Disability golfers representing The Cairns Cup win team event In the 15th annual outing for The Social Golfer OPEN 2024 at Bletchingley Golf Club in Surrey, more than fifty golfers from all over the south-east gathered to compete and raise money for the upcoming Cairns Cup 2024 – Disability Golf’s Premier Matchplay event in Detroit,…
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Sun Mountain Official Bag Sponsor The Cairns Cup – Disability Golf’s Premier Matchplay Event between the USA and Europe – is proud to announce Sun Mountain as the Official Bag Sponsor for the 2024 contest to be held at the Cherry Creek Golf Club, Shelby Township, near Detroit, Michigan from 27th July to 3rd August.…
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Due to personal circumstances Chad NeSmith has had to withdraw from team USA and his replacement is Jason Rose from Michigan. We wish Chad all the best and hope to see him in a future Cairns Cup Message from Jason Rose: For those of you who don’t know me well. I have a neurological disorder…
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The 2024 Cairns Cup teams have been completed, they are looking balanced so it should make for a great competition come the end of July at Cherry Creek Golf Club. It’s a ground-breaking year for the Cairns Cup two Women Captains, first time played on US soil in Michigan the home of reigning winning USA…
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Marcus Williams talks about being part of The Cairns Cup. I would like to take a moment to express my gratitude and excitement for being selected to play for Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Cairns Cup Tournament. Being chosen to represent our country in this prestigious event is a tremendous honour for me as…
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BLIND GOLFER CHAD NESMITH – KENTUCKY Blind Golfer Chad “Doc” NeSmith grew up in Alabama but now lives in Owensboro, Kentucky. He went blind at the age of 12 being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, an incurable disease that over a few years, left him completely blind. It wasn’t until his mid-30s that he would discover…
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Cherry Creek Flies the flag for Michigan! The official Cairns Cup handover of the 2024 event has taken place at Cherry Creek Golf Club, Shelby Township, Michigan. Vice-President John Bell, and US Winning Captain Tracy Ramin presented the host flag to General Manager Erle Webber in October 2023. The Cairns Cup is a festival of golf…
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Mette Lynggaard from Denmark Mette who is 39 comes from the largest and most populated island in Denmark, Zealand. She considers herself to be a team player not only an excellent golfer, but she also excelles in swimming proving that she has a competitive nature when it comes to sport either individually or within a…
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What Kellie has to say about becoming Vice-Captain chosen by Kim Moore US Captain. “It is with immense gratitude and excitement that I accept the position of Vice-captain for the 2024 Cairns Cup. It is truly an honour to have been chosen for this prestigious role, and I am thrilled to be a part of…
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My name is Rutger Pranger and I am so honoured to be asked to join team Europe for The Cairns Cup 2024. I live with my wife Joke in the Netherlands in Enschede, a town near the German border. We are happy and have a 33-year-old son and 31-year-old twin daughters. I’m also a proud…
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