“I thought that was it for me, golf was over for me. I couldn’t stand, so how could I play? It’s amazing how it’s changed again, so you should never give up.”
Aged 62, Ken Powell’s life was altered dramatically in 2021 when he was left paralysed from the waist down following surgery.
Remarkably (or should that read outstandingly?), at the time of writing Ken had just become a single figure golfer again, with a Handicap Index of 9.5 no less, reducing from his first handicap when starting again of 27, in 2022. His secret? (Apart from all the guts and hard work, and the lessons from a PGA coach.) He replies: “Well, I have very well educated hands, right from being a boy, the hands play such an important part in the game.”
Enjoy this EDGA story of how Ken used those well-drilled hands to learn all his shots on England’s breezy south coast, creating a love of the game that remains crucial to this day.
