Brad Smith, the current world champion at the disabled level, wants the sport to be a part of upcoming Paralympics.
Smith won the English Open for Golfers with Disabilities at Ramside Hall in Durham for the second year in a row in June.
He told BBC Radio Norfolk, “There are definitely enough athletes to qualify for the Paralympics.”
The International Paralympic Committee stated in 2021 that Para-golf had applied for Paris 2024 but “was not fully compliant with the set of criteria for inclusion.”

If and when the sport does achieve Paralympic status, it is obvious that Smith would run for the olympicsGB.
The 27-year-old began playing golf as a teenager when his right leg was amputated at the age of 22. He described the transition to disabled golf as challenging.
According to Smith, “I lost my leg to a uncommon form of bone cancer and had to regain walking.”
“I first learned about disability golf and immediately began playing, which grows bigger and bigger year after year.”
It was difficult, they said. There were a lot of bad shots and a lot of trial and error when trying to return to golf with one leg.
Smith, a professional golfer, described winning the second English Open as a dream come true at the Royal Cromer course in Norfolk.
One of my goals was to win the first time, and it was very, very good to do the same the following year, he continued.
Since losing his leg, Smith said his outlook on the sport has changed and he is now more able to control his emotions while competing.
He said, “When I had two legs, I was quite enraged golfer.”
“I’d be angry for the next hole if I had one.” I’m not nearly as angry as I once was. It has completely disappeared by the time it is next shot.
Smith claims that the game is expanding and that England Golf hosts more than 50 tournaments annually for people with disabilities.
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Source: BBC
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