Golf is for everyone and is the only sport where players of all ages and abilities can compete with each other
One of the primary missions of EDGA is to help individuals with impairment to start, stay, succeed and enjoy golf. Amongst EDGA’s major achievements is the definition of three different categories of international golfing events that meet the minimum criteria for golfers with disability.
On the ‘Listed Events’ page you’ll find a full list of EDGA approved events and we aim to keep the contents up-to-date with the latest information as soon as it’s received from the event organisers. However, please contact any of the individual event organisers directly if you have any questions or require additional information.
All EDGA approved events are open to players from all disability categories who meet the eligibility criteria. The events can be played in the stroke, match play or stableford format.
EDGA Open Series
The EDGA Open Series is open to players from all disability categories with a nationally recognised golf handicap of not more than 54 (subject to the tournament entry criteria in place) who have an Access Pass or a WR4GD Pass. Players will compete together in a pan-disability format. Only the points earned by players who have a WR4GD Pass will be added to the Ranking.
EDGA Challenge Series
The EDGA Challenge Series can be played in specific groups (Blind Challenge, Seated Challenge, One arm Challenge, Women’s Challenge, 60+ Challenge or sub 30 Challenge etc., no combined categories are allowed). An organiser may apply for one badge only and can decide to play the tournament in golf handicap categories, (Stableford, Net, Gross). A challenge series is open to players from all the specific category, with a WHS golf handicap of not more than 54 (subject to the tournament entry criteria in place) who have an Access Pass or a WR4GD Pass.
WR4GD Series
The WR4GD Series: is open to players from all disability categories who have an Access pass or WR4GD pass and a World Handicap System (WHS) golf handicap of not more than 54 (subject to the tournament entry criteria in place). Only the points earned by players who have a WR4GD Pass will be added to the Ranking.
EDGA Tour
The EDGA Tour has two types of tournaments, each of which meets or exceed the requirements of the WR4GD Series.
G4D Tour
The G4D Tour sits alongside the DP World Tour and is open to the leading available gross ranked players at predetermined dates throughout the year from the Gross World Ranking for Golfers with a Disability. Typically the limited fields are between 8-12 players. Players with a confirmed WR4GD pass and evidence of a maximum WHS handicap of 3.4 at the qualification date can compete.
EDGA Invitational
An EDGA Invitational is an event that is either invitation-based or qualification-based. In the case of invitations, these will be at the behest of the organiser/sponsors. In the case of qualification, the organisers will set the criteria, geography, golf handicap, impairment, and position on one of the official WR4GD, be it Gross, Net, or Stableford.