Mick Henderson is Te Awamutu Golf Club’s sole disability golfer among its roughly 400 members.

Diagnosed with a hereditary blood circulation problem in his 40s - shortly after running his sixth marathon - both his legs were amputated below the knee in an 18-month timeframe when he was in his sixties.

In every challenge though, Mick says, there are two choices.

“…you either lie down, or you stand up…” - and he is one who stands with courage.

This week we chat with Mick about his incredibly inspiring journey, his time in business, the efforts to see $50,000 raised to buy a paragolfer cart and the planned return of the Disability Golf New Zealand Open to Te Awamutu next year after it was first held there in 2023.

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