HeyJaredTough Love and Second Chances - EDGA
The tough love and second chances podcast, reveals remarkable stories of those who refuse to be defined by their disability.
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The THOMAS MATSSON story (opens the original)
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When Thomas Matsson views a long, undulating putt across the green, he knows the odds are against him. But he is used to that. These tricky shots don’t faze him at all. He has courage to spare, two decades after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Thomas’s haven is the golf course. He took up golf in 2012. Apart from forming an immediate obsession with the technique of the game, he will tell you that golf has given him a “huge release”. Golf offers Thomas the chance to relax and enjoy the
The JÖRG PLISKAT story (opens the original)
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“Never give up. Try everything: it's possible more than you think,” says the 61-year-old Jörg Pliskat. Looking back, the 22-year-old version of Jörg did well to survive the accident. He recovered limited use of his left leg over time but the damage was severe. He had loved to play sport, football and tennis, and the leg injury bluntly closed a chapter in his life that he had enjoyed immensely, and that had helped to give him his identity. Time heals wounds. In discovering golf more than three de
The JOHN EAKIN story (opens the original)
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John Eakin cites family members, and friends at Royal Ashdown Forest GC in East Sussex, who have been his guides for regular rounds of golf in order that he can continue to play the game after losing his sight around two decades ago. He says he loves most playing with friends, in focused but relaxed matches; experiencing all the pleasures, challenges and health benefits of the sport. Thinking back to the time of his sight loss, John, now 67, will tell you he eventually adapted well given the int
The NIKKI ETHERIDGE story (opens the original)
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After Nikki Etheridge first started her golf journey nearly three years ago she would adopt the encouraging thought, “progress not perfection”, and this genial and upbeat Scot now laughs and confirms, “There is a lot of progress, but no perfection yet!” However, the 37-year-old from the West of Scotland is actually quietly building an impressive golf game. In 2015, Nikki was diagnosed with having a sarcoma tumour in her left foot, and is now a below-knee amputee. Her playing with friends and tho
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