Category: Exercise

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The Sport Parkinson’s Golf Open 2022

What a fabulous day that was! On Tuesday 3rd May the Sport Parkinson’s golfing community gathered for the inaugural Open Tournament at The Vale. The verdant National Course, displayed the green green grass of Wales in all its glory, and after a testing practice round the day before – much talk on the pace of…
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A Welcome Reception Awaits You at The Vale – by Sport Parkinson’s Golfer Kevin Bywater

Kevin Bywater, Parkinson’s Wales Team member for whom The Vale Resort is his home course welcomes all golfers of all genders and levels of experience: “After recent studies it has been agreed Golf is the best form of exercise to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s. Since I retired, and slowly built my confidence back,…
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Find Your Way to Play at The Vale this May

Sport Parkinson’s are bringing two events to Wales on the 3rd May – the first ever golf open Parkinson’s Tournament with free golf pro training for beginners and those returning to the sport, at The Vale Resort – and is open to all people with Parkinson’s. Never picked up a club on anything other than…
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Sport Parkinson’s Walking Football Tournament Video – Trailer!

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Parkinson’s Perspective: You’ll Never

The Belfry, 2002, Saturday foursomes…one of those bucket list moments, being so close to Tiger you could have taken his scorecard out of his back pocket and changed a 4 for a 6. I’ll never forget walking across the incredible unbelievably pristine fairways, looking back at the iconic clubhouse thinking, wow these guys, are so…
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Golf is GO!

Sport Parkinson’s is proud to announce the latest events in our 2022 calendar – both of which will take place in Wales, at the world renowned golf club – The Vale – on Tuesday 3rd May. These events represent our commitment to all levels of the sport: To keep golfers playing, to bring people back…
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Review and Thanks from Charlie

Wow! What a first-year Sport Parkinson’s!I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved.There have been countless examples of where we have changed peoples lives for the good, from a sporting and exercise perspective, mental health and well-being perspective and also a support network perspective. There are too many people to say thanks for the support…
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Garen Takes Stock of a Year in Sport Parkinson’s as he Celebrates his 50th

Our first event – The Sport’s Parkinson’s Summer Try-Athlon – Great day up at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium. We pulled the community together to actively try out sport and exercise. I played in the football tournament and enjoyed every minute of it – but my favourite exercise in the spirit of the day was the…
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The Belfry…. What Happened Next?

In October this year, Sport Parkinson’s organised it’s first golf competition at the Belfry. The Sport Parkinson’s Four Nations Golf Tournament, there was no doubt the day had a huge impact on those that participated, supported and volunteered at the event – but had that continued? We caught up with the captains to see what…
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