Blind golfers star at Stapleford

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Senior superstars Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam warmed-up for the inaugural Handa Senior Masters at Stapleford Park by being out-driven… by members of the International Blind Golf Association!

The Ryder Cup heroes had to concede defeat in a special challenge on the Stapleford Park driving range though to be fair both Torrance and Woosie were blindfolded at the time.

Both watched in awe and admiration as the trio of blind and partially-sighted golfers blasted their drives straight and true – something their handicapped big name opponents failed to do with the notable exception of Woosie’s third and final effort.

“It was a remarkable demonstration of ball striking,” admitted Torrance who jokingly blamed Woosie for failing to set him up right.

Meanwhile, the real action gets underway tomorrow (wed) and both Torrance and Woosnam will be hoping to carry off the spoils on Friday.

*The draw:

1 08:00 1 Bill HARDWICK CAN Summit G&CC

Mark BELSHAM ENG Stonless Golf Centre

2 08:10 1 Tony CHARNLEY ENG

Anders JOHNSSON SWE Wermdo G&CC

3 08:20 1 Noel RATCLIFFE AUS

Ricky WILLISON ENG Ealing GC

Maurice BEMBRIDGE ENG Grand Resort Bad Ragaz – Golf & Spa

4 08:30 1 Luis CARBONETTI ARG Rio Cuarto GC

Angel FERNANDEZ CHI Club de Golf la Dehesa

Denis DURNIAN ENG A6 Physio

5 08:40 1 Horacio CARBONETTI ARG Rio Cuarto GC

Adan SOWA ARG Argentino GC

Denis O’SULLIVAN IRL La Playa GC

6 08:50 1 Jim RHODES ENG Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort

John HARRISON ENG Matfen Hall

Mike WILLIAMS ZIM Donnington Grove CC

7 09:00 1 Ian MOSEY ENG Total Cradock

Torsten GIEDEON GER

Graham BANISTER AUS

8 09:10 1 Juan QUIROS ESP Reinoxmetal

John CHILLAS SCO Glenbervie GC

Delroy CAMBRIDGE JAM Champion Gate GC

9 09:30 1 Jerry BRUNER USA

Marimuthu RAMAYAH MAS Royal Perak

Martin GRAY SCO Ladybank GC

10 09:40 1 Greg HOPKINS USA Cleveland Golf

Emilio RODRIGUEZ ESP Villamartin GC

Giuseppe CALI ITA Lavazza

11 09:50 1 Peter MITCHELL ENG

Glenn RALPH ENG Trevose G&CC

Roger CHAPMAN ENG International Plywood

12 10:00 1 Bob BOYD USA Pine Valley CC

Carl MASON ENG The Fox Club Florida

Andrew OLDCORN SCO Kings Acre

13 10:10 1 Wayne GRADY AUS

David J RUSSELL ENG Archerfield Links

Nick JOB ENG Eligo

14 10:20 1 Matt BRIGGS ENG Stoke Park Club

Gordon J BRAND ENG Pinheiros Altos

Christy O’CONNOR JNR IRL Christy O’Connor Jnr Golf Design

15 10:30 1 Bob CAMERON ENG Italpack

Costantino ROCCA ITA

Mike HARWOOD AUS

16 10:40 1 Ian WOOSNAM WAL RAW Golf Course Design

Boonchu RUANGKIT THA Singha

Tony JOHNSTONE ZIM

17 11:00 1 Sam TORRANCE SCO Fairmont St Andrews

Gordon BRAND JNR SCO The Players Club

Marc FARRY FRA Constance Hotel Group

18 11:10 1 Robbie STEWART RSA ERPM GC

Ross DRUMMOND SCO

Jimmy HEGGARTY NIR Claremorris GC

19 11:20 1 Des SMYTH IRL

Bill LONGMUIR SCO The London GC

Bertus SMIT RSA Mosselbay CC

20 11:30 1 David MERRIMAN AUS Bonnie Doon GC

Domingo HOSPITAL ESP R.C.G El Prat

Katsuyoshi TOMORI JPN Sanikleen

21 11:40 1 Kevin SPURGEON ENG Ferndown GC

Angel FRANCO PAR

José RIVERO ESP

22 11:50 1 Stephen BENNETT ENG Waltham Windmill GC

Chris WILLIAMS RSA Modderfontein GC

Mike CUNNING USA Moon Valley CC

23 12:00 1 Fraser MANN SCO Musselburgh GC

Eddie POLLAND NIR San Roque Club

John GOULD ENG Vidauban GC

24 12:10 1 Mike MILLER SCO

Bobby LINCOLN RSA Dainfern CC

Manuel PIÑERO ESP La Quinta, Marbella

25 12:20 1 Steve CIPA ENG South Essex

Liam HIGGINS IRL Waterville Golf Links

Martin POXON ENG

26 12:30 1 Antonio GARRIDO ESP Somosaguas GC

Barrie STEVENS ENG Beau Desert GC

Gery WATINE FRA

27 12:40 1 Pete OAKLEY USA The Rookery GC

Doug JOHNSON USA The Villages

Jeff HALL ENG itsgolfworld.com

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