Apparatus for swinging a golf club

An apparatus for assisting a handicapped person playing golf, said apparatus comprising:

• a handicap device for supporting the handicapped person;
• a frame releasably mounted on said handicap device;
• a rod, having proximal and distal ends, said rod rotatably mounted to said frame;
• a golf club holder connected to said rod distal end, said golf club holder adapted to releasably engage a golf club head;
• and
• an actuator, said actuator connected to said rod proximal end for turning said rod thereby swinging said golf club head.

In combination with a wheelchair of the type having a seat and two arms on opposite sides of the seat, an apparatus comprising:

• a frame connected to the wheelchair;
• a rod, having proximal and distal ends, said rod rotatably mounted to said frame so that said proximal end is nearer to said wheelchair than said distal end;
• a golf club holder connected to said rod distal end, said golf club holder adapted to releasably engage a golf club head;
• and
• an actuator, said actuator connected to said rod proximal end for turning said rod thereby swinging said golf club head, said actuator generally adjacent an occupant of said wheelchair.