Abstract: A wheelchair is provided which due to its weight distribution and general design is particularly suited for enabling disabled people to play golf to a sufficient standard to enable them to play on a proper golf course and alongside able-bodied players. The wheelchair does not damage the golf course because it distributes its weight onto a wide surface area of the ground by virtue of wide wheels. A seat can be automatically raised so as to enable the wheelchair user to be lifted from a sitting position to a standing position at which the wheelchair user can play a proper golfing stroke using conventional golf clubs. The front wheel units have a wider track than the rear wheel units in order to provide lateral stability when the golfing stroke is being played. Relatively heavy components such as the lightweight battery unit and the seat adjustment mechanism are positioned low down in the wheelchair in order to provide a low center of gravity.