Catherine Gracie, a recently retired teacher in international trade from Brittany in France, is on the tee at her home golf course, melodically humming along to a famous song from the 1980s. “I’m so excited… and I just can’t hide it…”
Catherine only started playing golf 10 years ago but for a good reason, and the game has welcomed this golfer who must swing and strike the ball with one arm only.
“My greatest joy is to play golf with friends, new friends, abled and disabled. It’s a great source of resilience,” she starts to explain. “When I come back home, I feel better, I feel good… I really think that golf helps me to tame my disability more than I would have imagined before my accident.”
The game – which many non-golfers think might be exclusive rather than inclusive – has been a haven for Catherine since she started learning to play.
Enjoy her story here with EDGA.
