England Disability Squad crowned European champions for first time
England Golf’s Disability Squad won the European Team Championship for Golfers with Disability for the first time ever, after a tremendous tournament at Golf Club Genova Sant'Anna, Italy.
Heather Gilks and Oliver Hirst-Greenham managed to shoot +2 (73) on the final day, including a brilliant eagle on the 13th, with Lee York and Chris Foster 74 (+3) contributing to a final team score of +21 overall across the three days, edging the Netherlands by four shots.
It was a remarkable double for England, who also came from behind to win the Nations Cup on the final day.
England finished level on overall points alongside Ireland but won on countback thanks to final-day showings from Aimi Bullock and John Eakin, who enjoyed 44 points as a pair, with back-to-back birdies on 17 and 18, while Ken Powell and Andy Gardiner racked up a crucial 39 points.
England Disability Coach Adam Keogh said:
"We started this programme 15 months ago and when we first met the players in the autumn of 2025, we sat in the team room at Woodhall Spa and looked at the Champions Wall.
"We had one shared ambition which was to win a gold medal at the European Team Championship.
"To be coming home with two gold medals is unbelievable. The team spirit and commitment from the players in challenging formats and gruelling weather conditions has been phenomenal. The players deserve all the success they get.
"A special mention must also go to the support staff, the team of Steve Burnett, Nick & Sue Over, Doug Coote and Tom Dobson. The players appreciate all of their efforts."
View the Nations Cup results and the European Team Championship results here.
