Disabled golfer BrendanLawlor97 shot a 12-over-par 84 in the first round of the UK Championship on the EuropeanTour, but the 22-year-old said scoring is immaterial in a week that will change his life | IOLsport
LONDON - Brendan Lawlor shot a 12-over-par 84 in the first round of the UK Championship but the 22-year-old, who became the first golfer with disabilities to compete on the European Tour on Thursday, said scoring is immaterial in a week that will change his life.
The Irishman has a rare condition called Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, a disability characterised by a shorter stature and shorter limbs. He was invited to compete in the August 27-30 UK Championship by his sponsor, the tournament's title partners. "The nerves were fine, just the usual first tee nerves," said Lawlor, who turned professional last year."It's a week to change my life and other people's lives, so just go out and enjoy it and that's what I did. I didn't have any expectations of scores. I'm just so grateful to be competing on the same stage as these guys."
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