rules of golf are relatively complicated compared to other sports because they are played outdoors, close to nature and animals. Respecting the rules is a fundamental element in the game of golf, which, almost always based on self-control and the free conscience of the players, often sees distorted results, sometimes consciously, but often unconsciously or through carelessness, due to the failure of many players to comply with the rules of the game. In addition to the rules, golf adheres to a code of conduct, known as etiquette, which generally means playing the game with due respect for the golf course and other players. Etiquette is an essential component of this sport.
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The first documents attesting to the existence of rules of golf date back to March 1744. The rules were produced for a competition to be held at a Scottish golf club, and contained 13 points in total.[3] Initially, writing the rules was the responsibility of each individual club and so they varied depending on where the game was played.
