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WHO IS BARRY MCCLUSKEY?

A Blind Golfer with a Vision

I began playing blind golf in 2018 after being diagnosed with a condition called Keratoconus. This caused a general deterioration in my sight before I was eventually registered blind in 2018. I have played golf for many years and was devastated that I may never play again when I became visually impaired.

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However, through discussions with my Doctor I discovered Blind Golf Scotland. Initially I began playing visually impaired golf to help me deal with and accept the loss of my sight but from there my passion grew, not only for the game but my desire to raise awareness of blind golf and encourage other visually impaired people to take up the sport.

RANKED 2nd IN SCOTLAND

RANKED  3rd IN THE UK

RANKED 5th IN THE WORLD

SWNS BLIND GOLFER
Barry McCluskey at Golf Tournament
Barry McCluskey playing golf
ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Represented Scotland Internationally on 5 occasions

  • Competed since 2018 and won over 12 tournaments

  •  Became the new champion of the ISPS Handa U.S. Blind Golf Open Championship in 2019

  • Became the Spanish blind golf open champion in both 2022 and 2024

  • Best blind or visually impaired player at the EDGA Madrid Open 

  • B3 champion of the British Blind Golf Open 2024

  • Played in 2 G4D opens.

  • Got to world number 1 net visually impaired player on the EDGA tour

  • Organised and played in the 2022 British Blind Golf Open 

  • Scottish Blind Golf Captain 2021/22

  • Worked with European Disabled Golf Association to train Golf Professionals on ways to Teach Disabled Golf. (https://www.edgagolf.com/)

  • Working with Golf Scotland (Governing Body for all golf) & Local Authorities throughout Scotland to promote Blind Golf

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