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Golf, for Marshall, has been a constant in his life.<\/p>\n
He grew up in Retford, in the north east of the county, and first took up the game there.<\/p>\n
When he still had both hands, he was on the club’s ‘scratch’ team – representing the best who played at course.<\/p>\n
But with one hand, he is now going to play for Europe in the Fightmaster Cup, the one-armed equivalent of the Ryder Cup, later this year.<\/p>\n
Getting his game to such a level, and being able to smash tee shots 270 yards with his weaker, but fully functional, left arm has taken years of work and even pain.<\/p>\n
“It’s lots of practice, dedication and frustration,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I had a few years building my strength up. I was hurting my shoulder quite a bit trying to hit the ball harder. But I’d say after about three years I’ve had no injuries because I just got really strong from all the practice.<\/p>\n
“And it has been worth it in the end, because it’s just nice to hit a good ball.”<\/p>\n
On his local fairways, Marshall is very much the golfer to watch – and not just because he is playing with a disability.<\/p>\n
Even when he is a focus of attention among his fellow golfers for being a one-armed player, he relishes it because he knows he can change perceptions.<\/p>\n
“If I play elsewhere people are all gobsmacked,” he said.<\/p>\n
“They all watch me and that makes me strive more to hit a good shot off the first tee because they are all crowded around.<\/p>\n
“I just smash the ball and everyone is just like ‘what?’. It’s good fun, to be fair.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n