Over fifty MSP's, MP's and MEP's from around Scotland have provided support for the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership's three world golfing events, which will be staged by the charity this year.

Additionally the Scottish team has been announced, which will compete over four days in the first ever four team Ryder Cup of golf at the Westerwood Resort in Cumbernauld this July.

The SDGP, Scotland's only pan-disability golf group, will host a three day, Scottish Championship open event, the inaugural four day, four team, World Ryder Cup event in July, followed by a brand new three day Scotland v England, Auld Enemies Clash In October.

Part of this support has come via a Parliamentary Motion (S4M-00017) submitted by Murdo Fraser, which has currently got the backing of some thirty MSP's including; Richard Simpson, John Pentland, Ruth Davidson, Elaine Murray, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Neil Findlay, Jamie McGrigor, Mary Scanlon, Stuart McMillan, Jackson Carlaw, Humza Yousaf, Bob Doris, John Park, Alex Johnstone and Nanette Milne, and states,

"World Disabled Golf (lodged on 13 May 2011): That the Parliament welcomes the 2011 Scottish Pan-Disability Open Golf Championship, scheduled to take place at Dullatur and Westerwood golf courses from 11 to 18 July; thanks the organiser, Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP) for all its work in putting on the event, which will welcome over 50 golfers from across Scotland and abroad who will compete in the inaugural four-day, four-team Ryder Cup of disabled golf, with the  four teams being Scotland, England, Celtic Nations and a World Squad; notes that this is Scotland's  largest golf event ever arranged for disabled people and some of the top disabled golfers in the world will participate; recognises the important work of the SDGP, which is governed and operated by disabled people and actively encourages and involves anyone of any age with a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue and their coaches who wish to play golf; notes that SDGP membership  includes amputees, blind people, deaf people, people with learning difficulties, people with Down's syndrome, people who have had a stroke or heart attack, wheelchair users and people with other similar issues who wish to learn or play the sport, and hopes that the open will be a great success."

The Scottish Team has also been announced, which will compete at The Westerwood from 15 - 18 July. They are Captain Steve Bramwell from Johnstone, Vice Captain, Jim Gales of Fife, Alisdair Berry of Ayrshire, Colin Brock of Fife, Robert Craig of Fife, Steve Cunningham of West Lothian, Gary Gardner of Edinburgh, Bob Drysdale of Fife, Kerr Scott of Glasgow, John Pennycott of Arran, Willie McEwan of Fife and Ian White of Glasgow.

More details on all the SDGP fixtures, can be found at www.sdgp.co.uk or by email at info@sdgp.co.uk