The eighth event of the 2024 G4D Tour season will take place at the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters on October 14 and 15 and will be the second handicap tournament in the history of the circuit.

The participants will play this two-round tournament at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande before their DP World Tour counterparts take on the same course from October 17-20.

The first handicap tournament on the G4D Tour was held at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship earlier this year, and South African Robin Singh secured his first victory on the circuit. The handicap format has been added to the schedule to provide playing opportunities for golfers with a wider range of disabilities.

Eight men and two women from the handicap classification of the World Golfers with Disabilities Ranking (WR4GD) will play in Andalusia, and the Italian Jose Bagnarelli, second on this list, will be the highest ranked.

Joining him will be Robin Singh, Australian Steven Alderson, Italians Riccardo Bianciardi and Davide Fasci, New Zealander Guy Harrison, Frenchman Mathieu Lebon, and Argentinian Joshua Exequiel Riccardo, the first South American golfer to participate in a G4D Tour event. Frenchwoman Alexia Girault and Norwegian Mette Havnaas are the two female players competing in the tournament.

Bagnarelli suffered a motorcycle accident that severed his brachial plexus, the main nerve in his right arm, resulting in total paralysis of that limb. The Italian is eager to play next week in Sotogrande, accompanied by his son Bruno.

“I’m thrilled and incredibly proud to be participating in such an amazing tournament,” he declared. “It makes me dizzy to think I’ll be training alongside my heroes on the tour.”.

“Although I consider myself a citizen of the world, representing my country is a great honor. This time I come with a very special fan, as my son Bruno will be caddying for me during the tournament.”.

 Bianciardi finished third in the first G4D handicap event in January at Ras Al Khaimah, and is delighted to have another opportunity on this adapted golf circuit.

“These tournaments motivate us to improve and push ourselves harder,” he said. “I was thrilled to be invited to the G4D Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters tournament and I’m really looking forward to playing.”.

“Golf has allowed me to be reborn and grow as a person, and I have learned not to give up and to be patient.”.

Havnaas contracted Stevens-Johnson syndrome in 1996, an autoimmune reaction often triggered by an allergic reaction to medication, and lost her sight. The Norwegian began playing golf after becoming blind and hopes to inspire other blind people to take up the sport.

“I discovered golf after losing my sight, and I love it,” he explains. “I started with no expectations, not knowing what to think. But I enjoyed it and had a great time. I definitely recommend that all blind people try golf.”.

“It’s a great sport, a real challenge. Plus, it has a social component and you meet some really nice people. I’m very proud and grateful to be participating in the G4D Tour in Spain.”.

The winner of the tournament will automatically qualify for the G4D Tour final, where they will play in handicap mode.

The live standings for the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters G4D Tour tournament can be viewed on the DP World Tour website, and coverage will be expanded on the circuit's social media channels.

Tickets for the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters are now available, with discounts for federation members and free entry for children under 13, and can be purchased here.
The Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters, a DP World Tour tournament valid for the Race to Dubai, which is held thanks to the essential collaboration of the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, is sponsored by Estrella Damm and the Junta de Andalucía, in addition to being co-financed with European funds and having been declared an event of exceptional public interest by the Government of Spain.